Today’s Headlines
D.C. Metro Officials Hope Red Line Shutdown Will Boost Bus Ridership (WaPo) No Charges for Asheville, NC, Officer Who Beat Black Man for Walking (WRAL) MARTA Officially Takes Over Atlanta Streetcar (11 Alive) Ride-Hailing Isn’t a Solution to Urban Transportation Woes (Bloomberg) Introducing a Rack Designed for Dockless Bikes and Scooters (Tech Crunch) Charlotte’s Popular … Continued
By
Blake Aued
10:12 AM EDT on July 3, 2018
- D.C. Metro Officials Hope Red Line Shutdown Will Boost Bus Ridership (WaPo)
- No Charges for Asheville, NC, Officer Who Beat Black Man for Walking (WRAL)
- MARTA Officially Takes Over Atlanta Streetcar (11 Alive)
- Ride-Hailing Isn’t a Solution to Urban Transportation Woes (Bloomberg)
- Introducing a Rack Designed for Dockless Bikes and Scooters (Tech Crunch)
- Charlotte’s Popular Rail-Trail Was a Blue Line Afterthought (Agenda)
- Pittsburgh Will Run Extra Light Rail Trains for July 4 Celebration (WTAE)
- Vision Zero Network Spotlights Fort Lauderdale’s Efforts to Make Streets Safer
- MBTA Might Pave Over Historic Boston Trolley Line (Globe)
- Salt Lake City Couple Is Biking From Alaska to Argentina (Deseret News)
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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