Today’s Headlines – 12/22/09
December 22, 2009By Transportation for America
Record-breaking snowstorms crippled public transportation over the weekend, particularly in Washington DC, where bus lines were suspended and metro rail limited to underground stations. (WP)
Highway work zones lack basic safety regulations, resulting in hundreds of preventable deaths and 11,000 injuries each year. (NYT)
High unemployment has precipitated a drop in transit usage. (USA Today)
A new 90-minute documentary called “Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City” will look at whether Americans need to rethink how we travel, and debuts in February. (Chicago Tribune)
And, North Texas faces financial hurdles in its efforts to coordinate regional transportation. (Fort Worth Business Press)
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