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Today’s Headlines

Life for Pedestrians Across Florida Is (Still) Just Like Frogger (NYT) Chicago Wants to Build the First ‘True’ Bus Rapid Transit System in U.S. (ChicagoTribune) AAA Survey: Drivers Doubt Gas Taxes and Tolls Fund Only Transportation (AsburyPark) Governor Perry Has Weak Record on Transportation in Texas (Chron) No Cash? Long Island Transit Tests New Pay-by-Credit … Continued

By Kathryn Reid Moore

8:46 AM EDT on August 17, 2011

Life for Pedestrians Across Florida Is (Still) Just Like Frogger (NYT)
Chicago Wants to Build the First ‘True’ Bus Rapid Transit System in U.S. (ChicagoTribune)
AAA Survey: Drivers Doubt Gas Taxes and Tolls Fund Only Transportation (AsburyPark)
Governor Perry Has Weak Record on Transportation in Texas (Chron)
No Cash? Long Island Transit Tests New Pay-by-Credit Card iPhone System (NYPost)
How to Make Millions Running a Transit System (Infrastructurist)
Study: Bike Share Program Prevents 12 Deaths Every Year in Barcelona (Good)
BMW Design Team Shows Off Ideas for New San Francisco BART Trains (Cnet, video)
High Speed Rail Reaches Out to Small Businesses for Support in California (FresnoBee)
Zipcar Losing Its Hold on DC-Area Car Share; But is That Good for Consumers? (WaPo)