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Today’s Headlines

8:55 AM EDT on September 19, 2017

    • WMATA Needs $15.5 Billion Just to Keep Things From Getting Any Worse (WaPo)
    • From Recall Votes Over Road Diets to Gas Tax Revolt, California Motorists Are Angry (LA Times)
    • Honolulu Rail Submits Plan to FTA for Getting Project Back on Track (KHON, Civil Beat)
    • Boston Mayor Marty Walsh May Kill Pilot That Prices Parking in Response to Demand (Herald)
    • New Stats Raise Alarm About MBTA Bus Service in Boston's Minority Neighborhoods (Herald)
    • Montreal Mayor Unveils $150 Million Cycling Plan; Opposition Party Pushes for More (CBC)
    • After Hiccup, Baltimore City Council Confirms New Transportation Director (Sun)
    • Q&A With Kelley Yemen, Philly's New Complete Streets Director (Curbed)
    • Atlanta -- Yes, Atlanta -- Making Big Strides as a Bike-Friendly City (Curbed)
    • Another Bloomberg Columnist Is Very Excited About Trump Striking an Infrastructure Deal

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