Monday’s Headlines

12:01 AM EDT on June 24, 2019

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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and other Democrats are questioning Uber and Lyft about safety problems with drivers' vehicles. (Roll Call)
The Federal Transit Administration awarded Bay Area Rapid Transit the first portion of what will be a $1.35-billion grant, allowing the agency to expand capacity by buying 306 new rail cars, build five power stations and add train control technology. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Transit agency MARTA's first trains starting rolling 40 years ago this month. For the next 20 years, the system expanded. Then suburban communities drew a line in the sand. Now, with new sales tax revenue rolling in, passenger rail in Atlanta is poised to start expanding again. (AJC)
For more than 40 years, I-35 has divided Austin and frustrated commuters. With an $8-billion rebuild coming up, the Austin Chronicle contemplates how to make the "Main Street of Texas" suck less.
Maryland has cut a bike path from a proposed new bridge over the Potomac River, potentially putting cyclists in shared lanes with fast-moving cars. A narrower path could be restored once bids come in. (WTOP)
In South Carolina, at least, the Trump Administration has diverted transportation funds away from cities and to rural areas. (The State)
D.C. Metro police have opened an investigation into a cop who allegedly Tasered a man. (NBC4)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill reversing a state law that restricted e-scooters to sidewalks, meaning cities can now make their own rules about where they can ride. (Fox 13)
Philadelphia will start a dockless bike-share pilot program this fall. (Tribune)
Kansas City is planning bike lanes for the busy Meyer Corridor. (WDAF)
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is most expensive least efficient transit system in the country. (Mercury News)
Washington, D.C's "Sidewalk Vigilante" fights potholes outside the law. (WJLA)

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