Today’s Headlines – 12/15/09
December 15, 2009By Transportation for America
Senator Barbara Boxer, chair of a key committee and a leader on climate change, told Copenhagen negotiators “America has already acted” on emissions and that “we are doing more everyday.” (Roll Call)
Yesterday’s T4 America-hosted online debate highlighted a cultural divide over bus versus rail transit. (Streetsblog)
Large-scale use of plug-in hybrid cars is still several decades away, according to a new analysis by the National Research Council. (Green Inc.)
Houston Mayor-elect Annise Parker plans to take an active role in transportation, including completion of a new light rail line. (Houston Chronicle)
And, soaring health care costs have contributed to painful cuts at the San Francisco Bay Area’s bus system. (San Francisco Chronicle)
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