Today’s Headlines
Obama Vows Self-Driving Cars Will Be Safe as Feds Unveil New Guidelines (Post-Gazette, WaPo) $200B in Transpo Funding in Play in Elections Across the Country (StarTrib) U.S. DOT’s Mayors Challenge Winners Include Myrtle Beach, Norwalk (Sun News, The Hour) Detroit-Area Health Officials Back Tax Increase for Transit (Detroit News) Bicycling Mag Profiles America’s “Most Bike-Crazy Mayor” Could Human Drivers … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:59 AM EDT on September 20, 2016
- Obama Vows Self-Driving Cars Will Be Safe as Feds Unveil New Guidelines (Post-Gazette, WaPo)
- $200B in Transpo Funding in Play in Elections Across the Country (StarTrib)
- U.S. DOT’s Mayors Challenge Winners Include Myrtle Beach, Norwalk (Sun News, The Hour)
- Detroit-Area Health Officials Back Tax Increase for Transit (Detroit News)
- Bicycling Mag Profiles America’s “Most Bike-Crazy Mayor”
- Could Human Drivers Be Banned From Seattle-Vancouver Highway? (KUOW)
- DC Streetcar Boosts Service, as Systemic Challenges Remain (WaP0)
- Indianapolis Joins World Car-Free Day This Thursday (Indy Recorder)
- Could This Innovation End Dooring For Good? (Outside Mag)
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