Today’s Headlines
Chamber of Commerce Calls for Raising Federal Gas Tax (CNN Money) Kansas City Streetcar Lures Development (KC Star) The Economist Explains: How Does Bike-Share Affect Cities? Minnesota Governor Wants More “Citizen Participation” in Light Rail Project (StarTribune) AP Shares Essentials of California Bullet Train … While Atlantic Cities Checks in on Other High-Speed Rail Projects How Will … Continued
October 23, 2013
Today’s Headlines
After Rollercoaster Week, Strikes Shut Down San Francisco Transit (AP) LaHood: Raise the Federal Gas Tax (WAMU) Report Finds Accessibility Barriers at 95 Percent of Amtrak Stations (WaPo, The Hill) Green Lane Project Welcomes New Round of Cities (People for Bikes) Starting Monday: “Oregon Drive Less Challenge” (Herald News) Boston’s “New Balance” Stop Offers New … Continued
October 18, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Amtrak Reaches Agreements on 18 State-Supported Routes (The Hill) Also, Turns Out Amtrak’s NOT a Money Pit (NYT) As BART Negotiations Continue, Next City Looks at Pros and Cons of Transit Strikes In Virginia, Infrastructure Backers Want McAuliffe for Gov (Politico) Will New Delay Derail Twin Cities Light Rail? (StarTribune) CityFix Shares Insights from the Recent … Continued
October 17, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Talks Continue to Avert San Francisco Transit Strike (SF Chronicle) First Rail Laid for Cincinnati Streetcar (Cincinnati Biz Journal) Hoosier State Line Will Keep Chugging Under New Deal (AP) Amtrak Celebrates Ridership Record With Discount (The Hill) Webinar Today: How to Use Twitter for Bike/Ped Advocacy (Bike League/Alliance for Biking & Walking) Governor Supports Delay for Twin … Continued
October 16, 2013
Today’s Headlines
When Will Our Cities Reach Their Climate Tipping Point? (WaPo) Washington, DC: The New Bike City to Watch (People for Bikes) Plans for “Facebook Town” Show Smart Growth Mindset (Atlantic Cities) U.S. Cities Investing More and More in BRT (McClatchy) The Contradictions of Being a Tea Party “Transportation Junkie” (E&E Daily) Light Rail Spurs Housing … Continued
October 11, 2013
Today’s Headlines
DC’s Metro Funding Snagged in Shutdown (WaPo) Study Redefines Parameters of “Downtown” (Next City) Prince George’s County Could Take Smart Growth Lessons From Atlanta (GGW) Philly’s SEPTA Shows Home Values Increased by Transit (Philly Burbs) What Are the Main Reasons People Give Up Their Cars? (Forbes) After Colorado Floods, Amtrak Hopes to Resume Service Soon … Continued
October 10, 2013
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Most Transportation Employees Keep Working In Spite of Furloughs (National Journal) It’s Rideshare Week, So Stop Commuting Alone in Your Car Watch It Live: “City Lab 2013: Urban Solutions to Global Problems” (Atlantic Cities) Raising Fuel Taxes and Cutting Costs Is Not Enough to Save Highway Trust Fund (Transpo ID) PA Rep. Bill Shuster in … Continued
October 8, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Budget Deal Could Threaten MAP-21 (Transpo Issues Daily) Shutdown Drowns Out Push for Gas Tax Raise (The Hill) Will Canada’s Bike-Share Problems Affect the U.S.? (Atlantic Cities) Amtrak Pledges to Stop Concessions Losses in Five Years (The Hill) There Are Now 300 BRT Corridors Around the World (Sustainable Cities) So If Sprawl is Peaking in … Continued
October 7, 2013
Today’s Headlines
If Shutdown Persists, Amtrak’s at Risk (Bloomberg) Survey: 40 Percent of Americans Consider Their Neighborhoods Unwalkable (NRDC Switchboard) High-Speed Rail in Illinois Would Be Expensive But Doable (Crain’s Chicago Business) In D.C., the Shutdown’s Bad for Metro But Good for Bike-Share (Washington City Paper) Christie: NJ Transit Chief Wasn’t to Blame for Sandy Rail Damage … Continued
October 4, 2013
Today’s Headlines
With Shutdown Ridership Decline, D.C. Metro Shifts to Smaller Trains (WaPo, The Hill) Leinberger: It Looks Like Atlanta Sprawl Has Peaked (Atlantic Cities) Delays Persist for Twin Cities Light Rail, But There’s Support for TOD (MPR News, Finance & Commerce) It’s a Go for All Aboard Florida (Orlando Biz Journal, Orlando Sentinel) In Kolkata, India, … Continued
October 3, 2013