Today’s Headlines
The New York Times Published Someone’s Sick Fantasy About “Trump-Sized” Infrastructure LA Times: Can Buy America Work for California High-Speed Rail? Amtrak CEO on New Trains, Safety, and Trump (CBS) Detroit Officials Try to Figure Out Why Local Transit Tax Failed (Detroit News) Nebraska Senator May Be on Shortlist for Trump’s DOT (KETV) Atlanta’s Transit Divide Deepens After Election (WABE) … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:01 AM EST on November 18, 2016
- The New York Times Published Someone’s Sick Fantasy About “Trump-Sized” Infrastructure
- LA Times: Can Buy America Work for California High-Speed Rail?
- Amtrak CEO on New Trains, Safety, and Trump (CBS)
- Detroit Officials Try to Figure Out Why Local Transit Tax Failed (Detroit News)
- Nebraska Senator May Be on Shortlist for Trump’s DOT (KETV)
- Atlanta’s Transit Divide Deepens After Election (WABE)
- How to Get Creative With Former Parking Garages (Urban Land)
- Maryland Hosts Naming Contest for New Rte. 29 BRT (Baltimore Sun)
- Survey Says: Downtown Dallas Residents Want Options Besides Driving (Dallas News)
- Paper Bike Helmet Wins Design Challenge (News & Observer)
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