Today’s Headlines
Obama Signs Transpo Patch, As Advocates Eye New November 20 Deadline (The Hill) DOT Doles Out $500M in TIGER Grants, Full List Here (The Hill) Big Winners Include: Rural Areas, Maine Rail, Charlotte’s Gateway Station (TT, AP, WBTV) Bike, Streetcar Projects Also Get Some Love (Free Beacon) How Well Can Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell Play Together on Transpo Bill? … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:54 AM EDT on October 30, 2015
- Obama Signs Transpo Patch, As Advocates Eye New November 20 Deadline (The Hill)
- DOT Doles Out $500M in TIGER Grants, Full List Here (The Hill)
- Big Winners Include: Rural Areas, Maine Rail, Charlotte’s Gateway Station (TT, AP, WBTV)
- Bike, Streetcar Projects Also Get Some Love (Free Beacon)
- How Well Can Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell Play Together on Transpo Bill? (CNN Politics)
- Senate Confirms Sarah Feinberg, Passes Train Safety-Tech Extension (Progressive Railroading)
- D.C. Metro News: New GM, Bipartisan Politics, and Record TOD Potential (WaPo)
- Experts Brainstorm How to Solve Seattle’s Traffic Gridlock (Seattle Times)
- How a Small White House Office Held Up a Critical Driver Safety Reg (Reuters)
- Virginia Beach Light Rail Advocates Mobilize to “Save the Tide” (Pilot)
- Kansas City Warms to Microtransit (KCUR)
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