Today’s Headlines
Foxx Says Plans Are Finally Moving for Hudson Rail Tunnel (NYT) As DC Metro Faces Federal Oversight, Riders Say “Hell Yeah” (Progressive RR, WaPo) Boehner Urged to Pass Transpo Bill Before Hitting the Road (The Hill) Countdown Starts for Rail Shutdown if Congress Doesn’t Act (The Hill, Progressive RR) In San Diego, Climate Plan Clashes With … Continued
October 2, 2015
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Study: Car Ownership Isn’t Going Away, But Technology’s Changing Things (HuffPo, USA Today) Senator Cardin Rebukes Larry Hogan for Killing Baltimore’s Red Line (Baltimore Biz Journal) Christie More Open to Gas Tax Hike in Jersey, But Only With Other Tax Cuts (NorthJersey.com) Could Houston Follow Paris’s Lead With Car-Free Days? (Houston Chron) “A Place to Park One’s Bike” Is … Continued
September 29, 2015
Today’s Headlines
In His Last Few Weeks, Boehner Will Grapple With Transportation Bill (WaPo) GOP Lawmakers Look at String of Tax Cuts to Fund Transpo (The Hill) Next City Welcomed “the First Urbanist Pope” to Philly San Diego Thinks Big on Transportation Future (SD Union-Trib) Feds Sign Off on $93M for SunRail Expansion in Florida (WMFE) How Many … Continued
September 28, 2015
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Pope’s Visit Gives Glimpse of a Car-Free Downtown Philly (Next City) U.S. High Speed Rail Projects Get Creative, Sans Federal Funding (CityLab) Feds Approve DC Metro’s Plan for Safety Fixes (The Hill, WaPo) Bike Portland Chats with L.A.’s Transpo Chief APTA: If High-Speed Rail Was Available, Two-Thirds of Americans Would Want to Use It A Look at … Continued
September 25, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Transpo Funding Plays Key Role in Capitol Hill Budget Showdown (Brookings) High-Speed Rail Venture Sets Up Headquarters in Baltimore (Baltimore Sun) Our Highways Are Crumbling — But Does It Matter? (Metro Jacksonville) Driverless Cars Take the Stage at G7 Summit in Germany (Forbes) Portland Ranks Top for Bike Commuting Among Major U.S. Cities (CityLab) Pope Francis Visit Brings “Unprecedented” … Continued
September 22, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Key Milestone Reached for Southeast High-Speed Rail Plans (Richmond Times-Dispatch) DOT Hosts “Beyond Traffic” Forums Across the Country (AP) Rail Companies Threaten Shutdown Over Dec. 31 Safety Tech Deadline (The Hill) In Detroit, Biden Celebrates New Buses for “Comeback City” (USA Today) Charlotte, NC, Scores Loan for Light-Rail Expansion (Progressive Railroading) A Look at Google’s Efforts to Make Silicon … Continued
September 21, 2015
Today’s Headlines
It’s PARK(ing) Day Across the Country, From L.A. to D.C. China Hops on Board Plans for L.A.-to-Vegas High-Speed Rail (LA Times) Senators Grill FRA’s Feinberg on Rail Safety Deadline (NYT) Will Extra Transpo $$ Make Lawmakers Complacent? (The Hill) Foxx: We Need to Move on Southeast High-Speed Rail (News & Observer) Reps Push to Increase Transit Tax Benefit (The … Continued
September 18, 2015
Today’s Headlines
White House Announces $160M “Smart Cities” Push Including: Making NYC, Tampa Testing Grounds for Driverless Cars (WSJ, TBO) 83 Transpo Advocacy Groups Want Action on Long-Term Transpo Bill (The Hill) Atlanta, Pittsburgh Score Federal Grants for TOD (AJC, Post-Gazette) Paris Attack Prompts House to Look at Rail Security (The Hill) In Philly, SEPTA Head Retires After 30 Years of … Continued
September 15, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Offshore Tax Reform Complicates Transpo Funding Deal (The Hill) Portland Debuts New Light Rail Line and New Car-Free Bridge (Portland Trib, CityLab) Acting Rail Chief Feinberg Gets Confirmation Hearing This Week (The Hill) Apple Shuts Down HopStop Transit App (Fortune) Light Rail’s on the Rise in the Sun Belt (Houston Chron) Ray LaHood’s Son Heads to Congress (Chicago … Continued
September 14, 2015
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House Dems Work to Protect Bike/Ped Funding (The Hill) Railroads Might Shut Down if They Can’t Meet Safety Deadline (Chicago Trib) Oil Wins in California’s Climate Bill (ThinkProgress) Washington, Oregon BRT Projects Score Funding from Feds (Columbian, Register Guard) SunRail to Ink Deal for Expansion in Florida (Orlando Biz Journal) Feds, Amtrak Try to Work … Continued
September 11, 2015