Today’s Headlines
D.C.’s Silver Line “Ready for Its Close-up” (WaPo) Senate Easily Confirms Mendez, Rogoff for DOT (Transport Topics) Launching Today: Tuscon’s New Streetcar (Progressive Railroading, Inside Tuscon Biz) People for Bikes: Why Don’t More African-Americans Ride? San Fernando Valley’s Orange Line Could Convert to Light Rail (LA Daily News) In Raleigh, Density Outpaces Transit (News Observer) … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:55 AM EDT on July 25, 2014
- D.C.’s Silver Line “Ready for Its Close-up” (WaPo)
- Senate Easily Confirms Mendez, Rogoff for DOT (Transport Topics)
- Launching Today: Tuscon’s New Streetcar (Progressive Railroading, Inside Tuscon Biz)
- People for Bikes: Why Don’t More African-Americans Ride?
- San Fernando Valley’s Orange Line Could Convert to Light Rail (LA Daily News)
- In Raleigh, Density Outpaces Transit (News Observer)
- US DOT Looks Into Bus Driver Assaults (Roll Call)
- Philly Should Turn to Berlin for Cycling Inspiration (Philly.com)
- Encouraging Transit with Free Early Morning Rides (CityLab)
- Arlington To Transform Big Parking Lot into Park (GGW)
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