Today’s Headlines
LaHood: Opponents of High-Speed Rail on Wrong Side of History (Philly Inquirer) Seattle-Area Agencies Could Lose Millions Through MAP-21 (Transpo Issues Daily) ATU Prez Laments Missed Opportunities With Mass Transit Jobs (HuffPo) Salt Lake City Tops Country in Transit Connections to Jobs; Dallas Ranks Low DOT Rep Tries to Clear Up Confusion on Georgia Transpo … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:58 AM EDT on July 12, 2012
- LaHood: Opponents of High-Speed Rail on Wrong Side of History (Philly Inquirer)
- Seattle-Area Agencies Could Lose Millions Through MAP-21 (Transpo Issues Daily)
- ATU Prez Laments Missed Opportunities With Mass Transit Jobs (HuffPo)
- Salt Lake City Tops Country in Transit Connections to Jobs; Dallas Ranks Low
- DOT Rep Tries to Clear Up Confusion on Georgia Transpo Tax (Newton Citizen)
- Jersey Transit Avoids Fares Hikes; Advocates Push for NE Corridor Funds (Daily Record)
- Bike-Sharing Debuts in Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Observer)
- Can Co-Housing Communities Become a Better Model for Sustainability? (Grist)
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