Today’s Headlines
“New Starts” to Boost Chicago Transit (AP, Chicago Trib) Shuster Rearranges House Transit Committee (The Hill) $2.4B Transpo Bill Clears Pennsylvania House, Heads to Senate (Post-Gazette, Inquirer) Lawmakers Raise Questions, Concerns About Driverless Cars (The Hill) Utah Offers Model for Transpo Lobbying (SL Trib) Streetcar Plans Move Forward in Minneapolis (StarTrib) Wichita Transit System Runs Short … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:55 AM EST on November 20, 2013
- “New Starts” to Boost Chicago Transit (AP, Chicago Trib)
- Shuster Rearranges House Transit Committee (The Hill)
- $2.4B Transpo Bill Clears Pennsylvania House, Heads to Senate (Post-Gazette, Inquirer)
- Lawmakers Raise Questions, Concerns About Driverless Cars (The Hill)
- Utah Offers Model for Transpo Lobbying (SL Trib)
- Streetcar Plans Move Forward in Minneapolis (StarTrib)
- Wichita Transit System Runs Short on Funds (Atlantic Cities)
- Policy Mic: Even With Japan’s Support, NYC-DC Bullet Train Is a Long Shot
- Montgomery County Tiptoes Forward with BRT (WaPo)
- South Jersey Talks Light Rail (Philly Inquirer)
- One Idea for VMT Fee: Start With Alternative Fuel Cars (Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space)
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