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Today’s Headlines

9:00 AM EDT on April 18, 2016

    • Low Gas Prices Leave Northern Virginia Scrambling for Transit Money (WaPo)
    • New Orleans Expands Transit With Round-the-Clock Service (Times-Picayune)
    • Denver's Airport Rail Line Opens Friday (Denver Post)
    • Quick-Build Bike Projects Are Trending (Next City, Wired)
    • Al Franken Urges Minnesota to Act on Light Rail (StarTrib)
    • Population Rebounds NJ Transit Stations (Asbury Park Press)
    • Detroit Voters Weigh BRT, Airport Link, and Ann Arbor Rail (Detroit Free Press)
    • Why an Elevated Expressway Would Be a Bad Idea for Vegas (Las Vegas Sun)
    • In Lee County, Florida, Transit Ridership Declines as Economy Grows (News Press)

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