Today’s Headlines
Tennessee Democrat and Friend of Trump Kids Harold Ford May Lead Trump’s DOT (Politico) Pennsylvania Rep Lou Barletta Might Also Get the Transportation Secretary Job (Penn Live) NACTO Releases Post-Election Statement of Values Feds Seek Fixes for Distracted Driving (StarTrib) City Observatory‘s Guide to the Trump Infrastructure Debate How Exactly Does Trump Define “Infrastructure”? (CityLab) Miami’s Transit … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:00 AM EST on November 28, 2016
- Tennessee Democrat and Friend of Trump Kids Harold Ford May Lead Trump’s DOT (Politico)
- Pennsylvania Rep Lou Barletta Might Also Get the Transportation Secretary Job (Penn Live)
- NACTO Releases Post-Election Statement of Values
- Feds Seek Fixes for Distracted Driving (StarTrib)
- City Observatory‘s Guide to the Trump Infrastructure Debate
- How Exactly Does Trump Define “Infrastructure”? (CityLab)
- Miami’s Transit Expansion Could Be Test for Conservative Lawmakers (Miami Herald)
- Philly Inquirer Explores the Absence of Criminal Charges in Pedestrian Deaths
- What It’s Like to Go Car-Free in Cleveland (Plain-Dealer)
- In Toronto, Proposed Road Tolls May Boost Transit Ridership (CBC)
- DC’s Busiest Bike-Share Stations are Next to Metro, Especially in the Burbs (GGW)
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