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Today’s Headlines

(ed. note. Streetsblog Capitol Hill will be on a light publishing schedule today, but resume regular updates tomorrow.)

By Elana Schor

7:50 AM EST on November 23, 2009

Federal transit regulators are investigating possible safety flaws in the foundations that are to hold up a major new rail extension in the D.C. area (WashPost)
Republicans still seeking consensus for plan to direct unspent stimulus money to transportation (WSJ)
Sen. Feinstein supports using unspent financial bailout money to seed a National Infrastructure Bank (CQ Transcripts – see middle of page)
Technology that disables cell phones in moving cars — as opposed to promotion of hands-free devices — is gaining traction as a strategy to combat distracted driving (NYT)
A plea from Pennsylvania to the feds: Approve tolls on I-80 and help the state avoid a funding crisis (Inquirer)
Maryland signs with a private company to manage Baltimore’s port (WashPost)

(ed. note. Streetsblog Capitol Hill will be on a light publishing schedule today, but resume regular updates tomorrow.)

Elana Schor

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