Today’s Headlines
Foxx’s Chief of Staff to Head Chicago Transit Agency (Chicago Trib) Harry Reid Wants Senate to Deal With Transportation Before Trade (HuffPo) Florida’s SunRail Gets $93M From Feds to Expand 17 Miles South (Orlando Sentinel) New Bill Would Offer Tax Credits for Infrastructure Projects (The Hill) A 20-Year History of D.C.’s Streetcar Planning (GGW) Report Blames GOP for … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:00 AM EDT on May 5, 2015
- Foxx’s Chief of Staff to Head Chicago Transit Agency (Chicago Trib)
- Harry Reid Wants Senate to Deal With Transportation Before Trade (HuffPo)
- Florida’s SunRail Gets $93M From Feds to Expand 17 Miles South (Orlando Sentinel)
- New Bill Would Offer Tax Credits for Infrastructure Projects (The Hill)
- A 20-Year History of D.C.’s Streetcar Planning (GGW)
- Report Blames GOP for Transportation Shortfall (The Hill)
- Union Pacific Sells 111 Acres in Fremont for Transit-Oriented Development (Progressive Railroading)
- Norfolk Credits Light Rail for $600M in Downtown Growth (Pilot)
- UNC Study: Durham-Orange Light Rail Sites Offer Affordable Housing Opportunities (News Observer)
- Birmingham’s New Bike-Share Will Offer Electric-Assist Bikes (Next City)
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