Today’s Headlines
Mayors Call for Action from Congress on Long-Term Transpo Bill (Fast Lane) Obama Also Wants to See a Long-Term Bill During His Final Months in Office (The Hill) Will Resurrection of the Ex-Im Bank Be Part of the Transpo Bill? (Politico) In DC, Faster Service for One Metro Line May Mean Cuts for Others (GGW) Amtrak … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:50 AM EDT on July 1, 2015
- Mayors Call for Action from Congress on Long-Term Transpo Bill (Fast Lane)
- Obama Also Wants to See a Long-Term Bill During His Final Months in Office (The Hill)
- Will Resurrection of the Ex-Im Bank Be Part of the Transpo Bill? (Politico)
- In DC, Faster Service for One Metro Line May Mean Cuts for Others (GGW)
- Amtrak to Continue Operating Hoosier State Line While Waiting on Public-Private Solution (Sun Times)
- Will Baltimore’s Development Move Backward With the Death of the Red Line? (Baltimore Biz Journal)
- Eno Center Offers an Updated Primer on the Highway Trust Fund
- NJ Officials, Union Members Protest Planned Transit Fare Hike (NorthJersey.com)
- In Cleveland, Harriet Tregoning Urges Smart Planning for Opportunity Corridor (Plain Dealer)
- Can Charlotte’s West Side Replicate the South End’s Growth? (Charlotte Observer)
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