Today’s Headlines – 2/16/10
February 16, 2010By Transportation for America
The Federal Government denied $70 million to the San Francisco Bay Area’s BART system for a proposed Oakland airport extension, freeing up the funds for existing transit. (AP)
Democrats are concerned about overselling their relatively small jobs bill. (Hill)
The Washington DC Metro’s red line derailed Friday, trapping 345 people underground for more than an hour. (WP)
Two West Virginia Democrats are taking heat for the cap-and-trade bill, despite voting against it. (E&E)
A new study suggests scrapping the gas tax for a vehicle-miles-traveled levy. (Post-Gazette)
And, the mayor of Nashville faces resistance in his push to get more people out of their cars and onto mass transit. (Tennessean)
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- Oppose House bill that slashes public transit funding, falls short on repair and axes bike & pedestrian safety
February 7, 2012 - T4 coalition announces opposition to House energy and transportation bill
February 6, 2012 - House committee ignores broad opposition, decimates transit funding anyway
February 3, 2012 - Massive letter opposing House leadership attack on transit sent to Capitol Hill
February 3, 2012 - House leadership making unprecedented assault on public transit
February 2, 2012
- Oppose House bill that slashes public transit funding, falls short on repair and axes bike & pedestrian safety
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