Today’s Headlines
Examiner: What Are Romney’s Plans for Transpo Policy? Virginia Railway Fares Could Spike With Loss of State Funds (WaPo) Train Hits 111 MPH in Illinois Test Run; Sun Times is Underwhelmed How Breaking Records Has Become a Broken Record for Amtrak (Atlantic Cities) Chicago Aldermen Want Input on Bike Lanes (Tribune) Baton Rouge Transit Officials May … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:03 AM EDT on October 22, 2012
- Examiner: What Are Romney’s Plans for Transpo Policy?
- Virginia Railway Fares Could Spike With Loss of State Funds (WaPo)
- Train Hits 111 MPH in Illinois Test Run; Sun Times is Underwhelmed
- How Breaking Records Has Become a Broken Record for Amtrak (Atlantic Cities)
- Chicago Aldermen Want Input on Bike Lanes (Tribune)
- Baton Rouge Transit Officials May Have to Renege on Election Promises (AP)
- UCLA Expert: BRT’s the Better Investment for Honolulu (KITV)
- Pennsylvania Region Talks About Consolidating Transit to Get More Aid (Times Leader)
- Copenhagen Shelves Congestion Pricing For Now (Road Pricing)
- Skeptics Ask: Why Does Kansas City Need Streetcars When It Has Buses? (The Star)
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