Today’s Headlines
Stalemates Continue on Transpo Bill as Deadline Approaches (LA Times) In Rare Sunday Session, Senate Makes Ex-Im Bank Part of the Package (Transport Topics) NRDC Switchboard Analyzes the Senate DRIVE Act Aging Infrastructure Plagues America’s Busiest Rail Corridor (NYT) … As Chris Christie Pins Blame for NJ Transit Delays on Amtrak (Politico) Reforms in Chicago Could Expand TOD, … Continued
July 27, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Looks Like Senate Will Be Working for the Weekend on Transpo Bill (Roll Call) House, Senate Republicans Headed for Showdown (The Hill) Anthony Foxx Sits Down with Politico Foxx Particularly Bullish on Southeast Rail (Fast Lane) Streetsblog’s Ben Fried on Why We Should Knock Down Urban Highways (Politico) Study: Transit Access Not a Primary Factor in … Continued
July 24, 2015
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Sen. McConnell Says Bipartisan Transpo Plan Could Be Announced Tomorrow (Transport Topics) Issues Tangled Up in Transpo: Obamacare, Abortion, Planned Parenthood, Ex-Im Bank… (Nat Journal) 81 Transit Groups Prod Congress for More Bus Funding (The Hill) Call It a Car Crash, Not a Car “Accident” (Vox) Will Caltrans Make Good on Its Ambitious Bike Goals? (SF Gate) “Pope … Continued
July 21, 2015
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Patchwork Fixes for Transpo Funding Are Just Business as Usual Now (McClatchy) Congress’s Proposals Get Attacked From All Sides (The Hill) How Highways and Railroads Created Racial Divides in U.S. Cities (WaPo) DC Metro to Go Under Congressional Scrutiny Again (Roll Call) NYT: Limiting Uber and Lyft Won’t Solve Congestion Ambitious Idea for Transit Village in … Continued
July 20, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Top Senators Still Sound Confident About a Long-Term Transpo Bill (The Hill) Uber Faces $7M Fine, Suspension in California (CNN Money) Cleveland and Other Midwest Cities See Downtown Surge (Crain’s) A New Generation of Conservative Pundits Are Embracing Smart Urban Planning (Pacific Standard) GBTA Report Looks at Business Traveler Trends, With Uber Overtaking Taxis (USA Today) Across the … Continued
July 17, 2015
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House GOP Comes Up With $8B Patch for Transpo (The Hill, AP) …as Bipartisan Support Grows for Long-Term Plan Tied to Corporate Taxes (LA Times) Busy Day for Foxx: DC Metro Safety Woes, Charlotte Streetcar Launch (WaPo, The Hill) Also in Charlotte, New Transit Chief Takes Over (Charlotte Biz Journal) Utah Plans for “What Ifs” If Voters OK Sales … Continued
July 14, 2015
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Senate Confident It Will Deal With Transpo Funding This Week (Roll Call) More Dems Get on Board With GOP Tax Reform Plan (The Hill) Lawmakers Suggest Using “Queen of the Hill” Rule in House (Bond Buyer) Amtrak Grapples With Leadership Turnover at Critical Time (Philly Inquirer) Charlotte, NC Launches Streetcar Tomorrow (WSOC) The $8B Plan to … Continued
July 13, 2015
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White House Affirms Obama’s Strong Preference for Long-Term Transpo Fix (The Hill) As GOP Rep Proposes Bill to Increase Gas Tax, Paul Ryan Rules It Out (The Hill, Market Watch) DOT’s Infrastructure Snapshot of All 50 States “Not Pretty” (Fast Lane) Eno Center in WaPo: Follow Reagan’s Example on Transpo Investment The Long-Delayed DC Streetcar Gets … Continued
July 10, 2015
Today’s Headlines
The Rails to Trails Legacy, 1965 to Now (City Lab) Kansas Faces Risk of Amtrak Loss (Wichita Eagle) Charleston Explores Transit Alternative to Clogged Interstate (Post & Courier) Fear of Assaults a Challenge for Bus Drivers in DC and Elsewhere (WaPo) Next City Profiles a Seattle Traffic Engineer Who “Gets It” How Rail Access Helps a … Continued
July 6, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Mayors Call for Action from Congress on Long-Term Transpo Bill (Fast Lane) Obama Also Wants to See a Long-Term Bill During His Final Months in Office (The Hill) Will Resurrection of the Ex-Im Bank Be Part of the Transpo Bill? (Politico) In DC, Faster Service for One Metro Line May Mean Cuts for Others (GGW) Amtrak … Continued
July 1, 2015