Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

Speeding Amtrak Train Derails in Washington, Killing Three and Injuring Dozens (NYT) Trump Touts Infrastructure Plan But Proposed Budget Would Cut Amtrak Funds (ABC) VA Gov. McAuliffe Proposes Additional $150M for D.C. Metro (WTOP) Does Dallas Have the Street Infrastructure to Handle Influx of Bike-Shares? (D Magazine) Board Recommends $1 Fare for Oklahoma City Streetcar … Continued

By Blake Aued

9:01 AM EST on December 19, 2017

Speeding Amtrak Train Derails in Washington, Killing Three and Injuring Dozens (NYT)
Trump Touts Infrastructure Plan But Proposed Budget Would Cut Amtrak Funds (ABC)
VA Gov. McAuliffe Proposes Additional $150M for D.C. Metro (WTOP)
Does Dallas Have the Street Infrastructure to Handle Influx of Bike-Shares? (D Magazine)
Board Recommends $1 Fare for Oklahoma City Streetcar (NewsOK)
Salt Lake Tribune Gets Behind Slashing Transit Fares to Boost Ridership
St. Paul Cyclist Memorialized as Police Arrest Driver and Car Owner (Star Tribune)
85 Percent Drive to Downtown Tucson, No Wonder There’s a Parking Problem (Arizona Daily Star)
San Diego Searches for New Transpo Chief (Union-Tribune)
Seattle DOT Director Resigns (Seattle Times)

Blake Aued

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.

Today's Headlines

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