Today’s Headlines
Why Did L.A. Metro Ridership Drop Again? (LA Times) Tech Group Asks Feds to Slow Down on “Driver Mode” for Phones (The Hill) Congress Turns Attention to Self-Driving Cars (Detroit News) Fast Action Needed on DC Metro Safety Bill After FTA Pulls Some Funding (AP, Progressive RR) California State Senator Wants to Make It Easier to Enact Transit Ballot … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:59 AM EST on February 14, 2017
- Why Did L.A. Metro Ridership Drop Again? (LA Times)
- Tech Group Asks Feds to Slow Down on “Driver Mode” for Phones (The Hill)
- Congress Turns Attention to Self-Driving Cars (Detroit News)
- Fast Action Needed on DC Metro Safety Bill After FTA Pulls Some Funding (AP, Progressive RR)
- California State Senator Wants to Make It Easier to Enact Transit Ballot Measures (SF Examiner)
- Rallies Continue in Cleveland to Reopen Public Square to Buses (Plain Dealer)
- Feds Open to Changing Plans for Northeast Rail (CT Mirror)
- Broken Sidewalk Looks at Louisville’s Bike-Friendly Direction
- Can Boise Fund a Good Transit System? (Idaho Statesman)
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