Today’s Headlines
The Good News for Transit in the Omnibus Spending Bill (Progressive Railroading, Railway Age) Chicago Rolls Out Bus Lanes in the Loop (Streetsblog Chicago) Federal Funds Clear Way for Tacoma to Double Light Rail (Puget Sound Biz Journal) Vegas Strip Tragedy Could Affect City’s Talks on Pedestrian Safety (Review Journal) Would Big Fines Actually Improve Traffic Safety in DC? (GGW) The Good, … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:00 AM EST on December 22, 2015
- The Good News for Transit in the Omnibus Spending Bill (Progressive Railroading, Railway Age)
- Chicago Rolls Out Bus Lanes in the Loop (Streetsblog Chicago)
- Federal Funds Clear Way for Tacoma to Double Light Rail (Puget Sound Biz Journal)
- Vegas Strip Tragedy Could Affect City’s Talks on Pedestrian Safety (Review Journal)
- Would Big Fines Actually Improve Traffic Safety in DC? (GGW)
- The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Connecticut’s Year in Transportation (Mobilizing the Region)
- How Can We Trust Driverless Cars to Play Safe? (LA Times)
- Missouri Governor Backs Gas Tax Hike (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- DC Metro Board Takes Step to Add Alexandria Station (WaPo)
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