Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

Streetsblog editors are meeting in NYC and the publishing schedule will be light today.

By Katie Pearce

8:58 AM EST on December 12, 2014

How Does Rail Fare in the House Spending Bill? (RT&S)
The Battle of the Purple Line Intensifies as Hogan Preps for Office in MD (WaPo)
ATU Slams Trucker Safety Setback in Spending Bill (The Hill)
40% Drop in Crude Oil Prices Opens Door for Gas Tax Increase (Bond Buyer)
Amtrak Board Chair Pushes Congress for “Predictable, Dedicated Funding” (Railway Age)
The Myth Linking Transit and Crime Persists in Atlanta (CityLab)
Winning Team Comes in With Low Bid for Next Phase of California High-Speed Rail (AP)
In Philly: Tokens Phased Out; Rail to Return to Franklin Square? (AP)
Pinellas County, FL, Contemplates Transit Future After Greenlight Defeat (Suncoast News)
Walkability Linked to All Sorts of Benefits (CityLab)

Streetsblog editors are meeting in NYC and the publishing schedule will be light today.

Katie Pearce

Today's Headlines

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