The American Dream Coalition newsletter has carved out a few useful recent newslinks for those following transportation policy issues:
Federal dollars for federal roads – Robert Poole, Washington Times
Highway policy: confliction and confusion – Fleet Owner
New Scorecard Reinforces Density-Traffic Congestion Nexus – Wendell Cox, New Geography
Bonus: Sydney: Choking in its Own Density
LaHood Faces Off With GOP Senator Over High-Speed Rail, Livability – D.C. Streetsblog
Improving Virginia’s Transportation System – Ron Utt, Tertium Quids
Porsche unveils 'green' supercar for petrol-heads – The Local, Germany
Are Today's Cars Too Smart for Their Own Good? – AOL News
It’s the Traffic, Stupid – New York Times
City of Jacksonville to consider mobility fees – Daily Record, Florida
Austin reached 4th highest traffic congestion without high population density – C.O.S.T., Texas
Bellevue drops Mercer Slough light-rail route – Seattle Times
Thousands a month spent on security for light rail cars – WVEC.com, Virginia
Pandemonium at MTA Hearing in Brooklyn, 4 Arrests – Gothamist, New York
FTA delivers scathing report on safety of D.C. Metro – Washington Post
Latest attempt to reform San Francisco's Muni – San Francisco Chronicle
Man Rescued Along Light Rail Tracks – KPHO-5, Arizona
Pedestrian killed by VTA light rail vehicle – ABC-7, San Jose, California
Summary of MAX Rail Fatalities – PortlandFacts.com
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