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Today’s Headlines
by Elana Schor
- Republicans on the House transportation committee warn that a federal role in transit safety oversight may not translate into fewer injuries on railways (Mica Press)
- As the Obama administration takes on rail transit safety, the NTSB moves forward on passenger bus safety (AP)
- Was Obama flip-flopping when he admitted that what's "shovel-ready" isn't always the best project, then later endorsed new transportation spending? (WashPost)
- How can the White House make the most of its new job-creation push? In a word, buildings (Grist)
- As climate deniers thunder on about hyped-up scandal, the EPA quietly totals public comments on its finding that carbon emissions threaten public health: 70% in favor, 30% opposed (WSJ Blog)
- Florida Senate approves major new rail legislation (CBS4)