Commentary

Transportation News Links

Here is another round of quick links to news on transportation and mobility provided by the American Dream Coalition:

Job Losses Cut Into U.S. Driving — Wall Street Journal
Transit ridership suffering nationwide with nearly 4 percent drop — Washington Examiner

More toll roads could pave the way in the future — WTOP.com, Virginia

Can roads be built without eminent domain — Ayn Rand Center
One very costly train — Ottawa Citizen
Rail plan would be unneeded — Advertiser-Tribune, Ohio
Light rail budget could climb again — WAVY.com, Norfolk, Virginia
Light rail delays are bad news for some Norfolk businesses — WVEC.com, Virginia
Support for light rail ‘softening’ in Virginia Beach — HamptonRoads.com, Virginia
Adult transit fares jump — CBC News, Calgary
LA commuter train hits, kills pedestrian on tracks — Silicon Valley Mercury News

Car hits light-rail train near Mall of America — Pioneer Press, Minnesota

MTA rider finds roaches in her coaches — Baltimore Sun

Copper Thieves Shut Down Portion of Light Rail System — News10.net, California

Traffic-calming spots not calming for city’s drivers — Longmont Times-Call, Colorado