Today’s Headlines
Is Congress Ready For Driverless Cars? (National Journal) FRA Makes New Recommendations on Train Speeds, a Month After Philly Crash (CBS) Apple Maps Finally Adds Transit Directions in iOS 9 (Gizmodo) Yes, Transit Tends to Need Less Subsidy in Walkable Places (CityLab) Transportation/Housing Bill Will Be a “Key Vote” for Heritage Action Group (The Hill) After … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:08 AM EDT on June 9, 2015
- Is Congress Ready For Driverless Cars? (National Journal)
- FRA Makes New Recommendations on Train Speeds, a Month After Philly Crash (CBS)
- Apple Maps Finally Adds Transit Directions in iOS 9 (Gizmodo)
- Yes, Transit Tends to Need Less Subsidy in Walkable Places (CityLab)
- Transportation/Housing Bill Will Be a “Key Vote” for Heritage Action Group (The Hill)
- After Early Success, CTFastrak Will Expand in Connecticut (WNPR)
- GGW: Virginia Faces Big Decision on Transportation Priorities
- Detroit Light Rail CEO: Project Relies on Money From Feds (M Live)
- The Struggle to Provide Affordable Car-Sharing (Governing)
- Former FTA Administrator: Amtrak Should Contract Out Its Service and Operations (USA Today)
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