Today’s Headlines
- Mica Set to Grill Amtrak Today (Transpo Nation)
- Feds OK First Step for California Bullet Train (LAT, Reuters)
- Transpo Issues Daily Examines Potential $1.5B in Transpo Cuts
- Virginia Gets Funds for 11 Miles of High-Speed Rail (WaPo, Transpo Nation)
- Transpo Union Criticizes Romney's "47 Percent" Line (The Hill)
- It's Car-Free Day Sept. 22, But Why Is There No Car-Free WEEK? (Grist)
- D.C.'s Growing Capital Bikeshare Turns Two Today (WashCycle)
- NE High-Speed Rail Could Cut Service for Some in Connecticut (The Day)
- Less Walkable Neighborhood = Higher Risk of Diabetes (Atlantic Cities)
- Columbus, Mississippi Takes First Dive Into Public Transpo (AP)
- New Apple Maps Leave Public Transit to Third-Party Apps (TechCrunch)
- AT&T Chief Exec Says Laws and Enforcement Needed to Curb Motorist Texting (NYT)
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