Today’s Headlines
Americans Split on Gulf Drilling Moratorium (Gallup) Sales Tax Could Be a Boon for Transit in Atlanta (AJC) Meanwhile, in Texas: White Argues Gas Tax Revenue For Roads Only (BusinessWeek) Connecticut Approves $260 Million for Commuter Rail System (Courant) Civil Rights Transit Probe Simmers in San Francisco (Streetsblog SF, SFGate) Concerns About Potential Cost Overruns Dog … Continued
By
Adam Voiland
9:21 AM EDT on August 19, 2010
- Americans Split on Gulf Drilling Moratorium (Gallup)
- Sales Tax Could Be a Boon for Transit in Atlanta (AJC)
- Meanwhile, in Texas: White Argues Gas Tax Revenue For Roads Only (BusinessWeek)
- Connecticut Approves $260 Million for Commuter Rail System (Courant)
- Civil Rights Transit Probe Simmers in San Francisco (Streetsblog SF, SFGate)
- Concerns About Potential Cost Overruns Dog Seattle Tunnel (Stateline)
- Coburn: Why I Put a Hold on the Metro Oversight Bill (WaPo)
- Infrastructurist: How Confused Are You About Energy Conservation?
- Would You Ride a Seatless Subway? (Gothamist)
- Demand Prompts Investments in Bike Lockers From Sound Transit (Seattle Times)
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