Today’s Headlines
Obama Budget Outlines “New Starts” Grants for Transit Projects Nationwide (The Hill) Including Rail Lines in Maryland (WaPo), Florida (Orlando Sentinel), Fort Worth (Star-Telegram) D.C. Metro Also Poised to Get Support From Feds (The Hill) Along With Honolulu Rail (Pacific Biz News) Nashville’s AMP Bus Line Could Get Boost from “Small Smarts” (Tennessean) At Bike Summit, Foxx Talks … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:00 AM EST on March 5, 2014
- Obama Budget Outlines “New Starts” Grants for Transit Projects Nationwide (The Hill)
- Including Rail Lines in Maryland (WaPo), Florida (Orlando Sentinel), Fort Worth (Star-Telegram)
- D.C. Metro Also Poised to Get Support From Feds (The Hill) Along With Honolulu Rail (Pacific Biz News)
- Nashville’s AMP Bus Line Could Get Boost from “Small Smarts” (Tennessean)
- At Bike Summit, Foxx Talks Safety, Politics, Money (Bike Portland)
- Utah Transit Authority Could Get More Involved in Real Estate (SL Trib)
- California Judge Allows High-Speed Rail Lawsuit to Go Forward (Fresno Bee)
- Poll: Is Bike-Sharing a Good Fit for Portland? (Oregon Live)
- Atlanta Beltline Visionary Analyzes “Snowjam” (Curbed National)
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