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Today’s Headlines

8:58 AM EDT on August 24, 2015

    • States Go DIY With Transpo Funding as Congress Keeps Stalling (NYT, AP)
    • Sacramento, Mesa Debut Light Rail Expansions (Sac Bee, AZ Central)
    • Feds Give NJ Transit $71M for More Sandy Rebuilding (AP)
    • Can Boston Avoid Repeating a Winter Transit Meltdown? (Wall Street Journal)
    • Costs Only Escalating for Hudson River Rail Tunnels (AP)
    • Pittsburgh Celebrates BikeFest This Week (WESA)
    • Amtrak Beefs Up Service for Pope Visit (The Hill)
    • Atlanta Startups Ditch the Burbs for Downtown (Upstart)
    • Will All Aboard Florida Deliver on Its Promise? (Orlando Sentinel)
    • Jeff Speck Shows How Road Diets Work (CityLab)

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