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
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)
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