Today’s Headlines

  • Tom Friedman: Hoping for a Free Iran? Raise the Gas Tax (NYT)
  • Safety Officials Try to Pinpoint Causes of Fatal Washington Metro Crash (NYT, AP)
  • Investigators Must Address the Lack of Investment in DC Transit (WaPo via 2nd Ave Sagas)
  • U.S. Transit Agencies Still Desperate to Plug Budget Gaps and Maintain Service (Salon)
  • PA Cops Chase Van 7 Miles for Making an Unauthorized Livery Pickup at JFK (Post, News)
  • North Flatbush BID Wants to Expand Sidewalks and Calm Traffic on Side Streets (Bklyn Paper)
  • NYers Will Have to Wait Longer for Weekend Trains This Summer (News)
  • Corporate Naming Rights for Subway Stations — Wave of the Future? (NYT)
  • DOT Signs Scold Peds at Jam-Packed Intersection of 14th and First (On Transport)
  • Bike Trips Now More Common Than Car Trips in Amsterdam (Hard Drive via Streetsblog.net)