Today’s Headlines
It’s Business as Usual on Infrastructure in Congress (Roll Call) WaPo Fact-Checkers Found Dozens of Inaccuracies in Trump’s Infrastructure Speech Nashville Mayor’s Resignation Has Emboldened Transit Opponents (Biz Journal) WPLN and WSMV Have Explainers on Nashville Transit Referendum Virginia Gov Northam Changes Metro Funding Source to Maintain NoVa Road Money (Richmond Dispatch) Broward Commission Delays … Continued
By
Blake Aued
1:45 PM EDT on April 12, 2018
- It’s Business as Usual on Infrastructure in Congress (Roll Call)
- WaPo Fact-Checkers Found Dozens of Inaccuracies in Trump’s Infrastructure Speech
- Nashville Mayor’s Resignation Has Emboldened Transit Opponents (Biz Journal)
- WPLN and WSMV Have Explainers on Nashville Transit Referendum
- Virginia Gov Northam Changes Metro Funding Source to Maintain NoVa Road Money (Richmond Dispatch)
- Broward Commission Delays Vote on Wave Streetcar Funding (Sun Sentinel)
- Charlotte Offers Transit Riders Last-Mile Discounts on Lyft (Observer)
- None of Seattle’s City Council Members Drive Alone to Work (Seattle Times)
- Court Rules France Can Charge Uber With Running Illegal Taxi Service (CNBC)
- News of Transit’s Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated (Bloomberg)
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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