Today’s Headlines
Despite Government Buy-In, High-Speed Rail Remains Elusive (The Hill) The “World’s Most Polluted Street” Will Go Car-Free By 2020 (CityLab) DC Ends Unjust Law That Prevented Crash Victims From Collecting Damages (GGW) Feds Start to Unlock Funding for Trans-Hudson Rail Project (WSJ) New San Diego Trolley Line Gets Closer to Reality (LA Times) FTA Inspections Find 1,000+ Safety … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:59 AM EDT on July 15, 2016
- Despite Government Buy-In, High-Speed Rail Remains Elusive (The Hill)
- The “World’s Most Polluted Street” Will Go Car-Free By 2020 (CityLab)
- DC Ends Unjust Law That Prevented Crash Victims From Collecting Damages (GGW)
- Feds Start to Unlock Funding for Trans-Hudson Rail Project (WSJ)
- New San Diego Trolley Line Gets Closer to Reality (LA Times)
- FTA Inspections Find 1,000+ Safety Defects With DC Metro (The Hill)
- Oahu’s Troubled Rail Project Dominates Mayoral Debate (Hawaii News Now)
- Mobilizing the Region: Why Mass UberPool Commuting Won’t Fly in NYC
- Cities Wake Up to the Benefits of Better Bike Parking (MinnPost)
- Boston Encouraged by Savings From Energy-Recycling Subway Brakes (Globe)
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