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Today’s Headlines

8:49 AM EDT on October 17, 2011

    • USDOT to Congress: We Need a ‘Gargantuan Large’ Investment in Transportation (WaPo)
    • More States Crack Down on Driving While Texting (USAToday)
    • Critics of Seattle’s Car Tab Fee Want to Use Funds for Bridge Repairs, New Bus Lines (Seattle Times)
    • Chicago Set to Speed Up Transit and Freight Trains With New Track (Transport Politic)
    • Michigan Amtrak Trains Hit Record Ridership, State Plans for HSR (Detroit Free Press)
    • As Federal Funds Dry Up, California Forced to Rewrite HSR Business Model (WSJ)
    • Atlanta’s Regional Transit Plans Diluted By Politics Before Referendum (AJC)
    • Fort Collins Proactive in Reducing Bike-Car Collisions, Mounts Bike Racks on Ambulances (Coloradan)
    • Durbin: House Transportation Bill Would Cut Amtrak By 60%, 'Seriously Hurt Illinois' (Sun Times)
    • Calgary, Canada Hits Commuter Transit Goal 13 Years Ahead of Goal (CalgaryHerald)
    • Yglesias: War, Healthcare, Low Taxes Explain Underinvestment in Transportation (ThinkProgress)
    • Business Warns America Must Invest in Infrastructure To Remain Competitive (Politico)
    • Chinese Man Rides Bicycle He Made Out of Popsicle Sticks (Cyclicious)

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