Today’s Headlines
House Transpo Committee Grapples With Infrastructure (WaPo) U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Congress: Raise Gas Tax (AJC, Reuters) Sandy Caused $450M in Damage to NJ Transit (Transpo Nation, NorthJersey.com) LaHood Praises “Fix It First” Approach (The Hill) Shuster Sorry for Saying That Obama Was “Lying” About High-Speed Rail (WaPo) The Ups and Downs of the … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:09 AM EST on February 14, 2013
- House Transpo Committee Grapples With Infrastructure (WaPo)
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Congress: Raise Gas Tax (AJC, Reuters)
- Sandy Caused $450M in Damage to NJ Transit (Transpo Nation, NorthJersey.com)
- LaHood Praises “Fix It First” Approach (The Hill)
- Shuster Sorry for Saying That Obama Was “Lying” About High-Speed Rail (WaPo)
- The Ups and Downs of the “Sharing Economy” (Washington City Paper)
- Lessons for Seattle from Boston’s Bike-Share (KUOW)
- Group to Appeal Decision That Let Honolulu Rail Construction Continue (AP)
- Transit Bill Makes Progress in Central Indiana (Indy Star)
- Cyclists Testify Against Maryland’s Mandatory Helmet Bill (WashCycle)
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