Today’s Headlines
Amtrak Keeps Rolling Despite Shutdown (Progressive Railroading) … But Deadlines Loom for States to Work Out Deals With Amtrak (Stateline) APTA: Nearly 70 Percent of Millennials Use Multiple Transpo Modes One Victim of the Shutdown? Anthony Foxx’s Twitter (Charlotte Observer) Nashville Applies for Key Funding for BRT (WSMV) Study: America’s Transpo Inefficiencies Add Up to … Continued
October 2, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Foxx, Transpo Funds Head to Detroit (Detroit News) Major Expansion Planned for MARC Train (GGW) Lessons From Linking TOD with Jobs, Economic Development (Living Cities) In Minneapolis, It’s Light Rail vs. Freight (StarTribune) Toronto, Montreal Bike-Share to Continue Despite Cashflow Problems (CBC News) Feds Give $63M to Tranpso Research at Universities Around the Country (ENewsPF) … Continued
September 27, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Boxer Wants Wholesale Oil Fees to Replace Federal Gas Tax (The Hill) It’s Not Looking Good for Connecticut Rail Commuters (NYT) Foxx to Speak at APTA Conference (The Hill) Success Varies for Guerrilla Bike Lanes (Atlantic Cities) Austin Explores Urban Rail (KUT News) The Rise, Fall, Rise Again of American Streetcars (Sustainable Cities) BRT Plans … Continued
September 26, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Sen. Rockefeller Not Confident in Congress’s Ability to Fund Transpo (The Hill, Chron) UC Davis Leads $11.2 Million Research on Sustainable Transpo (Central Valley Business Times) San Antonio Streetcar Gets Green Light (AP) Report: BRT Boosts Transit-Oriented Development (Next City, Atlantic Cities) Is There Enough Time to Negotiate a Save for Amtrak’s Hoosier Line? (Post-Trib, AP) High-Speed Rail … Continued
September 25, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Around the Country Today, Metered Spaces Become Public Parks for Park(ing) Day Hawaii’s First Light Rail Snags Federal Funds (KHON) How Open Data Catalyzes Transit Innovations (Gov Tech) Why Did Bike Commuting Stall in Portland But Not in Other Cities Like D.C.? (Bike Portland, WashCycle) Rail Advocates Rally for Indiana to Fund Hoosier State Line (JC Online) Strong Downtowns … Continued
September 20, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Transpo Bill Lobbyists Put Heat on Congress (Politico) FTA: Existing Transit Should Get First Priority with Sandy Funds (Newsday) DOTs Want “High-Speed Experience” for Chicago-Detroit Train (Lakeshore Public Media) Transpo Issues Draw Crowds to Boston Mayoral Forum (Boston Globe) There’ll Be Pain Before Gain With D.C.’s Silver Line (Washington City Paper) Texas Agencies Go Digital … Continued
September 19, 2013
Today’s Headlines
More Delays for Groundbreaking of California High-Speed Rail (Mercury News) For First Time Ever, National Gas Prices Top $3 For 1,000 Days (The Hill) Advocates Share Strategies for Fighting “Bike Backlash” (Bike Portland) Study: More TOD Bang-for-the-Buck With BRT Than Light Rail, Streetcars (Forbes) Fund to Build “Sustainable, Transit-Friendly” Avenue for Detroit (MLive) Will Honolulu Rail Save … Continued
September 18, 2013
Today’s Headlines
AASHTO: Amtrak Should Work Quickly With States on Short-Distance Rail (The Hill) Washington State High Court Rejects Bid to Keep Light Rail Off I-90 (Seattle Times, AP) ZipCar/Buzzcar Founder Shares Some Life Philosophies With Fast Company Next NYC Mayor Likely to Continue with Bloomberg’s Green Legacy (Grist) Orlando Studies Barriers to Elderly Transit Use (Fox 35) … Continued
September 13, 2013
Today’s Headlines
In St. Paul, a Light Rail vs. Freight Train Quandary (MPR News) Denham Tells Politico MT House Amtrak Bill on Track for October San Antonio Goes After Ambitious Streetcar Plan — Now It Needs Money (MySA) Study: Living Near Good Transit = Higher Quality of Life (Atlantic Cities) Today: Hearing on Maryland’s Purple Line (ABC2) Transit’s Changed … Continued
September 12, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Study Looks at Transit’s Role in Linking Low-Income Communities to Jobs (Reconnecting America) Transit Agencies Work With Employers on Commuter Benefits (Progressive Railroading) Kids in Smart Growth Neighborhoods Get More Exercise (Headlines & Global News, Science Daily) Indy Lawmakers Spar Over Transit Goals (IBJ) Revenue, Ridership Fall for D.C. Metro (WaPo) … Especially on Weekends … Continued
September 11, 2013