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Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on August 8, 2014

    • Foxx Tells States Their Transpo Funding Is Safe (The Hill)
    • Congress Heads to Vacation After "Groundhog Day" for Transpo (NRDC Switchboard)
    • Light Rail Goes on November Ballot in Austin (Austin-American Statesman)
    • ... But the Road/Railway "Bundling" Method Has Seen Mixed Results (Next City)
    • Chicago's Red, Purple Lines Get $35M for Upgrades (Streetsblog Chicago)
    • Murphy, Fitzpatrick Plan Legislation to Fund Passenger Rail Improvements (WHSU)
    • How Parking Policy Affects the Price of City Living (CityLab)
    • Will Lyft's Carpooling Service Make Buses Obsolete? (Vox)
    • For New Bike Expressway, Cleveland Looks to Old Streetcar Tracks (Plain Dealer)

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