Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

House GOP Floats 18-Month Transpo Bill (Transpo Nation) Several Amendments Could Help Passage of House Bill (T4America) “Highway” Bill Causes More GOP Road Rage (Politico) Obama’s High-speed Rail Plans Hit Traffic (KC Star) US Regulators Nearing Decision in Freight Rail-Shipper Dispute (WSJ) Illinois Advocates Push Gas Tax Increase to Support Transit (Grid Chicago) Activists Revolted … Continued

By Ben Goldman

8:55 AM EST on March 1, 2012

House GOP Floats 18-Month Transpo Bill (Transpo Nation)
Several Amendments Could Help Passage of House Bill (T4America)
“Highway” Bill Causes More GOP Road Rage (Politico)
Obama’s High-speed Rail Plans Hit Traffic (KC Star)
US Regulators Nearing Decision in Freight Rail-Shipper Dispute (WSJ)
Illinois Advocates Push Gas Tax Increase to Support Transit (Grid Chicago)
Activists Revolted by Use of Lorax to Sell Cars (BikePortland)
Which City’s Rail System Has the Best Walk Score? (GGW)

Ben Goldman

Today's Headlines

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