Today’s Headlines
Amtrak Names Freight Railroad Vet as New CEO (NYT) Why U.S. Companies Are Setting Up Downtown (TechWire) Lyft Hasn’t Landed a Buyer Yet, Despite Talks (NYT) Cultivating an American-Made Bicycle Industry in Detroit (New Yorker) Court Clears Way for Building Albuquerque BRT (ABQ Journal) In Tennessee, Drunk Driving Law Puts Transpo Funds in Jeopardy (Tennessean) Future Green … Continued
August 22, 2016
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Pittsburgh Welcomes Uber’s First Driverless Fleet (Bloomberg) California Agency Invests in 14 Transit Projects (Progressive Railroading) Jeff Wood: Regional Transit Agencies Hold Back Transit (City Metric) Railroads Warned Not to Delay on Positive Train Control (Chicago Trib) How a Radical Rethink Boosted Bus Ridership in Houston (CityLab) Former Boston Transit Chief Departs Flailing Honolulu Rail Project (Boston Herald) In New Haven, … Continued
August 19, 2016
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U.S. DOT’s New Rule for Measuring Traffic Still Needs Some Work (The Hill) Metro Project Through Beverly Hills Can Continue With Judge’s Ruling (LA Times) Cities Move to Subsidize Uber, Lyft Rides (Bloomberg) As American Cities Cut Back Late-Night Subway Service, London Adds It (Slate) Busmaker Lawsuit Against Foxx Heads to Mediation (Charlotte Observer) How the Twin … Continued
August 16, 2016
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Feds Get New Oversight Powers for Transit System Safety (The Hill) Ohio Transit Nears Financial Crisis Without Revenue From Canceled Statewide Tax (Plain Dealer) Texas Congressman: Austin-San Antonio Rail Not Dead Yet (San Antonio Biz Journal) Baltimore Lands Federal Grant for Bus Lanes on Major Avenue (WBAL) Austin Gives Initial OK for $720M Transit Bond on Ballot (Statesman) Portland’s Biketown … Continued
August 15, 2016
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Diane Rehm Show Examines the Urban Shift Against Car-Based Planning Transit Champion Robert Kiley Dies at 80 (WaPo) Cities Catch on to the High Cost of Free Parking (Governing) Despite Bipartisan Backing, Twin Cities Orange Line Needs Cash (StarTrib) Denver Tries Out Free Lyft Rides to Light Rail (Denver Biz Journal) St. Louis Parking Funds Go Toward Transit … Continued
August 12, 2016
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Charleston Decides Today If Transpo Tax Goes to Ballot (Post & Courier) Drowsy Driving’s Role in Traffic Crashes (USA Today) Feds Blast DC Metro for Systemic Deficiencies (WaPo) Animated Map Shows How High-Speed Rail Could Transform U.S. Travel (Business Insider) Costs for Twin Cities Light Rail Continue to Climb (StarTrib) Do Atlantans Really Own Fewer Cars Than … Continued
August 9, 2016
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Lone Star Rail Project Faces Life-or-Death Verdict Today (American-Statesman) DC Metro Faces Tough Prospects for Funding on the Hill; Foxx Praises Oversight Progress (WaPo) How U.S. Downtowns Have Become Centers of Economic Strength (WSJ) LA Metro Doesn’t Have Enough Rail Cars to Meet Surging Demand for Expo Line (LA Times) Austin’s $720M Mobility Plan Gains Political Momentum (CBS Austin) Ground Broken on Central … Continued
August 8, 2016
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Maryland’s Purple Line Has to Wait Indefinitely for $900M From Feds (WaPo) Detroit Chooses Bike-Share Vendor for 42 Stations (Crain’s Detroit) Without Walkability and Frequent Service, New L.A. Transit Won’t Increase Ridership (LAT) For Columbus, “Smart City” Transformation Will Take Years (Columbus Dispatch) Outside Trump Hotel in DC, Advocates Fight to Preserve Public Space (WaPo) Data … Continued
August 5, 2016
Today’s Headlines
Can the World Halve Traffic Deaths and Injuries By 2020? (Guardian) Star Trib: Twin Cities Can’t Afford to Give Up on Transit Expansion Projects Connecticut Divided on NE Corridor Amtrak Plans (CT Mirror) The Case for Single Ride Bike-Share Fares (NextCity) Governing: Why Are New Cities So Blah? Changing Track on the Dallas Light-Rail Plan (Dallas News) In New … Continued
August 2, 2016
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DOT Releases $500M for 40 TIGER Grants, Including $135M for Rail (Bond Buyer, RT&S) Federal Judge Greenlights Route 66 BRT Plan in Albuquerque (ABQ Journal) Denver’s Having a Banner Transit Year, But Gaps Remain (Denver Post) Kansas City Streetcar More Than Doubles Ridership Predictions (KC Star) Utah Transit Fight Heads to State Supreme Court (Salt Lake Trib) Milwaukee … Continued
August 1, 2016