Today’s Headlines
- Will the Senate Cave to the House's Transpo Bill? (The Hill, Fiscal Times)
- Streetcars Winning Chase for Federal Transit Funds (Roll Call)
- Maryland Opens Bidding for Purple Line (WaPo)
- Transit Agencies Get Creative With Real Estate By Rail Lines (WSJ)
- NACTO Guide Gives Minneapolis Flexibility (MinnPost)
- High-Speed Rail Could Link Twin Cities, Rochester (AP)
- Tucson Streetcar Carried 3,500 Riders on First Day (Tucson Sentinel)
- Sales Tax Vote Could Bring Light Rail, Other Transit Upgrades to Tampa (Tampa Bay Times)
- Guardian UK: It's Tough to Right-Size Density
- Public Ridesharing Thrives in Birmingham, But Uber Might Be Blocked (AL.com)
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