Today's Headlines

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)

Katie Pearce

Today's Headlines

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