Today’s Headlines
Amtrak Restores Service on Northeast Corridor; Feds Order Immediate Safety Upgrades (AP, NBC) House GOP Preps Two-Month Transpo Funding Patch (The Hill) Why Is the White House Dragging Its Feet on Hiring a Permanent Railroad Chief? (Politico) Pennsylvania Senator Calls on Congress to Increase Amtrak Funds (The Hill) Tampa Tribune Doesn’t See the Value in More Bus Service If … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:58 AM EDT on May 18, 2015
- Amtrak Restores Service on Northeast Corridor; Feds Order Immediate Safety Upgrades (AP, NBC)
- House GOP Preps Two-Month Transpo Funding Patch (The Hill)
- Why Is the White House Dragging Its Feet on Hiring a Permanent Railroad Chief? (Politico)
- Pennsylvania Senator Calls on Congress to Increase Amtrak Funds (The Hill)
- Tampa Tribune Doesn’t See the Value in More Bus Service If Officials Don’t Ride It
- Dorchester, MA, Sees Transformation Around Rail Stations (Boston Globe)
- SunRail Expects $40M From Feds for Expansion (Orlando Biz Journal)
- New Coalition Fights NJ Transit Fare Hikes (Philly.com)
- Transit Labs Startup Analyzes Detroit’s Needs (CNN Money)
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