Today’s Headlines
Test Run: Amtrak Train to Hit 110 MPH Today in Illinois (HuffPo) Virginia Considers New Models for Transit Funding (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Sacramento Railyards Poised for Rebirth (NRDC Switchboard) Academic Focus on Biking Now Includes Sociology, Anthropology (Inside Higher Ed) When Is It Best to Convert a Rail Line to Another Use? (Pedestrian Observations) Can Tax … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:04 AM EDT on October 19, 2012
- Test Run: Amtrak Train to Hit 110 MPH Today in Illinois (HuffPo)
- Virginia Considers New Models for Transit Funding (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
- Sacramento Railyards Poised for Rebirth (NRDC Switchboard)
- Academic Focus on Biking Now Includes Sociology, Anthropology (Inside Higher Ed)
- When Is It Best to Convert a Rail Line to Another Use? (Pedestrian Observations)
- Can Tax Reform Reduce Gentrifying Effects of Transit-Oriented Development? (Planetizen)
- Vancouver Leaders Say No to Increasing Property Tax to Fund Transit (Vancouver Sun)
- Light Rail Will Be a Critical Part of the Columbia River Crossing (Oregonian)
- Study: Dedicated Bike Lanes Reduce Injuries (The Province)
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