Today’s Headlines
Boston Opens First New T Station in 26 Years (Boston Herald) In Minneapolis, City Council Signs Off on Light Rail (StarTrib, Finance & Commerce) Las Vegas Rail Plans Have Been Through Fits and Starts (Review Journal) MD’s Purple Line Moves to Engineering as Opponents Sue Over “Tiny Species” (Progressive RR, WaPo) L.A.’s Infrastructure Reaches Breaking Point (NYT) … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:58 AM EDT on September 2, 2014
- Boston Opens First New T Station in 26 Years (Boston Herald)
- In Minneapolis, City Council Signs Off on Light Rail (StarTrib, Finance & Commerce)
- Las Vegas Rail Plans Have Been Through Fits and Starts (Review Journal)
- MD’s Purple Line Moves to Engineering as Opponents Sue Over “Tiny Species” (Progressive RR, WaPo)
- L.A.’s Infrastructure Reaches Breaking Point (NYT)
- Richmond Looks to Northern Virginia for BRT Vision (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
- Feds Could Fund Rail for Columbus, Ohio (Columbus Dispatch)
- California High-Speed Rail Has Implications We Can’t Predict (Atlantic)
- “Pedestrian Error” Doesn’t Tell the Full Story in Baltimore County (Next City)
- Where Are the Biggest Bike-share Stations in the U.S.? (GGW)
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog USA
Anyone Can Access Friday’s Headlines
Just putting a bike in someone's hands is the best way to get them to ride one.
September 11, 2026
I Care About E-Bike Safety 0.02 Percent of The Time
Click-bait media outlets would have you think we should drop everything and do something about the scary threat of battery-powered bicycles and battery-powered motorcycles. But are either the biggest threat that road users face?
September 11, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: Carspreading
Decisions about our public space are not being made at City Hall, but in car showrooms around the world.
September 10, 2026
Waymo’s Nevada Rollout Violates Accessibility Law, Disability Activist Claims
The company says it plans to comply, but true equality is years away.
September 10, 2026
‘Back To School’ Means Back To Fear For Teen Cyclists
Public school kids are heading back to school today. Here's a perspective on road safety from one of them.
September 10, 2026
