Today’s Headlines
Senate Caves, Transpo Bill With May Extension Heads to Obama (Politico, The Hill) California High-Speed Rail Clears Major Hurdle in Court (LAT) Minneapolis Plays Tricky Game in Projecting Light Rail Ridership (StarTrib) One Possibility for FBI Move: The Greenbelt, Maryland, Metro Site (GGW) Community Reinvestment Act Spreads to a Diverse Range of Projects (Governing) San … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:53 AM EDT on August 1, 2014
- Senate Caves, Transpo Bill With May Extension Heads to Obama (Politico, The Hill)
- California High-Speed Rail Clears Major Hurdle in Court (LAT)
- Minneapolis Plays Tricky Game in Projecting Light Rail Ridership (StarTrib)
- One Possibility for FBI Move: The Greenbelt, Maryland, Metro Site (GGW)
- Community Reinvestment Act Spreads to a Diverse Range of Projects (Governing)
- San Antonio Mayor Says Streetcar on “Pause” (MySA)
- Houston’s Bus Route Re-Do Inspires New Orleans Transit Advocates (Times-Picayune)
- Public Transit Sees Uptick in Eastern Shore, Maryland (DelMarVa Now)
- Santa Cruz Contemplates Passenger Rail (KAZU)
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