Today’s Headlines
Maryland Gov. Hogan: Yes to Purple Line, No to Red Line (WaPo, Baltimore Sun, GGW) Bethesda Mag Recounts the Purple Line’s Long Road Senate Committee OKs $9B for Amtrak Over Four Years (The Hill) “Super Commutes” Will Only Increase Without Real Transportation Solutions (AP) Cities Like Phoenix Have Learned Not to Count on Feds for Transpo Money (WaPo) Philly Gets … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:01 AM EDT on June 26, 2015
- Maryland Gov. Hogan: Yes to Purple Line, No to Red Line (WaPo, Baltimore Sun, GGW)
- Bethesda Mag Recounts the Purple Line’s Long Road
- Senate Committee OKs $9B for Amtrak Over Four Years (The Hill)
- “Super Commutes” Will Only Increase Without Real Transportation Solutions (AP)
- Cities Like Phoenix Have Learned Not to Count on Feds for Transpo Money (WaPo)
- Philly Gets Bragging Rights With Fast-Growing Bike-Share (Philly.com)
- Birmingham Looks to Four Other Cities for Transit Inspiration (Birmingham Biz Journal)
- Jackonsville Plans for BRT (Metro Jackonsville)
- A New Type of Traffic Light Could Detect Cyclists, Not Just Cars (Outside)
- Are Sprawling Single-Family Houses Back in Vogue? (AZ Daily Sun)
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