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Posts from the "Today’s Headlines" Category
by Katie Pearce
- House Republicans Look at Big Transpo Cuts (Transpo Issues Daily, The Hill)
- … Including Amtrak (AP), Community Development Grants (Politico)
- Durbin Honors LaHood on Senate Floor (AP)
- John Mica’s Had Enough With Amtrak’s Gourmet Dishes (TRNS, The Hill)
- Cities (Like Reno, Longview, TX and Franklin, TN) Prep for “Dump the Pump” Tomorrow
- Why Hasn’t PennDOT Gone Public with Tranpso Funding Comparisons? (AP)
- Grist Video: Biking in the City for Those Who Haven’t Yet Dared
- Andres Duany Has Both Prickly Comments and Praise for Sarasota, FL (Herald Tribune)
- Report Finds Huge Deficit for Future Philly-Area Transportation (Philly.com)
- Bike Portland Shares Q&A With New PDOT Director Leah Treat
- Should Transpo Projects Focus on Neighborhoods or Downtowns? (GGW)
by Tanya Snyder
- The Million Dollar Question: Is There an All-Powerful Bike Lobby? Politico: No. WSJ: Totes.
- Transit Ridership Declined 1.9 Percent in First Quarter (APTA)
- Feds to Developers: No Prob, Sprawl Out into Wildfire Zones, We’ve Got You Covered (WaPo)
- Waiting for a “Grand Bargain” to Fix the Gas Tax? You’ll Be Waiting a While. (Jared Bernstein)
- The National Association of Realtors Has Given $1 Million in Grants for Smart Growth
- FRA Committee OKs High-Speed Rail Crashworthiness Standards (Railway Age)
- Detroit’s Brand-New Regional Transit Authority Unveils Train Cars for New Line (Next City)
- France’s Electric Car-Share Comes to Indianapolis (Inside EVs)
- Inject Some “Whoopdeedoo” in Your City’s Bike Plan. It’s This Easy. (Treehugger)
- Brazilians Protest Public Transit Fare Hikes Amid Government Spending on Soccer (LAHT)
by Katie Pearce
- Mark Sanford Joins House Transpo Committee (The Hill)
- Atlanta Beltline Project Gets New Leader (AJC, Creative Loafing)
- GGW Asks: So What Exactly Is WMATA Doing in the Long Term?
- Illinois Advocates Push for Gas Tax to Raise Transpo Funds (AP)
- Human Transit’s Jarrett Walker on Changing Cincinnati’s Car Culture (Cincinnati.com)
- New Jersey Commuters Will Get WiFi (AP, NJ.com)
- The Streetcar of the Future, Including a Mini Physics Lesson (Design Observer)
- Bogota Activists Push for Pedestrian Safety (Atlantic Cities)
- GOOD Contest Winner: DIY Bus Shelters and Other Urban Innovation in Durham, NC
by Katie Pearce
- U.S. DOT Gets 568 TIGER Applications
- Why Is That a Little Less Than Usual? (Transpo Issues Daily)
- Warner Steps in to Replace Lautenberg on Transpo Subcomittee (Daily Press, Land Line)
- ATU Calls for Permanent Commuter Transit Tax Benefits (The Hill)
- Smart Growth Expert, Former Mayor to Head San Diego Planning (NBC San Diego)
- Dick Durbin Wants Senate Support for Illinois Rail Projects (AP)
- Detroit Streetcar Propels Economic Revival (Progressive Railroading)
- Does Cycling in Portland Have a “Downtown Culture”? (Bike Portland)
- Check Out This Underground Bike Parking in Japan (via Good)
by Katie Pearce
- Anthony Foxx Confirmation Process Advances to Full Senate (McClatchy, Bloomberg)
- Congress Pushes to Make Commuter Tax Benefits Permanent (WaPo)
- Shuster Gets Frank on Amtrak Vision (E&E Daily)
- New Spending Formula in NC Could Doom Trains, Sidewalks, Bikes, and Transit (News Observer)
- Pierce County, WA, Makes Major Bus Cuts (King5)
- AJC Airs Two Sides of Georgia Passenger Rail Debate
- In Seattle, Partisan Differences on How to Fund Transit (Seattle Times)
- Chicago Public-Private Rail Program Touts Successes But Faces Challenges (Trib)
- Has Light Rail Been “Blight or Bliss” for Portland, OR? (Columbian)
- According to HuffPo, Bike Backlash Is Quieting Down
by Katie Pearce
- Foxx’s Nomination Scheduled for Hearing Today (AP)
- Amtrak a Major Priority for House Transpo Committee (National Journal)
- Rep. Denham Thinks Funds for California Rail Should Go to Amtrak in NE (Sac Bee)
- Older Adults Choosing Transit-Accessible Communities (AARP News)
- Pierce County, WA to Vote Today on Cutting “Nearly Every Bus Route in the System” (KOMO)
- New Trend in D.C.: Prohibit New Residents from Street Parking (Urban Turf)
- Oregonian Questions How State Should Pay for Roads
- Minnesota Alerts Public of Cyclist Deaths (AP)
- Times Union Gives One Idea for How Gas Tax Could Boost Jobs in NY
by Katie Pearce
- Anthony Foxx on Track for Senate Confirmation (WSJ, Charlotte Observer)
- What’s Next for the 81-Year-Old (As of Yesterday) Federal Gas Tax? (Forbes)
- Study on Why Cities Spur Innovation: It’s All About the People (Atlantic Cities)
- Andres Duany on How the “Mormon Grid” Got It Right in Salt Lake City (SL Trib)
- California Chooses Contractor for First High-Speed Rail Leg (Reuters)
- Discount Boston-NYC Bus Shut Down for Safety Reasons (Boston Mag, News & Observer)
- Loudon County, VA Fears Impacts of Transit Funding Loss (Leesburg Today)
- LA Plays Catch Up to Other Big Cities With Bus-Only Lanes (LAT)
- Why BRT Could Be the Right Move for Montgomery County, MD (GGW)
- So Why Aren’t People Using Beijing’s Bike Share? (ChinaDaily)
by Katie Pearce
- Funeral for Frank Lautenberg Honors Amtrak’s “Best Friend” (AP)
- Lautenberg Remembered with “Upbeat Eulogies” (The Hill), Including One from Biden (WaPo)
- Carbon Pricing Catches on Worldwide … Except for U.S. (Grist)
- Biggest Barrier to Cycling’s Popularity? Distance (Atlantic Cities)
- Should the Choice Be Price or Quality for California High-Speed Rail? (Mercury News)
- Milwaukee Court Ruling Could Change the Game for Highway Projects (Atlantic Cities)
- In PA Senate, “Rural Conservatives and Urban Liberals” Come Together to Raise Transpo Funding (AP)
- Atlanta Could Reinvent Itself Through Beltline Project (The Dirt)
- Kentucky Increases Gas Tax This Summer (WKMS)
- In Chicago, Groupon Donates to Protected Lanes to Honor Staffer Killed in Bike Crash (Sun Times)
