Today’s Headlines
Senators Urge Federal Investigation of NJ Transit (NJ.com) Ex-Defense Department Honcho: White House Should Oversee Transition to Driverless Cars (WaPo) UN Calls for More Investment in Bike Lanes, Sidewalks (Grist) Cities Lost Out in Final Election Debate (Next City) Lyft Has More Than Double Its Federal Lobbying The Past Few Months (The Hill) WMATA Considers Scrapping New Virginia BRT Route … Continued
October 21, 2016
Today’s Headlines
DC Metro’s Proposed Cutbacks Raise Questions of Equity (WaPo) What Would Hillary or Donald Do for Transportation? (GGW) New York Mag Explores the Consequences of Driverless Cars Foxx Tours High-Speed Rail Construction in San Joaquin Valley (Fresno Bee) Three Regional Transit Systems That Can Teach Detroit a Thing or Two (Model D) Baltimore to Open 20 Bike-Share … Continued
October 18, 2016
Today’s Headlines
Why the UN’s Habitat III Conference Matters for the Future of Cities (CityLab) Feds Put Hudson Rail Tunnel Project on Fast Track (WSJ) After Crash, NJ Lawmakers Seek $10M for Train Safety Tech (NJ.com) Retirement Communities of the Future Will Be Walkable and Urban (NYT) FTA Gives Out $8M for “Mobility on Demand” Solutions (Progressive … Continued
October 17, 2016
Today’s Headlines
DOT Hands Out $65M More for Smart Tech (Tech Crunch) NJ Transit Is a Leader… in Crashes and Safety Violations (AP) Foxx: We Could Be the Last Car-Owning Generation (Popular Science) San Diego vs. LA: Two Drastically Different Transportation Tax Measures (KPBS) Why Isn’t LA’s Bike-Share as Popular as Bike-Share in Other Cities? (LA Times) Philly Hires First … Continued
October 14, 2016
Today’s Headlines
Gallup: Boston, San Fran, Chicago Lead Nation in “Active Living” (Chicago Trib) ITDP Sprawl Is Outpacing Transit, and It’s Terrible for the Climate (AFP) What’s at Stake for Rail in This Year’s Elections? (Progressive Railroading) Envisioning a Multi-County Transit System for NE Ohio (Plain Dealer) Troubled NJ Transit Faces Prospect of Legislative Inquiry (Bloomberg) Feds to Support TOD … Continued
October 11, 2016
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Pressure Grows for DC Metro to Return Late-Night Service (WAMU) Why Was NJ Transit Train Speeding Before Crash? (Atlantic) Pittsburgh to Launch New Mobility Department Next Year (PGH City Paper) Milwaukie, OR, Basks in “Economic Glow” From Light Rail (Oregonian) Ridership Higher Than Ever for Seattle-Area Transit (The Stranger) Denver BRT Line Gets Boost From … Continued
October 7, 2016
Today’s Headlines
Philly Commuter Rail Returns to Normal After Three-Month Headache (USA Today) Can Miami Transit Compete With Culture of “Cool Cars”? (Miami New Times) Virginia Beach Light Rail Estimates Now $84M Lower (Pilot) Cincinnati Demands On-Time Service From New Streetcar (Enquirer) …Northern Kentucky Still Wants In on the Cincy Streetcar Action (Soapbox Cincinnati) Uber’s Plan to Take on the … Continued
October 4, 2016
Today’s Headlines
Anthony Foxx’s Mission to Heal Damage Caused By Urban Freeways (American Prospect, Pop Mechanics) Opposition in South L.A. Could Undo Transit Ballot Measure (LA Times) Feds Report Mix Results With DC Metro Improvements (WaPo) Maryland’s Purple Line Awaits Possible Judicial Reconsideration (Bethesda Mag) Massachusetts Transpo Secretary Ready to “Get to Scale” Tackling Climate Change (Commonwealth) What Will Become of the Troubled Honolulu … Continued
October 3, 2016
Today’s Headlines
Hoboken Train Crash Highlights Absence of Life-Saving Safety Tech (The Hill) Chris Christie Has Let NJ Transit Go to Seed (NYT) Parking Policy People Are Excited About the White House’s Housing Announcement (Next City) Foxx Hypes the “Smart City” (Fed Scoop) Charleston Voters to Decide on $600M for Transit (Post & Courier) Chicago Moves Forward on Red … Continued
September 30, 2016
Today’s Headlines
Clinton vs. Trump on Infrastructure (The Hill) White House Expands Smart Cities Focus Aging U.S. Transit Systems to See Rise in Federal Funding (WSJ) Paris Bans Vehicle Traffic Along Seine Riverbank (Guardian) Lower Speed Limits Approved in Seattle (Seattle Times) In Boston, Advocates Push for Late-Night Bus Service (Boston Globe) The Success Story of Denver Transit (WSJ) Majority of … Continued
September 27, 2016