Today’s Headlines
Amtrak Restores Boston-NYC Service (AP) FEMA Covers Emergency Transit Costs (WSJ), With Praise From Democratic Senators (The Hill) Bikes Are Indispensable in Post-Sandy NYC (CNBC) AP: Judge Gives Mixed Ruling on Honolulu Rail Case Bay Area’s Transit Records Beg the Question: Can’t the Beefed-Up Service Just Continue? Memphis Commercial Appeal Urges Voters to Vote Yes … Continued
November 2, 2012
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The Challenge of Commuting from Jersey to NYC Without Trains and Buses (AP) If You Have to Ride Out a Hurricane, It Doesn’t Hurt to Be in a City (Bloomberg) Sans Subway, New Yorkers Take to Biking and Walking (Bike Portland) Can Cycling Ever Be as Natural Here as It Is in Copenhagen? (Slate) Bloomberg … Continued
November 1, 2012
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Amtrak Resumes Some Northeast Service (AP, Reuters) New Jersey Transit Suspended Until Further Notice (AP, Transpo Nation) NYC Sees “Small Sign of Normalcy”: People Waiting at Bus Stops (AP, The Hill) LaHood “Quick Releases” $13M to New York and Rhode Island (Trucking Info) Philly Defends Transit Shutdown In Light of Mild Impact from Sandy (Inquirer) Transportation Issues … Continued
October 31, 2012
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Streetsblog Capitol Hill will be on a light publishing schedule today.
October 26, 2012
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NACTO to Release New Street Design Guide (Next American City) The Slow-But-Sure Progress of High-Speed Rail Across the U.S. (NBC News) Memphis Weighs Gas Tax to Fund Public Transpo (WREG) WaPo Is Pretty Impressed With New Metro Rail Car The Tennessean: Nashville’s Vitality Depends on Transit Growth The Pilot: Va. Beach Should Vote Yes to … Continued
October 25, 2012
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Politico: Obama’s Plan for “Nation-Building at Home” Entices Transpo Watchers In Transit/Bike-Friendly Portland, 84 Percent of Trips Still By Car (Oregonian) Connecticut Candidates Talk Transportation (News Times) A Century After the Car’s Debut, How “Public” Are Our Streets? (The Get Around Blog) Phoenix Could See Transit Fare Hikes (WNCT) Why “Low Ridership” Doesn’t Mean “Worthless” … Continued
October 24, 2012
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Examiner: What Are Romney’s Plans for Transpo Policy? Virginia Railway Fares Could Spike With Loss of State Funds (WaPo) Train Hits 111 MPH in Illinois Test Run; Sun Times is Underwhelmed How Breaking Records Has Become a Broken Record for Amtrak (Atlantic Cities) Chicago Aldermen Want Input on Bike Lanes (Tribune) Baton Rouge Transit Officials May … Continued
October 22, 2012
Why It Can Be More Affordable to Live in an “Expensive” City
So, how did Washington, D.C. -- widely perceived as one of the most expensive cities in the country -- end up topping a “most affordable” housing list?
October 19, 2012
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Test Run: Amtrak Train to Hit 110 MPH Today in Illinois (HuffPo) Virginia Considers New Models for Transit Funding (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Sacramento Railyards Poised for Rebirth (NRDC Switchboard) Academic Focus on Biking Now Includes Sociology, Anthropology (Inside Higher Ed) When Is It Best to Convert a Rail Line to Another Use? (Pedestrian Observations) Can Tax … Continued
October 19, 2012
Today’s Headlines
Public Transit Agencies, Get Moving for Those TIFIA Funds (NRDC Switchboard) Debate Word Count: “Gas” (30), “Oil” (26), “Transit” (0), “Transportation” (0) (Oregonian) Bakersfield, CA: “To Sue or Not to Sue” Over Bullet Train? (KGET, Bakersfield Now) Chapel Hill, NC Looks to Light Rail, Buses to Control Future Growth (Chapel Hill News) Fifteen Miles From … Continued
October 18, 2012