Today's Headlines

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)

Katie Pearce

Today's Headlines

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