Today’s Headlines
- Congress Kicks the Can on Transpo Funding to July 31 (The Hill)
- Amtrak Required to Address Speed Concerns on Northeast Corridor (Progressive Railroading)
- Houston Debuts Two New Light Rail Lines (Chron)
- Western U.S. Has Seen Long-Term Rise in Urban Populations (WaPo)
- Will the Kansas City Streetcar Unite or Divide? (Next City)
- Car-Free Commuting Gets Simpler for DC Region (CityLab)
- Low-Income Transit Riders Could Feel Sting of Denver Fare Hikes (Denver Post)
- Cities in Connecticut, Lower Hudson Valley Are Seeing a Boom (CT Post, LoHud)
- In Search of Cost Savings For Minneapolis's Southwest Light Rail (Politics in Minnesota)
- Seattle Could Get Protected Bike Lane on Fifth Avenue (Seattle Times)
- What Happened to Bringing Bike-share to Norfolk, Virginia? (Pilot)
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