Today’s Headlines
Big Three Bailout Clears House; Senate May Resist (NYT, Politico) Obama Settles on Picks for Energy and Environment Posts (WaPo, Globe) Some Measure R Funds Will Make Metrolink More Safe (Daily News) State Ready to Crack Down on Dirty Diesel (Times) Senators Balk at Inclusion of Transit Aid in Carmaker Bailout (Transport Politic via Streetsblog.net) … Continued
8:15 AM PST on December 11, 2008
- Big Three Bailout Clears House; Senate May Resist (NYT, Politico)
- Obama Settles on Picks for Energy and Environment Posts (WaPo, Globe)
- Some Measure R Funds Will Make Metrolink More Safe (Daily News)
- State Ready to Crack Down on Dirty Diesel (Times)
- Senators Balk at Inclusion of Transit Aid in Carmaker Bailout (Transport Politic via Streetsblog.net)
- A Green Detroit Would Make Transit Vehicles (V & V)
- Three Pedestrians Hit in Car Crash in Northridge (Daily News)
- Kings Minor League Affiliate Hosting Holiday Bicycle Drive (Press Release)
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