Today’s Headlines
Sen. Carper Pushes for Long-Term Transpo Bill (The Hill) GOP Senate Candidate Proposes Slashing Gas Tax, Giving States Control (Detroit News) Did San Antonio’s Streetcar Plan Die When Julian Castro Left? (Texas Observer) Audit Uncovers Sweetheart Deals, Other Problems With Utah Transit Authority (Salt Lake Trib) Latin America Leads the Way on BRT (Guardian) Twin … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:54 AM EDT on August 27, 2014
- Sen. Carper Pushes for Long-Term Transpo Bill (The Hill)
- GOP Senate Candidate Proposes Slashing Gas Tax, Giving States Control (Detroit News)
- Did San Antonio’s Streetcar Plan Die When Julian Castro Left? (Texas Observer)
- Audit Uncovers Sweetheart Deals, Other Problems With Utah Transit Authority (Salt Lake Trib)
- Latin America Leads the Way on BRT (Guardian)
- Twin Cities’ Green Line Could Use More Parks (Star Trib)
- Sen. Schumer Calls on Feds to Fund Penn Station Annex (NYT)
- Arlington Looks South to Norfolk’s Debate Over Light Rail Fares (Inside Nova)
- Houston Gets its First Dedicated Bike Lane Downtown (Houston Chron)
- Saying Goodbye to Your Car Can Be Easier Said Than Done (CityLab)
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