Today’s Headlines
Another Extension Is in the Works for Transpo Bill — But How Long Will It Last? (School Transpo) Republican Victories Imperil Rail Plans (NYT) LaHood Dangling Rejected Rail Funds in Front of Other Potential Recipients (WSOC TV) NY Lt. Gov: Transpo Infrastructure is Key to a “Prosperous Future for New York” (WSJ) High Speed Rail … Continued
By
Tanya Snyder
8:54 AM EST on November 18, 2010
- Another Extension Is in the Works for Transpo Bill — But How Long Will It Last? (School Transpo)
- Republican Victories Imperil Rail Plans (NYT)
- LaHood Dangling Rejected Rail Funds in Front of Other Potential Recipients (WSOC TV)
- NY Lt. Gov: Transpo Infrastructure is Key to a “Prosperous Future for New York” (WSJ)
- High Speed Rail Association Unveils Vision of a Rail System Akin to Interstates (Reuters)
- Seattle Looks to SF for a Model on Congestion Pricing (KIRO)
- Illinois State Govt Could Take Over Control of Chicago’s Metra (Chicago Tribune)
- Could Unpopular Airport Pat-Downs Encourage Train Travel Instead of Air? (WaPo)
- Obesity Epidemic Is a Result of Design Malpractice (Placeshakers)
- Yglesias Makes the Case for a Carbon Tax, Now
Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radios Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.
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