Today’s Headlines
In Democrats’ Infrastructure Plan, $1 Trillion Is Actually $1 Trillion (Reuters) House Republicans Propose Their Own, Smaller D.C. Metro Funding Plan (Post) Federal Funding For Durham Light Rail Still Up in the Air (News & Observer) Oakland County Exec Opposes Transit Tax Measure for Metro Detroit (Free Press) The Wisconsin State Journal Backs a Gas … Continued
By
Blake Aued
9:33 AM EST on February 9, 2018
- In Democrats’ Infrastructure Plan, $1 Trillion Is Actually $1 Trillion (Reuters)
- House Republicans Propose Their Own, Smaller D.C. Metro Funding Plan (Post)
- Federal Funding For Durham Light Rail Still Up in the Air (News & Observer)
- Oakland County Exec Opposes Transit Tax Measure for Metro Detroit (Free Press)
- The Wisconsin State Journal Backs a Gas Tax Hike
- Austin Bond Will Only Partially Pay for Streetscape Projects (American-Statesman)
- Fort Worth Council Member Pushes for Referendum on Transit Funding (Star-Telegram)
- MATA Will End Bus Service to West Memphis March 31 (Commercial Appeal)
- Proposed Ride-Hailing Fee for Cleveland Transit Is Illegal (Plain Dealer)
- Montreal’s New Commuter Rail Line Breaks Ground in April (Montreal Gazette)
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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