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Today’s Headlines

Reid, LaHood Push Rail in Las Vegas (Sun) Obama: No Such Thing as “Shovel-Ready” Projects (Transpo Nation) More Details on Obama Transpo Plan; Funding Questions Remain (National Journal) Will America Ever Build Real HSR? (NYT) NJ Pols Postpone Meeting to Halt ARC Tunnel Construction (Newsroom Jersey) Why Ray LaHood’s Idea to Totally Ban Phoning-While-Driving Makes … Continued
  • Reid, LaHood Push Rail in Las Vegas (Sun)
  • Obama: No Such Thing as “Shovel-Ready” Projects (Transpo Nation)
  • More Details on Obama Transpo Plan; Funding Questions Remain (National Journal)
  • Will America Ever Build Real HSR? (NYT)
  • NJ Pols Postpone Meeting to Halt ARC Tunnel Construction (Newsroom Jersey)
  • Why Ray LaHood’s Idea to Totally Ban Phoning-While-Driving Makes Sense (Infrastructurist)
  • Carpooling Down, Cycling Up, Census Numbers Show (Transport Politic)
  • Salt Lake City Looks to Feds for Streetcar Funds (Deseret News)
  • Track DC’s New Bikeshare System in Real Time (WaPo)
  • Providence’s T.F. Green Airport Scores Rail Service (ProJo)

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