Today’s Headlines
- ARC Tunnel Remains On Deathbed; Announcement Expected by Friday (NJ.com, ABC)
- Meanwhile, ARC Supporters Plan Tuesday Protest in North Bergen (WNYC)
- Could Powerful Pro-Transit Oregon Dem Pete DeFazio Lose His House Seat? (Transpo Nation)
- Amtrak Earns Record Ridership Numbers (USA Today, Economist)
- Medical Costs of Obesity Balloon to $168 Billion, Twice Previous Estimate (USA Today)
- Poll: 22 Percent of New Yorkers Would Cut Transportation to Balance Budget (Transpo Nation)
- Metro Sees Lower Than Expected Ridership Numbers (Washington Examiner)
- The Case Against Airport Connectors (Market Urbanism)
- The Automobile: A Shield That Deflects Empathy (Grist)
- Meet Moynihan Station: A Non-Groundbreaking Groundbreaking (Slate)
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