Today’s Headlines
VA Legislature Green-Lights McDonnell’s Wacko Transpo Plan… (WaPo) …Which Will Actually Save Drivers Money at the Pump (ABC) LaHood Warns of Sequester Consequences to Air Travel, McCain “Shames” Him (NBC, WaPo) Gas Tax Hike 6 to 14 Times More Effective Than CAFE Standards (Forbes, WaPo) California HSR Opponents Drop Lawsuit (ABC) Rural Pennsylvanians Lament Possible Loss of Amtrak Service … Continued
By
Tanya Snyder
8:58 AM EST on February 25, 2013
- VA Legislature Green-Lights McDonnell’s Wacko Transpo Plan… (WaPo)
- …Which Will Actually Save Drivers Money at the Pump (ABC)
- LaHood Warns of Sequester Consequences to Air Travel, McCain “Shames” Him (NBC, WaPo)
- Gas Tax Hike 6 to 14 Times More Effective Than CAFE Standards (Forbes, WaPo)
- California HSR Opponents Drop Lawsuit (ABC)
- Rural Pennsylvanians Lament Possible Loss of Amtrak Service (Altoona Mirror)
- Austin Transit Plans Aren’t Dead Yet (Statesman)
- French Show That High-Speed Trains Aren’t Just For the Riches (Transport Politic)
- Cyclists Annoy Drivers Because They Don’t Obey the Same “Moral Order” (BBC)
Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radios Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.
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