Today’s Headlines
Council on Foreign Relations Tracks Underinvestment in U.S. Infrastructure At APTA Expo in Houston, Foxx and Others Urge Action From Congress (Metro Mag, Houston Chron) Cato Institute: Driverless Cars Will Replace Transit (Roll Call) North Carolina Advances Plans for 17-Mile Light Rail (Progressive Railroading) Experts Chat About America’s Streetcar Trend (NPR) Maryland Could Vote to Keep Transpo Money … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:55 AM EDT on October 15, 2014
- Council on Foreign Relations Tracks Underinvestment in U.S. Infrastructure
- At APTA Expo in Houston, Foxx and Others Urge Action From Congress (Metro Mag, Houston Chron)
- Cato Institute: Driverless Cars Will Replace Transit (Roll Call)
- North Carolina Advances Plans for 17-Mile Light Rail (Progressive Railroading)
- Experts Chat About America’s Streetcar Trend (NPR)
- Maryland Could Vote to Keep Transpo Money in “Lockbox” (GGW)
- Seattle Emerges as Micro-Housing Pioneer (Politico)
- What Are the Most Dangerous Intersections in Chicago? (Chicago Biz)
- Atlanta Steps Up Transit-Oriented Development (Atlanta Biz Journal)
- West Michigan’s Second BRT Could Start Rolling in 2018 (M Live)
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