Topic – Transportation
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US DOT awards funds for Houston ped bridge
$6.7 million statewide
$6.7 million in new US Dept of Transportation grants for Texas will include a pedestrian bridge across the AMTRAK line at Bringhurst Street.
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Cuomo to sign NY Complete Streets bill
Safe roads for all users
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will sign into law a statewide "Complete Streets" bill to make roads safe for all users.
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Netherlands tries VMT tax
Vehicle miles traveled
The Netherlands conducted a trial implementation of a VMT tax that factors in the full cost to society of every mile driven, including environmental costs.
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Gas tax end might not lower gas prices
But could cause chaos
End of federal gas tax could lead to highway chaos, but some question whether it would actually lower gas prices.
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Chicago plans for pedestrian safety
Master plan for pedestrians
The City of Chicago will release the first Chicago Pedestrian Plan later this year to increase pedestrian safety, encourage walking, & give neighborhoods tools.
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Better Block Houston profiled on NPR
How to change a neighborhood
The Better Block Houston project, which transformed a block of Holman at LaBranch in Midtown, was profiled on NPR's nationally syndicated Marketplace.
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Metro lays down rail on Southeast Line
First new rail in a decade
Metro poured concrete on the first new section of light rail to be constructed in Houston in a decade beginning construction of the Southeast Line.
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LA Mayor pushes BRT-only lanes
Becomes MTA Board Chairman
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa takes helm of regional transit agency calling for expanding bus-only traffic lanes on LA streets.
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Washington debating increasing federal gas tax - or getting rid of it
Some states seek control
Proposals to undo the federal gas tax system and push transportation funding to states are competing with calls for increase in the gas tax.
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