Today’s Headlines
Federal Data May Dramatically Undercount Distracted Driving as a Cause of Traffic Deaths (Bloomberg) Minneapolis Tests Buses in Preparation for C-Line BRT (Star Tribune) Transit Agencies Need to Do a Better Job of Promoting Themselves (Mobility Lab) Study Finds Drivers Less Likely to Stop for Black Male Pedestrians at Marked Crosswalks (Next City) “Smart Crosswalks” … Continued
By
Blake Aued
8:58 AM EDT on October 17, 2017
- Federal Data May Dramatically Undercount Distracted Driving as a Cause of Traffic Deaths (Bloomberg)
- Minneapolis Tests Buses in Preparation for C-Line BRT (Star Tribune)
- Transit Agencies Need to Do a Better Job of Promoting Themselves (Mobility Lab)
- Study Finds Drivers Less Likely to Stop for Black Male Pedestrians at Marked Crosswalks (Next City)
- “Smart Crosswalks” Modify Themselves to Prioritize Pedestrian Safety (Curbed)
- Portland Officials Discuss New Light Rail Line (KPTV)
- Spend Volkswagen Settlement Money on Indianapolis Light Rail (Herald-Bulletin)
- Charleston Post and Courier Urges Congress Not to Cut Transit Funding
- Grand Rapids Plans Protected Bike Lanes, Safer Intersections (MLive)
Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.
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