Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

Trump Considers Borrowing Big for Infrastructure, Tying It to Healthcare (WaPo, The Hill) Another Idea: Trump’s Billionaire Friends Could Steer Infrastructure (CNNMoney) Amtrak Knew of Defect Before Penn Station Derailment; Christie Withholds Payments (NYT, Bloomberg) California Clears Tax Hikes for Transportation Plan (AP) Proposed Amtrak Cuts Target Trump Country (Seattle PI) In Honolulu, Lawmakers Approve $1.2B for Beleaguered … Continued

By Katie Pearce

8:57 AM EDT on April 7, 2017

Trump Considers Borrowing Big for Infrastructure, Tying It to Healthcare (WaPo, The Hill)
Another Idea: Trump’s Billionaire Friends Could Steer Infrastructure (CNNMoney)
Amtrak Knew of Defect Before Penn Station Derailment; Christie Withholds Payments (NYT, Bloomberg)
California Clears Tax Hikes for Transportation Plan (AP)
Proposed Amtrak Cuts Target Trump Country (Seattle PI)
In Honolulu, Lawmakers Approve $1.2B for Beleaguered Rail Project (Hawaii News Now)
Los Angeles Offers Employers Discounts for Bike-Sharing (KPCC)
Sadik-Khan on Nashville Transit: “Just Do It” (Nashville Biz Journal)
New Mural Gives Bike-Oriented Perspective of Salt Lake City (SL Trib)
What’s Behind the Driving Downturn? (CityLab)

Katie Pearce

Today's Headlines

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