Today’s Headlines — 06/25/09
June 25, 2009By Andrew Bielak
- Paratransit — which is used to provide critical transportation service for people with disabilities — faces severe funding challenges in Chicago. (Chicago Tribune)
- DC’s Metro tragedy makes clear the need for repair work on America’s aging rail system. (New York Times)
- Some city officials say the distribution of stimulus funds favors small towns and rural areas. (Los Angeles Times)
- Representative John Mica, the ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, discusses the new transportation bill. (PBS)
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- 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 - Opposition to Senate extension results in looming shutdown of federal transportation programs
February 26, 2010 - T4 jobs proposal would create nearly half a million jobs, according to Economic Policy Institute
February 17, 2010 - Obama’s 2011 budget gives a lift to livability and transportation
February 2, 2010
- Transit grants out the federal door, but what about the cuts?
The United States of Transit Cutbacks
Driving is down and transit ridership is at record highs. Yet transit agencies across the country are considering layoffs, service cuts and fare hikes. Find out more and learn what you can do to help at t4america.org/transitcuts
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