Today’s Headlines
LaHood, Schock Disagree on High-Speed Rail (CBS Chicago) Full Speed Ahead for $1B “All Aboard Florida” (Miami Herald) Rahm Emanuel on Chicago Infrastructure (Bloomberg Business Week) Bikeplanner.org: Better than Google Maps? (GGW) Houston Metro Gets $188M for Light Rail (Houston Chronicle) D.C.-Area Express Lanes Will Create More Congestion (Transpo Nation) CA Auto Dealer Says “Yes, … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:56 AM EDT on August 10, 2012
- LaHood, Schock Disagree on High-Speed Rail (CBS Chicago)
- Full Speed Ahead for $1B “All Aboard Florida” (Miami Herald)
- Rahm Emanuel on Chicago Infrastructure (Bloomberg Business Week)
- Bikeplanner.org: Better than Google Maps? (GGW)
- Houston Metro Gets $188M for Light Rail (Houston Chronicle)
- D.C.-Area Express Lanes Will Create More Congestion (Transpo Nation)
- CA Auto Dealer Says “Yes, Please” to Gas Tax (National Journal)
- Portland Bike Counter: 7,432 Trips on Day 1 (BikePortland)
- GA to Study Atlanta-Columbus High-Speed Rail (Atlanta Business Chronicle)
- Bike League Expands Partnerships (BikeLeague)
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