Today’s Headlines – 5/6/11
May 6, 2011By Transportation for America
Obama administration officials distanced themselves from a vehicle miles traveled tax floated in a draft transportation bill. (The Hill)
The Heritage Foundation claimed the administration is “using the federal program for wasteful spending projects,” while Eric Jaffe made the case for government involvement in all modes of transportation. (Foundry Blog, Infrastructurist)
House transportation committee chairman John Mica wants lighter federal rules on bike paths and sidewalks. (Orlando Sentinel)
A deal could be closer around raising the debt ceiling, potentially clearing way for other legislative priorities. (Politico)
California’s high-speed rail panel rejected a proposal to share tracks with the San Francisco Bay Area’s Caltrains system. (Chronicle)
And, newspapers in Knoxville and Santa Fe editorialized in favor of high-speed rail. (Knoxville News Sentinel, Santa Fe New Mexican)
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