Today’s Headlines
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) … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
10:05 AM EDT on June 10, 2013
- 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
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