Today’s Headlines

By Katie Pearce

9:14 AM EDT on March 14, 2013

New Pope is Known for Riding the Bus (Atlantic Cities), So Will He Ditch the Popemobile? (TransNat)
Will the Virginia Gas Tax Play a Role in the 2016 Presidential Race? (A Better Iowa)
NJ Transit Gets Another $17M for Sandy (Star-Ledger), and Seeks $1.2B from Feds (TransNat)
Transit Planners Dream Big for Twin Cities (MPR)
Honolulu Rail May Not Show "Aloha Spirit" to Tourists (Pacific Biz News)
Gas Tax Measure Moves Forward in Vermont (Burlington Free Press)
Cyclelicious Shares Worldwide Map of Bike-Share Systems
A Mixed-Use Plan for Baltimore's Penn Station (Baltimore Sun)
Plan Goes Off Tracks for Kansas City, Mo. Commuter Rail (Kansas City Star)
Connecticut Wants Improvements, But Needs Funds (Regional Plan Association)

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