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Today’s Headlines

8:58 AM EDT on August 7, 2015

    • Carper Proposes Nearly Doubling the Gas Tax (The Hill)
    • Private Rail Group Wants High-Speed Link From Chicago to Twin Cities (Post Bulletin)
    • While Another Private Company Wants a Worcester-Providence Line (AP)
    • Boston, North Carolina Get New Transpo Chiefs (Boston Globe, AP)
    • With Hearings Planned for NJ Transit Delays, Telecommuting Offered as Solution (NJ.com, Bloomberg)
    • How $500M Made Indianapolis More Walkable (Next City)
    • Light Rail Viability Key Issue for Phoenix Mayoral Race (AZ Central)
    • AECom May Have to Pay $700M Settlement for Incorrect Traffic Forecasts (The Australian)
    • All Aboard Florida Gets Key Vote to Issue Tax-Exempt Bonds (Orlando Sentinel)
    • Bike-Share Continues to Grow in Houston (Chron)

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