Today’s Headlines
In St. Paul, a Light Rail vs. Freight Train Quandary (MPR News) Denham Tells Politico MT House Amtrak Bill on Track for October San Antonio Goes After Ambitious Streetcar Plan — Now It Needs Money (MySA) Study: Living Near Good Transit = Higher Quality of Life (Atlantic Cities) Today: Hearing on Maryland’s Purple Line (ABC2) Transit’s Changed … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:52 AM EDT on September 12, 2013
- In St. Paul, a Light Rail vs. Freight Train Quandary (MPR News)
- Denham Tells Politico MT House Amtrak Bill on Track for October
- San Antonio Goes After Ambitious Streetcar Plan — Now It Needs Money (MySA)
- Study: Living Near Good Transit = Higher Quality of Life (Atlantic Cities)
- Today: Hearing on Maryland’s Purple Line (ABC2)
- Transit’s Changed the Game for Philly Developers (Philly.com)
- Case Studies: The Economic Effects of BRT (TC Daily Planet)
- Boston Mayor Hopefuls Field Questions on Subway (Boston.com)
- Will Better Behavior on MARTA Draw More Riders? (Patch)
- In Australia, the World’s First 100% Solar-Powered Electric Bus (Clean Technica)
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