Today’s Headlines
Transpo Bill Lobbyists Put Heat on Congress (Politico) FTA: Existing Transit Should Get First Priority with Sandy Funds (Newsday) DOTs Want “High-Speed Experience” for Chicago-Detroit Train (Lakeshore Public Media) Transpo Issues Draw Crowds to Boston Mayoral Forum (Boston Globe) There’ll Be Pain Before Gain With D.C.’s Silver Line (Washington City Paper) Texas Agencies Go Digital … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:56 AM EDT on September 19, 2013
- Transpo Bill Lobbyists Put Heat on Congress (Politico)
- FTA: Existing Transit Should Get First Priority with Sandy Funds (Newsday)
- DOTs Want “High-Speed Experience” for Chicago-Detroit Train (Lakeshore Public Media)
- Transpo Issues Draw Crowds to Boston Mayoral Forum (Boston Globe)
- There’ll Be Pain Before Gain With D.C.’s Silver Line (Washington City Paper)
- Texas Agencies Go Digital with Transit Tix (Star Local News)
- Baltimore Sun: Transit Investments Need to Create Jobs
- “Urban Guerrillas” Push for Safer Streets in Latin America (City Fix)
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