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European ash cloud prompting push for better rail systems (Reuters) Villaraigosa uses airport tarmac encounter to lobby Obama on federal funding for “30/10” transit plan (LAist) $48B in transport funding now available to states, about a month after Congress officially extended the 2005 transportation law until next year (DOT Press) Conservatives blast Oberstar’s new proposal … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:55 AM EDT on April 22, 2010

European ash cloud prompting push for better rail systems (Reuters)
Villaraigosa uses airport tarmac encounter to lobby Obama on federal funding for “30/10” transit plan (LAist)
$48B in transport funding now available to states, about a month after Congress officially extended the 2005 transportation law until next year (DOT Press)
Conservatives blast Oberstar’s new proposal to strengthen oversight of public drinking water supply (ATR Press, Daily Caller)
General Motors repays $4.7B in outstanding bailout loans to the Treasury five years ahead of schedule (Reuters)
Kansas City’s transit-centric Green Impact Zone project gets $20m stimulus grant (Star Blogs)
Recovery schmecovery: many urban areas still shedding jobs (MSNBC)
Illinois transit officials join project planning for future toll roads (Sun-Times)
San Francisco explores street paving technology that aids in water conservation (Streetsblog SF)
Salt Lake City unveils new “complete streets” redesign plan (SL Tribune)

Elana Schor

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