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22 senators, several from industrial states, call for a vote this year on climate legislation (Wash. Indy) LaHood issues a call for proposals on how to fund the nation’s long-term transport needs (DOT Blog) Total U.S. vehicle miles traveled fell in January, economic recovery aside (Calculated Risk via @ryanavent) D.C. heeding Blumenauer’s call for downtown … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:52 AM EDT on March 23, 2010

22 senators, several from industrial states, call for a vote this year on climate legislation (Wash. Indy)
LaHood issues a call for proposals on how to fund the nation’s long-term transport needs (DOT Blog)
Total U.S. vehicle miles traveled fell in January, economic recovery aside (Calculated Risk via @ryanavent)
D.C. heeding Blumenauer’s call for downtown bike lanes in the capital — now local advocates weigh in (GGW)
Final rule on distracted driving by truckers and bus drivers is sent to the White House (The Trucker)
Parsons Brinckerhoff and HNTB, which also conducts polls on transport financing, ink big high-speed rail deals with states (Prog. RR’ing)
Wyoming lawmakers nix prospect of tolling their interstate, a move that portends higher gas taxes (AP)
One local editorial board wises up to Virginia Gov. McDonnell’s lack of seriousness on transport (WaPo)
Salt Lake City mayor beats a path to D.C., hoping for a local streetcar revival (SL Tribune)
Suburban counties continue to resist proposal for regional transit authority in Milwaukee area (J-S Online)

Elana Schor

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