Today’s Headlines — 12/22/08
December 22, 2008By Andrew Bielak
- House Representative James Oberstar looks to direct $30 billion towards roads and $12 billion towards mass transit in the federal stimulus. (Wall Street Journal)
- An efficient and comprehensive public transportation system could make Indianapolis a world-class city. (Indianapolis Star)
- Members of Congress press the White House to include support for transit agencies in the auto bailout. (Washington Post)
- The U.S. Department of Transportation searches for private backers of high-speed rail. (Chicago Tribune)
- The National Journal asks what are the biggest challenges ahead for new transportation secretary Ray LaHood.
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- Atlanta-area transit system 14 days from shutting down, 2 million rides disappearing
March 17, 2010 - U.S. Transportation Department makes good on promise to ensure our streets are made safer
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March 16, 2010 - Transit grants out the federal door, but what about the cuts?
March 8, 2010 - Transit riders in Atlanta face massive cuts, “wholesale restructuring” of service
March 5, 2010
- Atlanta-area transit system 14 days from shutting down, 2 million rides disappearing
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