Today’s Headlines
- As House Preps for Transpo Bill Markup, Dems Object to Use of Customs Fees (The Hill)
- Texas High-Speed Rail Firm Predicts $36B Economic Impact (Houston Chron)
- Congress Seems Likely to Extend Deadline on Rail Safety Tech (CT Post)
- As Prez, Kasich Would Gut U.S. DOT, Give States Even More Leeway (ABC News)
- Three Cities Shifting to Put People Before Cars (HuffPo)
- The Geography of U.S. Road Fatalities (CityLab)
- Cities Can Lead the Way on Climate Change (Next City)
- Baltimore Snags State Funds for Bike/Ped Projects (Baltimore Sun)
- In Atlanta, AT&T Loses Legal Battle Over Streetcar (AJC)
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