Today’s Headlines – 9/30/09
September 30, 2009By Transportation for America
A new analysis sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts found that highways received $30 billion in government subsidies last year, compared to just $9 billion for transit. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The fate of new legislation aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions now lies with the Senate, with its first stop at Barbara Boxer’s Environment and Public Works Committee. (NYT)
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood wants to raise public awareness about the danger of text messaging while driving. (NPR)
A comment yesterday from Senator John Ensign, Republican of Nevada, makes the link between transportation reform and health care. (Yglesias)
State Departments of Transportation, like Tennessee’s, remain in limbo as the Senate considers its next move on extending the soon-to-expire transportation bill. (Tennessean)
Planning experts continue to praise Portland’s transportation system and point out that other cities can still chart a similar course. (Oregonian)
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- Oppose House bill that slashes public transit funding, falls short on repair and axes bike & pedestrian safety
February 7, 2012 - T4 coalition announces opposition to House energy and transportation bill
February 6, 2012 - House committee ignores broad opposition, decimates transit funding anyway
February 3, 2012 - Massive letter opposing House leadership attack on transit sent to Capitol Hill
February 3, 2012 - House leadership making unprecedented assault on public transit
February 2, 2012
- Oppose House bill that slashes public transit funding, falls short on repair and axes bike & pedestrian safety
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