Today’s Headlines
House Republicans Look at Big Transpo Cuts (Transpo Issues Daily, The Hill) … Including Amtrak (AP), Community Development Grants (Politico) Durbin Honors LaHood on Senate Floor (AP) John Mica’s Had Enough With Amtrak’s Gourmet Dishes (TRNS, The Hill) Cities (Like Reno, Longview, TX and Franklin, TN) Prep for “Dump the Pump” Tomorrow Why Hasn’t PennDOT … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:01 AM EDT on June 19, 2013
- House Republicans Look at Big Transpo Cuts (Transpo Issues Daily, The Hill)
- … Including Amtrak (AP), Community Development Grants (Politico)
- Durbin Honors LaHood on Senate Floor (AP)
- John Mica’s Had Enough With Amtrak’s Gourmet Dishes (TRNS, The Hill)
- Cities (Like Reno, Longview, TX and Franklin, TN) Prep for “Dump the Pump” Tomorrow
- Why Hasn’t PennDOT Gone Public with Tranpso Funding Comparisons? (AP)
- Grist Video: Biking in the City for Those Who Haven’t Yet Dared
- Andres Duany Has Both Prickly Comments and Praise for Sarasota, FL (Herald Tribune)
- Report Finds Huge Deficit for Future Philly-Area Transportation (Philly.com)
- Bike Portland Shares Q&A With New PDOT Director Leah Treat
- Should Transpo Projects Focus on Neighborhoods or Downtowns? (GGW)
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