Today’s Headlines
- Lone Star Rail Project Faces Life-or-Death Verdict Today (American-Statesman)
- DC Metro Faces Tough Prospects for Funding on the Hill; Foxx Praises Oversight Progress (WaPo)
- How U.S. Downtowns Have Become Centers of Economic Strength (WSJ)
- LA Metro Doesn't Have Enough Rail Cars to Meet Surging Demand for Expo Line (LA Times)
- Austin's $720M Mobility Plan Gains Political Momentum (CBS Austin)
- Ground Broken on Central Ohio's First BRT Line (WCBE)
- Seattle Advocates Fight "Highway on Top of Highway" (Next City)
- Detroit News: Compromises Strengthen Regional Transit Plan's Chances at the Ballot Box
- Three Key Execs Leave Google's Self-Driving Car Unit (Recode)
- How Olympic Host Cities Can Avoid Short-Sighted Transit Decisions (Wired)
- The Dutch Are Beating Olympic Traffic on Two Wheels (WSJ)
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