Transfers - news from around the web

Transit

Trying to pick up the pieces after Doomsday, St Louis voters again consider a transit sales tax - Streetsblog
First major politician calls for 220 mph high speed rail in the midwest - IL Gov Pat Quinn - video - Midwest HSR
Everyone wants more TIGER grants in the jobs bill - is the Senate listening? - Streetsblog
2009 a terrible year for freight rail - Streetsblog
Baltimore creates new, free transit with parking revenue - Streetsblog
Louisville's Incredible Elevated Rapid Transit Trains - Broken Sidewalk
"Jobs, Jobs, Jobs"? According to Congress, transit creates twice as many jobs per $ as highways - Streetsblog

Talking on a cell phone is as dangerous as driving drunk; texting is worse yet - BikeLeague blog
Americans believe Congress is raising gas taxes constantly. We should be so lucky. - How We Drive
Video - the high cost of free parking - Human Transit
Urban Speed Zones in England cut traffic deaths 41.9% - How We Drive
Americans junk more cars than they buy - Streetsblog
Your WunderCar will not save the planet - Streetsblog

Woman in wheelchair killed while using crosswalk by turning truck. Driver "just didn't see her" - WHAS
Self Sufficency: the conservative case for bicycling and walking - Streetsblog