Today’s Headlines
November Vote Could Integrate Suburban County Into Atlanta Transit (Next City) Chinese Firm Bids for California High-Speed Rail Project, Wins Boston Contract (Gov Tech, Fox Biz) Redfin Buys Walkscore (Wired, GeekWire) Basic Questions Still Remain About D.C. Streetcar Plans (WaPo) What Can the U.S. Can Learn From France’s Transit Designs? (CityLab) Maryland and Wisconsin Voters Could Put … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:58 AM EDT on October 23, 2014
- November Vote Could Integrate Suburban County Into Atlanta Transit (Next City)
- Chinese Firm Bids for California High-Speed Rail Project, Wins Boston Contract (Gov Tech, Fox Biz)
- Redfin Buys Walkscore (Wired, GeekWire)
- Basic Questions Still Remain About D.C. Streetcar Plans (WaPo)
- What Can the U.S. Can Learn From France’s Transit Designs? (CityLab)
- Maryland and Wisconsin Voters Could Put Transpo Funds on Lockdown (T4America)
- Bloomberg View: Bullet Trains Won’t Work Unless We Resolve Local Congestion
- Can Congestion Pricing Be a Solution Where It’s Most Needed? (Roll Call)
- Colorado Could See Better Rail Connections (Pueblo Chieftain)
- What Does Dallas Want to Be? (Dallas News)
- Grand Rapids to Debut New Amtrak Station Next Week (M Live)
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