Today’s Headlines – 11/17/09
November 17, 2009By Sean Barry
Senator Robert Byrd says a new transportation bill could bring jobs, money and infrastructure to his West Virginia constituents and the entire country. (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
Governor Charlie Crist is optimistic about a special legislative session on Florida rail. (Orlando Sentinel)
The U.S. will partner with China on an electric vehicles initiative and other clean energy measures following President Obama’s meeting with Prime Minister Hu Jintao. (NYT)
The City of Charlotte has named a new transit chief: Los Angeles County bus supervisor Carolyn Flowers. (Observer)
And, the U.S. can lay the foundation for a sound transportation future, but only with real innovation and commitment now, writes op-ed columnist Bob Herbert. (NYT)
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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
March 16, 2010 - Obama’s livability programs help rural America too
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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