Today’s Headlines

  • Bad sign for that climate bill? Obama statement calls it by the wrong name, citing House version instead (WH Press)
  • How China is winning the worldwide high-speed rail race (WashPost)
  • Virginia’s proposed tolls along I-95 could help free up funds to fight congestion on truck-laden I-81 (WHSV)
  • Nissan is pinning its fiscal future on an electric vehicle boom (Earth2Tech)
  • Tampa area officials debate the county’s proposed transit sales tax (Tampa Trib)

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By Angie Schmitt |
With Bernie Sanders pulling off a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton in the Iowa caucuses, it’s time to take a closer look at his transportation policy platform. Two months ago, Clinton released a transportation platform that echoes a lot of the Obama administration’s agenda without including any ideas that might really upset the highway-centric status quo. Does Sanders […]

On Bike to Work Day, U.S. DOT and Cycling Advocates Eye New Moves

By Elana Schor |
In addition to the announcement of a new local bike-share system, today’s D.C. Bike to Work Day found both the U.S. DOT and the nation’s leading bike advocacy groups positioning themselves to claim new victories for cyclists in the coming days. FTA chief Peter Rogoff addressing cyclists at this morning’s Bike to Work Day events. […]

White House Staying Quiet For Now on Transit’s Role in Climate Bill

By Elana Schor |
Delivering his climate-change message to Congress yesterday, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warned that fuel-efficiency advances secured by the Obama administration would not be enough to reduce emissions from transportation — not without encouraging Americans to drive less. Transportation Secretary LaHood said today he’ll weigh in later on climate-change money for transit. (Photo: HillBuzz) But when […]

Could a New Kind of Fuel Tax Help Break the Senate Climate Deadlock?

By Elana Schor |
Even before the Senate environment panel pushed through a GOP protest to approve its climate change bill, Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and John Kerry (D-MA) were working behind the scenes on a so-called "tripartisan" plan that can win enough votes in Congress’ upper chamber to make nationwide emissions cuts a reality. (from […]