Today’s Headlines

By Elana Schor
Apr 8, 2010

The federal rejection of tolls on I-80 wreaking transport funding havoc in Pennsylvania … (Morn Call, Philly Wkly, Bloomberg)

… as Brookings’ Rob Puentes calls for a change in federal law in response (TNR’s The Avenue)

Congress’ approval of $150m in December for the D.C. Metro transit system means the money can be spent now, right? Er, not so much (GGW)

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, representing the nation’s new No. 1 bike town, shows her cycling mettle (Elle)

Feds announce available funding for local rail networks to implement positive train control (FRA Press)

North Carolina starts re-examining its formula for disbursing transport funding, which puts denser urban areas on the same footing as rural ones (FOX Char.)

San Fran transit authority facing funding issues of its own (Streetsblog SF)

Leading advocate of Florida high-speed rail takes a new job with consulting firm helping to implement the stae’s new bullet train link, given a billion-dollar grant from the feds (Tampa Trib)

U.S. DOT outlines a new transparency plan for its regulations (DOT Blog)

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