Today’s Headlines
Is Congress Ready For Driverless Cars? (National Journal) FRA Makes New Recommendations on Train Speeds, a Month After Philly Crash (CBS) Apple Maps Finally Adds Transit Directions in iOS 9 (Gizmodo) Yes, Transit Tends to Need Less Subsidy in Walkable Places (CityLab) Transportation/Housing Bill Will Be a “Key Vote” for Heritage Action Group (The Hill) After … Continued
June 9, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Troubled DC Metro Attracting Scrutiny From All Corners (WaPo) Shuster Heads to Georgia With Transpo Funding Talk (The Hill) High-Speed Rail Could Connect DC and Richmond By 2025 (News Leader) Salt Lake City’s Transit Success Story (Railway Age) SunRail Seeks $35M From Feds for Expansion (Daily Commercial) BRT Could Transform Route 66 in Albuquerque (Albuquerque … Continued
June 8, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Senate Committee Quickly Approves Obama’s TSA Nominee (Politico) House Protects Amtrak From Deeper Cuts (The Hill) Bikes Poised to Become a “Pillar of Transportation” in Utah (Salt Lake Trib) D.C. Delegation Fights for Metro Funding (WaPo) Maryland Governor Likes What He Sees With High-Speed Rail in Japan (Baltimore Sun) How Scott Kubly Is Helping Seattle Rethink City Streets (Grist) Chicago … Continued
June 5, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Amtrak, Safety Officials to Testify on Philadelphia Crash (AP) Oregon Tests Out Taxing Drivers by the Mile (The Hill) Sacramento to Vote Yea or Nay on Streetcar This Week (CBS Sacramento) L.A.-Area Coalition Fights Against New Highway Tunnel (Next City) Pittsburgh Debuts Bike-Share, While Louisville Program Sees Delays (Post-Gazette, Broken Sidewalk) San Francisco Officials Pledge to Ride Transit … Continued
June 2, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Congress Kicks the Can on Transpo Funding to July 31 (The Hill) Amtrak Required to Address Speed Concerns on Northeast Corridor (Progressive Railroading) Houston Debuts Two New Light Rail Lines (Chron) Western U.S. Has Seen Long-Term Rise in Urban Populations (WaPo) Will the Kansas City Streetcar Unite or Divide? (Next City) Car-Free Commuting Gets Simpler for DC … Continued
May 26, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Blumenauer Wants to Block Band-Aids for Transpo Funding (The Hill) Amtrak Crash Illustrates Hurdles for Controlling Train Speeds (NYT) What If Amtrak Ran Like an Airline? (New Yorker) Maryland Governor Continues to Stall on Purple Line (GGW) FHWA Introduces Design Guide for Protected Bike Lanes (Fast Lane) Can a Classic Counseling Technique Help Cut Down Driving … Continued
May 19, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Amtrak Restores Service on Northeast Corridor; Feds Order Immediate Safety Upgrades (AP, NBC) House GOP Preps Two-Month Transpo Funding Patch (The Hill) Why Is the White House Dragging Its Feet on Hiring a Permanent Railroad Chief? (Politico) Pennsylvania Senator Calls on Congress to Increase Amtrak Funds (The Hill) Tampa Tribune Doesn’t See the Value in More Bus Service If … Continued
May 18, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Feds Warn States About Pending Cutoff of Transpo Funds (The Hill) Everyone Agrees There’s an Infrastructure Crisis, But No One’s Got a Solution (Transport Topics) While Congress Resists Raising the Gas Tax, These States Are Going for It (National Journal) Obama Nominates Greg Nadeau as Highway Chief (Executive Gov) Seattle Weekly: Does Light Rail Inevitably Mean … Continued
May 12, 2015
Today’s Headlines
High-Speed Rail Could Connect Four Southeast States (AP) Foxx Chastises Lawmakers as They Scramble to Meet May 31 Transpo Funding Deadline (The Hill) Bike to Work Week and Infrastructure Week Start Today (Time, Progressive Railroading) Purple Line an “Inherently Political” Decision for Maryland Gov Hogan (WaPo) Fare for California High-Speed Rail Could Be a Real Bargain (LA Times) … Continued
May 11, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Foxx’s Chief of Staff to Head Chicago Transit Agency (Chicago Trib) Harry Reid Wants Senate to Deal With Transportation Before Trade (HuffPo) Florida’s SunRail Gets $93M From Feds to Expand 17 Miles South (Orlando Sentinel) New Bill Would Offer Tax Credits for Infrastructure Projects (The Hill) A 20-Year History of D.C.’s Streetcar Planning (GGW) Report Blames GOP for … Continued
May 5, 2015