Today’s Headlines
Future Is Still Uncertain For CA High-Speed Rail (AP, Transport Politic) High-Speed Rail Will Also Create Induced Demand (Atlantic Cities) Mr. Straphanger Says LA’s Transit Star Is Rising (LAT) Was the TIFIA Expansion Handled Wisely? (National Journal) Save the Partnership For Sustainable Communities! (Next American City) Time to Wean Ourselves Off the Outdated Gas Tax … Continued
By
Tanya Snyder
8:44 AM EDT on July 10, 2012
- Future Is Still Uncertain For CA High-Speed Rail (AP, Transport Politic)
- High-Speed Rail Will Also Create Induced Demand (Atlantic Cities)
- Mr. Straphanger Says LA’s Transit Star Is Rising (LAT)
- Was the TIFIA Expansion Handled Wisely? (National Journal)
- Save the Partnership For Sustainable Communities! (Next American City)
- Time to Wean Ourselves Off the Outdated Gas Tax (Governing)
- If Transit Costs Too Much, We’re Doing the Wrong Calculation (Next American City)
- Bogotá Falls From Transportation Stardom (NYT)
- Even If You Oppose a Law, Can We All Agree That Bike Helmets Are a Good Idea? (Globe and Mail)
- Cyclists Go Out More (Bike Portland)
- Another Reason High Gas Prices Are Good: Fuel Economy Rises (AutoNews)
Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radios Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.
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