Today’s Headlines
Democrats in Congress may tone down their new auto safety bill in response to industry complaints (WSJ) D.C. considers using “value capture” methods, harnessing business gains from transit to pay for new streetcars (WashPost) Joel Epstein on L.A.’s push to break from its past and embrace transit New York in need of a statewide high-speed … Continued
By
Elana Schor
8:46 AM EDT on May 17, 2010
- Democrats in Congress may tone down their new auto safety bill in response to industry complaints (WSJ)
- D.C. considers using “value capture” methods, harnessing business gains from transit to pay for new streetcars (WashPost)
- Joel Epstein on L.A.’s push to break from its past and embrace transit
- New York in need of a statewide high-speed rail chief (Times-Union)
- India cheers the arrival of the new Delhi Metro system (NYT)
- Virginia cities under a mandate to find spare transportation cash — wherever possible (Virginian-Pilot)
- Princeton, New Jersey, considers the phaseout of its locally beloved Dinky trains in favor of buses (NYT)
- One New Jersey transit line is losing millions each year, relying on an honor systems for ticketholders without frequent checks (J. Journal)
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