Today’s Headlines
- Man Weaponizes Car to Kill Charlottesville Anti-Racism Protestor (CNN, NPR)
- Bus Ridership in American Cities Down 13% Since 2007 (WSJ)
- As Her Boss Snipes at Her Husband, Secretary Elaine Chao Staying on at DOT (Hill)
- Ray LaHood's Report on Fixing and Funding WMATA Due Soon (WTOP); Leaders Will Meet This Month (WaPo)
- In Dramatic Reversal, NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Says He Will Push Congestion Pricing Plan to Fund MTA (NYT)
- NJ Transit Raids Federal Capital Funds to Patch Budgets More Than Any Other Transit System (Bloomberg)
- Nashville MTA Releases Vision for Light Rail System Backed by Mayor (Tennessean, Biz Journal)
- The Streetcar Boom Is More About Transit-Oriented Development Than Transit (Vox)
- All Eyes Are on Seattle's Dockless Bike-Share Bonanza (Crosscut); Meanwhile, Market Urbanism Wants More
- SEPTA Could Take Inspiration From Boston, Shifting Some Paratransit Trips to Ride-Hail Apps (Philly.com)
- Charleston, SC, Lets Traffic Fears Scuttle Plan to Replace Car Lane With Protected Bikeway (Post and Courier)
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