Today’s Headlines
- Mayors Want Feds to Match 50 Percent of Infrastructure Project Costs (CityLab)
- Charlotte’s Blue Line Light Rail Extension Opens Friday (Observer, WFAE)
- Houston Paying the Price for Focusing on Freeways Over Transit (KPRC)
- Massachusetts Transit Authorities Face State Budget Cuts (MassLive)
- Without Regional Cooperation, Detroit Should Act on Transit Alone (Model D)
- Workers Park on Sidewalk Near Jacksonville School, Forcing Kids Into Road (News4Jax)
- Separated Bike Lanes Will Help Philadelphia Drivers, Too (Philly Mag)
- Cleveland Transit Advocates Rally for Funding and Equity (Scene)
- Pittsburgh BRT Could Lead to Steep Cuts on Other Routes (WESA)
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