Today’s Headlines
GOP Victories in Congress Will Shake Up Transpo Committees (Roll Call, The Hill) How Transpo Measures Fared Election Day (McClatchy, CityLab) Is Maryland’s New Governor Capable of Killing the Purple Line? (WaPo, GGW) Next City Rounds Up Election Results of Interest Here and Here What Will the Power Shift on the Hill Mean for Long-Term Transpo Funding? (DC Velocity) Smart … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:55 AM EST on November 6, 2014
- GOP Victories in Congress Will Shake Up Transpo Committees (Roll Call, The Hill)
- How Transpo Measures Fared Election Day (McClatchy, CityLab)
- Is Maryland’s New Governor Capable of Killing the Purple Line? (WaPo, GGW)
- Next City Rounds Up Election Results of Interest Here and Here
- What Will the Power Shift on the Hill Mean for Long-Term Transpo Funding? (DC Velocity)
- Smart Growth America: Voters Supported Smart Growth
- FRA Lays Out Vision for Improving Northeast Rail Travel (AP)
- NJ Bill Would Raise Gas Tax By 25 Cents/Gallon (Star-Ledger)
- What’s Next for Pinellas County, FL, Now That Light Rail is Dead? (Tampa Bay Times, St. Peter’s Blog)
- High-Speed Rail From DC to Richmond in the Works (AP)
- In Memphis, Does Bike Boom Come with Gentrification? (Memphis Flyer)
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