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Florida Gov. Scott Finds a Rail Project He Doesn’t Hate

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 1, 2011 | No Comments

Florida Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad has announced that Gov. Rick Scott’s administration will support the development of SunRail commuter rail. Acknowledging the strong support of Florida Republican John Mica, chair of the House Transportation Committee, Prasad said that his recent conversations with citizens and stakeholders convinced him that the project was worthwhile and that the […]

Bike-Ped Defunding Proposal Sparks Mutiny in Mica’s Home District

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 21, 2011 | 7 Comments

The residents of Florida’s 7th Congressional District must contend with some of the most dangerous pedestrian crossings in the country. And it’s beginning to sound like they’re tired of it. But is their powerful Congressman listening? Rep. John Mica, chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, has put forward a proposal that would […]

Why a Republican Congress is Good For Bike Advocates

By Kathryn Reid Moore | Mar 17, 2011 | 50 Comments

I am one of the nearly 800 bike advocates from around the country who went to Washington, D.C. last week for the National Bike Summit. I took away an important lesson: The Republican Congress is good for bicycling. A Republican Congress forces bicycling advocates to improve their message, it empowers Republicans who bicycle to take a […]

Who Wants Florida’s $2.4 Billion in High-Speed Rail Funds?

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 4, 2011 | 21 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott got to say no, yet again, to Florida’s dreams of high-speed rail. Florida’s Supreme Court ruled this morning that Gov. Scott doesn’t have to accept federal money to build a high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando. Two state senators had filed a lawsuit, claiming Scott had “overstepped his authority” by turning […]

Gov. Rick Scott Says He’s Not Reconsidering Florida HSR Position After All

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 25, 2011 | 6 Comments

Update, 5:00 PM Friday: Rick Scott’s office just issued a statement with the subject line “Rick Scott: My position remains the same on High Speed Rail.” Rather than saying he asked for more time to consider his options, he refers to LaHood’s decision to extend the deadline and says: I believe High Speed Rail is […]

Trainwreck: Rick Scott Keeps On Killing Florida HSR

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 24, 2011 | 8 Comments

Somehow, every time a governor makes a really bad decision that denies appropriate transportation options to his constituents, he gets chance after chance to take it back. And somehow, they never do. Take Chris Christie of New Jersey. How many times did he say no to the ARC Tunnel before it was finally over? And […]

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