Today’s Headlines
McAuliffe Pushes for Light Rail Extension to Virginia Beach (Railway Age) Colorado, New Mexico, and Kansas Risk Losing Amtrak Routes (AP) Streetcar Lawsuit Could Derail Other San Antonio Transpo Projects (MySA.com) NHTSA Releases New Tools to Combat Pedestrian Deaths (Safety Report) Clock Is Ticking on Pennsylvania Transpo Bill (WESA) … And in Philly Area, Transit … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:00 AM EST on November 13, 2013
- McAuliffe Pushes for Light Rail Extension to Virginia Beach (Railway Age)
- Colorado, New Mexico, and Kansas Risk Losing Amtrak Routes (AP)
- Streetcar Lawsuit Could Derail Other San Antonio Transpo Projects (MySA.com)
- NHTSA Releases New Tools to Combat Pedestrian Deaths (Safety Report)
- Clock Is Ticking on Pennsylvania Transpo Bill (WESA)
- … And in Philly Area, Transit Rides Are Up While Regional Travel is Down (Philly.com)
- Hong Kong Shows Transit Doesn’t Have to Cost a Fortune (Slate)
- Op-Ed: Why Did Florida’s Governor Ignore Foreign Interest in High-Speed Rail? (The Ledger)
- Louisville Adds More Bike Lanes (WDRB)
- “Transit Racer” Wants to Take a Stab at Boston’s T (Boston.com)
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