Today’s Headlines
After Years of Dormancy, Feds Pull Funding From Houston Light Rail Project (Chron) As DC Metro Boss Shakes Up Staffing, Senate Bill Would Add to Feds’ Oversight (WaPo) Long-Stalled Plans for Detroit-Ann Arbor Rail See New Life (Detroit News) Senate Bill Would Reinvest Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Profits in Northeast Corridor (CT Post) Feds Voice Support for Boston’s … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:58 AM EDT on May 23, 2016
- After Years of Dormancy, Feds Pull Funding From Houston Light Rail Project (Chron)
- As DC Metro Boss Shakes Up Staffing, Senate Bill Would Add to Feds’ Oversight (WaPo)
- Long-Stalled Plans for Detroit-Ann Arbor Rail See New Life (Detroit News)
- Senate Bill Would Reinvest Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Profits in Northeast Corridor (CT Post)
- Feds Voice Support for Boston’s Redesigned Green Line (Globe)
- Kansas City Marks Final Stop of Foxx’s Smart Cities Tour (KC Biz Journal)
- To Get More People to Cycle to Work, You Need More Than Bike Lanes (SD Union-Trib)
- Will Light Rail Make Charlotte More Walkable? (Charlotte Observer)
- How Bike Infrastructure Could Make a Difference for Louisville (WFPL)
- Utah Transit Disputes Ranking for Least Affordable Fares (Salt Lake Trib)
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