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Monday’s Headlines Go Through Basic Training

An NYU study looks into why the U.S. is lagging behind on high-speed rail, and one transportation expert ponders the impact on growth.

Say goodbye to California high-speed rail if Republicans win in November. Photo via CAHSRA

  • High-speed rail has the potential to transform the country, but has not succeeded in the U.S. primarily due to the lack of a dedicated funding source and an onerous permitting process, according to an NYU study. (Smart Cities Dive)
  • Reece Martin predicts that North America's lackluster passenger rail system is going to hold back economic growth compared to Europe and China.
  • The Conversation delves into how to turn stroads into complete streets.
  • Massachusetts voters could decide whether Uber and Lyft drivers have the right to form a union. (ABC News)
  • Oakland is expanding its "universal basic mobility" program that gives prepaid debit cards to low- and middle-income residents to spend on transit. (Los Angeles Times)
  • Chicago transit agencies are asking for more funding but resisting efforts at administrative reform. (Sun-Times)
  • Tampa is making strides on a protected two-way bike path. (That's So Tampa)
  • Minneapolis is planning a pilot program to install speeding and red-light cameras. (KSTP)
  • Norman, Okla. abolished parking requirements simply by changing the word "required" to "recommended" in its code. (CNU Public Square)
  • Billings is drafting a new bike and pedestrian master plan. (KULR)
  • Toledo is adding bike lanes but also more parking to downtown streets. (WTOL)
  • Jarrett Walker talks about how he helped an Irish town double its transit service. (Human Transit)
  • Berlin officials say its new longer trams will encourage drivers to leave their cars at home. (Railway Gazette)
  • Berlin also built a cycle track underneath an elevated rail line. (Momentum)

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