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Today’s Headlines – 10/9/09

October 9, 2009
By Transportation for America

An Albuquerque City Councilor makes the case for passage of “National Transportation Objectives” legislation and for much-needed accountability in the next transportation bill. (Albuquerque Journal)

Rural roads are among the least safe in the nation, accounting for nearly six of every ten highway deaths. (NYT)

Southwest Michigan officials are looking to make their desolate “blue highways” into “green highways” that cater to eco-conscious drivers and people looking to slow down. (TIME)

A judge yesterday ruled in favor of the California High Speed Rail Authority over objections from local environmental groups about the proposed bullet train route. (San Jose Mercury News)

While some are pushing artificial trees as one way to take existing carbon out of the atmosphere, the logic behind these “trees” is a little shaky. (TNR)

And, a Baltimore Sun letter-writer points out that when it comes to public transit, “you get what you pay for.” (Sun)