Today’s Headlines
Republicans Battle Internally Over Transportation Funding (Politico) Orrin Hatch Vows to Find Solution (WaPo) Senators Roll Out $9B Amtrak Bill (The Hill) After Scathing Safety Report on Metro, D.C.-Area Leaders Demand Accountability (Prog RR, Roll Call) Atlanta Wants Money from Feds to Extend Streetcar to Beltline (Atlanta Biz Journal) Kansas City Amtrak Service Under Threat (KSHB) Study Sees BRT as … Continued
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Katie Pearce
8:56 AM EDT on June 19, 2015
- Republicans Battle Internally Over Transportation Funding (Politico)
- Orrin Hatch Vows to Find Solution (WaPo)
- Senators Roll Out $9B Amtrak Bill (The Hill)
- After Scathing Safety Report on Metro, D.C.-Area Leaders Demand Accountability (Prog RR, Roll Call)
- Atlanta Wants Money from Feds to Extend Streetcar to Beltline (Atlanta Biz Journal)
- Kansas City Amtrak Service Under Threat (KSHB)
- Study Sees BRT as Solution for Boston’s Transpo, Housing (BostInno)
- What Will New Haven Look Like in 2025? (New Haven Independent)
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