Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

DOT, Safety Board Urge Cellphone Ban for all Commercial Drivers (NYTimes) Congress’ Apparent Interest in Compromise With President Evaporates (WaPo) LaHood Commends Indiana for Closing Failing Bridge, Calls for Jobs Act Support (Wave3) UK Government Turning to Infrastructure Projects to Save Economy (Telegraph) Vermont DOT Estimates Costs of Rebuilding Roadways More Than $500 million (AP) … Continued

By Kathryn Reid Moore

8:50 AM EDT on September 14, 2011

DOT, Safety Board Urge Cellphone Ban for all Commercial Drivers (NYTimes)
Congress’ Apparent Interest in Compromise With President Evaporates (WaPo)
LaHood Commends Indiana for Closing Failing Bridge, Calls for Jobs Act Support (Wave3)
UK Government Turning to Infrastructure Projects to Save Economy (Telegraph)
Vermont DOT Estimates Costs of Rebuilding Roadways More Than $500 million (AP)
Hurricane Irene Reminder to NJ Governor of Need to Invest in Transit (NJ.com)
State Governments Hard Pressed to Reject American Jobs Act (Stateline)
Illinois Business and Labor Lobby Congress to Not Slash Transportation Dollars (MySuburbanLife)
How Your City Can Increase Car Sharing (Shareable)
Prototype Bike Self-Destructs if Stolen (UberGizmo)

Kathryn Reid Moore

Today's Headlines

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