Today’s Headlines
Pelosi: Dems Will Move Quickly on Infrastructure If They Win Back House (Roll Call) D.C. Metro Hires Former NY MTA Safety Chief as New CEO (WaPo) Seattle Scaling Back Transpo Projects in Response to Shortfall (Seattle Times) Minneapolis Light Rail Project Headed to Court Again (Southwest Journal) Salt Lake County Considers Sales Tax Bump to … Continued
By
Blake Aued
11:04 AM EDT on April 26, 2018
- Pelosi: Dems Will Move Quickly on Infrastructure If They Win Back House (Roll Call)
- D.C. Metro Hires Former NY MTA Safety Chief as New CEO (WaPo)
- Seattle Scaling Back Transpo Projects in Response to Shortfall (Seattle Times)
- Minneapolis Light Rail Project Headed to Court Again (Southwest Journal)
- Salt Lake County Considers Sales Tax Bump to Fund Transit and Roads (Tribune)
- Charleston Raises Parking Rates, Offers More Alternatives to Driving (City Paper)
- Mechanics Say They’re Overwhelmed After Charlotte Light Rail Extension (Observer)
- Streetcar Extension Not a Priority for New Orleans RTA (Gambit)
- Seattle Businesses Favor Parking Over Bike Lane (KIRO)
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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