Today’s Headlines

By Elana Schor
Dec 30, 2009

U.S. DOT launches new website to promote campaign against texting while driving (Det. News)

New Deal skeptic Amity Shlaes thinks infrastructure stimulus might be worth it … and points out the downside of the interstate highway system (Bloomberg)

Transit advertising can play a crucial role in D.C. advocacy groups’ PR strategy (NYT)

Washington D.C. begins work on a new bridge spanning the Anacostia River, with pedestrian as well as bicycle and trolley paths (WJLA)

Hutchison’s transportation plan for Texas includes high-speed rail and restrictions on toll roads, with few details on how to pay for it (AP)

Several Minnesota cities are in contention for stops on the midwest’s proposed high-speed rail line (Post-Bulletin)

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