Today’s Headlines
Seattle Light Rail Plan Will Go on November Ballot (Seattle Times) In LA, Voters Will Decide on Sales Tax for Transpo (LA Times) Will Driverless Cars Kick People Off the Streets? (Atlantic) …Should They Hit a Pedestrian to Save a Passenger? (NYT) While Columbus Took Big Smart City Prize, Other Finalists Will Also Get Funding (Gov Tech) MARTA to … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:57 AM EDT on June 24, 2016
- Seattle Light Rail Plan Will Go on November Ballot (Seattle Times)
- In LA, Voters Will Decide on Sales Tax for Transpo (LA Times)
- Will Driverless Cars Kick People Off the Streets? (Atlantic)
- …Should They Hit a Pedestrian to Save a Passenger? (NYT)
- While Columbus Took Big Smart City Prize, Other Finalists Will Also Get Funding (Gov Tech)
- MARTA to Meet With Feds About Atlanta BRT Funding (WABE)
- How DC Riders Use Capital Bike-Share (Next City)
- Delays, Cost Overruns Loom for Honolulu Rail Project (KHON)
- NYC Transit Vet to Take Charge of DC Metro Ops (Washington Times)
- Chicago’s Metra-Electric Line Could Convert to Rapid Transit (Chicago Trib)
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