Today’s Headlines
Judge Deals Major Blow to California High Speed Rail (AP) Would Transit Agencies Be Better If They Were Non-Profits? (Atlantic Cities) Where Boston Mayoral Hopefuls Stand on Development (Boston Globe) MD Transit Authority Makes Case for Public-Private Partnership on Purple Line (WaPo) Pittsburgh Gains Cred as Top Walking/Biking City (PPS) Hybrid/Electric Bus Maker (and Anthony … Continued
August 19, 2013
Today’s Headlines
With Memphis, “Complete Streets” Celebrates 500th Policy (Bike League, Better Cities) Study in Seattle: Businesses Shouldn’t Fear Bike Lanes (Think Progress, Transpo Issues Daily) New Yorkers, You Win for Longest Commute (Time) How Detroit Loses Tax Money From Reverse Commuters (Next City) California Lawmaker Pat Wiggins Remembered for Smart Growth Policies (Fresno Bee) How Seaside, Florida, Was … Continued
August 16, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Amtrak Broke Another Ridership Record in July (The Hill) Can Oregon Take On the Columbia River Crossing Without Washington? (Portland Trib, Biz Journal) Value of Transit for Cities Could Be Up to $1.8B a Year (Atlantic Cities) Boston Mayor Hopeful Takes to Campaign Trail Sans Car (Boston.com) NRDC Switchboard: It’s Time to Redefine Standards for Sustainable Cities … Continued
August 15, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Post-DOT, LaHood Heads to Dirksen (WaPo) In California, It’s Hyperloop vs. High-Speed Rail (Businessweek, LAT) … As High-Speed Rail Hits Another Roadblock (LAist) Honolulu Rail Project Also Faces Some Hurdles (Watchdog.org) Foxx Wants Infrastructure Progress (AP, AJC) Living Car-Free and Car-Light in Montgomery County, MD (GGW, Bethesda Now) Congress OKs $189M for Houston Light Rail Growth (Progressive Railroading) … Continued
August 14, 2013
Today’s Headlines
California Senators Try to Avoid Repeat of San Francisco Transit Strike (The Hill) Also in California, Labor Dispute Holds Back Fed Funds for Transit (LAT) How Will That Purple Line Private Partnership Work Out for D.C.? (GGW) TIGER Grant to Help Build Modern Train Station in Rochester, NY (Progressive Railroading, AP) Kids Aren’t Really Playing in … Continued
August 9, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Virginia Picks Up Tab for Boosting Amtrak Service (The Hill) Foxx Calls for More Infrastructure Spending After Praising “Main Street to Main Street” Project in Memphis Bike League Highlights “Women on a Roll” Trends FTA Works on Global Warming Protections (The Hill) Yglesias at Slate Makes the Case for Dedicating Lanes to Buses Livable Cities: The “New Normal” … Continued
August 8, 2013
Today’s Headlines
U.S. DOT Ped Safety Push Leads to Stories About “Distracted Walking” and “Drunk Walking” (AP, LAT) Rep. Susan Collins: Senate Missed Its Chance With Transpo Bill (Bangor Daily) Orlando Plans to Go After Those U.S. DOT Pedestrian Grants (Orlando Sentinel) How Maryland Is One-Upping Everybody With Transpo Leadership (NRDC Switchboard) New App Puts Transpo/Construction Workers in Touch with Feds (Better … Continued
August 7, 2013
Today’s Headlines
First House, Now Senate: Another Transpo Spending Bill Sinks (Politico, Transpo Issues Daily) How McConnell Went Up Against Collins to Block the Bill (Politico, The Hill) NRDC‘s Deron Lovaas’ Seussian Take on the Failed House Bill: “Oh, the Places You Won’t Go” … But Boehner Thinks Votes Are There for September (The Hill) Foxx Talks About … Continued
August 2, 2013
Today’s Headlines
The House Transpo Budget Sure Seems Like a Goner (Transpo Issues Daily, Politico) Rick Larsen: House Process Looks Like “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” (The Hill) What the Failure to Pass a Transpo Spending Package Says About the House GOP (TPM) Foxx Heads to Missouri and Wisconsin (The Hill) Former Chicago Mayor Wants to Give Cities … Continued
August 1, 2013
Today’s Headlines
What Obama Said About Transportation in Yesterday’s Speech (Transpo Issues Daily) Reid Sets Thursday Deadline for Senate Transpo Bill (The Hill) Stanley Kurtz at the National Review Spouts Paranoia About Obama’s “Anti-Suburban Revolution” FTA’s Peter Rogoff Talks About His New Boss with Charlotte Biz Journal Bill Shuster on Obama’s Speech: “Continuously Recycling Old Ideas Offers Little Substance” Some … Continued
July 31, 2013