Today’s Headlines – 2/8/10
February 8, 2010By Sean Barry
Transportation for America’s proposal for infrastructure repair and transit assistance would create 480,000 jobs, according to an Economic Policy Institute model. (EDF Blog)
Tonight’s installment of PBS’ “Blueprint America” series profiles Detroit in the face of a declining auto industry. (NYT)
Where does the House-passed climate bill fall short? Support for public transit, says Portland Congressman Earl Blumenauer. (Politico)
A top Republican on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee vowed to bring GOP ideas to the table on a reauthorization bill. (Streetsblog)
And, most public transportation remains limited in Washington following record-snow – the Federal Government shut down today, but with more snow forthcoming, what will happen tomorrow? (WP)
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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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