Today’s Headlines
In California, Plummeting Gas Tax Revenue Hurts Transit Projects (LA Times) Plans Speeding Up for Houston-Dallas High-Speed Rail (Houston Chron) How Will We Wade Through the Politics of Driverless Cars? (Boston Globe) What’s Behind Maryland Gov. Hogan’s Pursuit of Maglev Rail? (WaPo) BRT Could Be the Best Solution for Charleston’s Gridlock (Post and Courier) New NACTO Guide Sees Protected Bike … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:59 AM EST on January 25, 2016
- In California, Plummeting Gas Tax Revenue Hurts Transit Projects (LA Times)
- Plans Speeding Up for Houston-Dallas High-Speed Rail (Houston Chron)
- How Will We Wade Through the Politics of Driverless Cars? (Boston Globe)
- What’s Behind Maryland Gov. Hogan’s Pursuit of Maglev Rail? (WaPo)
- BRT Could Be the Best Solution for Charleston’s Gridlock (Post and Courier)
- New NACTO Guide Sees Protected Bike Lanes as Ideal Complement to Transit (Green Lane Project)
- Chicago Transit to Spend Up to $40M on Electric Buses (Chicago Trib)
- Survey Shows Bike Commuting’s on the Rise in Pittsburgh (PGH City Paper)
- American-Style Suburbs Are Booming in China (The Big Think)
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