Today's Headlines

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 … Continued

By Katie Pearce

8:59 AM EDT on September 20, 2012

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)

Katie Pearce

Today's Headlines

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