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)
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