Today’s Headlines
How the U.S. Fell Short on Domestic Streetcar Manufacturing (WaPo) Puerto Rico Avoids Transit Shutdown at 11th Hour (Reuters) D.C. Metro Faces Service Cuts If Jurisdictions Don’t Pitch in More Funds (WaPo) House Dem Lipinski Wants to Revisit Transit Tax Break During Lame Duck Session (The Hill) Northeast Rail Expansion Would Bring Boosts for Connecticut … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:55 AM EST on December 1, 2014
- How the U.S. Fell Short on Domestic Streetcar Manufacturing (WaPo)
- Puerto Rico Avoids Transit Shutdown at 11th Hour (Reuters)
- D.C. Metro Faces Service Cuts If Jurisdictions Don’t Pitch in More Funds (WaPo)
- House Dem Lipinski Wants to Revisit Transit Tax Break During Lame Duck Session (The Hill)
- Northeast Rail Expansion Would Bring Boosts for Connecticut (CT Post)
- What’s Next for Texas Transportation Now That Prop 1 Passed? (Texas Trib)
- Boston Globe: Refurbished Commuter Line Will Revitalize Boston Fringes
- Phoenix, Tucson Could Get Cozier With Rail Link (AZ Central)
- Minnesota Steers Policy Toward the Multimodal Millennials (Star Trib)
- Cincinnati Makes Headway With Downtown Rail-Trail (Cincinnati.com)
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