Today’s Headlines

Christie May Sacrifice ARC Transit Tunnel, Property Tax Windfall to Avoid Raising Gas Tax (MTR)
NYT: Don’t Let Oil Men, Kochtopus Strangle California’s Landmark Climate Law
Biggest Bike-Share in America Debuts in Nation’s Capital (WaPo, NYT, GGW)
LaHood: Distracted Drivers Killed 5,500, Injured 450,000 in 2009 (Orlando Sen via Transpo Nation)
Brooklyn Delivery Man Brain Dead After Texting Teen Runs Him Over (News)
No Charges for Driver Who “Zipped Up” 8th Ave Into Sidewalk, Severed Man’s Leg (Bklyn Paper)
First Trial Routes for Commuter Van Service Are in Effect (Post)
Will Poor Marketing and Infrequent Service Doom the Vans? (Cap’n Transit 1, 2, 3)
The Newest Make-or-Break NYC Residential Amenity: Bike Storage (Crains)
Busted Electrical Wire Reportedly to Blame for Yesterday’s Rail Bridge Fire (Post)
Staten Island Bike Lane Turns Into Temporary Dry Dock (Gothamist)