TN MOVING STORIES: Transpo News Links from Around the Web

ON TN:

EPA Disqualifies Controversial Tappan Zee Loan (link)

More Subway Tunnel Repairs and Closures To Come (link)

New Environmental Regulations Spur Redesign of Silver Line's Next Phase (link)

WEDNESDAY LINKS:

Calling it "one of the most significant acts of inclusion since Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers," a federal judge approved a 30-cent surcharge aimed at making NYC's taxi fleet more wheelchair accessible. (NYP)

A new California law requiring drivers to give bicyclists three feet of space is now in effect. So how does it work? KPCC explains.

Amtrak's Northeast Corridor service was partially suspended for 11 hours yesterday due to a downed power line. (Bloomberg)

Meanwhile, the head of the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee says a bill cutting Amtrak's funding by 40% is bipartisan because "nobody got everything" they wanted. (The Hill)

As rideshare services have skyrocketed in San Francisco, traditional taxi usage has dropped by 65% in 15 months. Yes, you read that right. (SF Gate)

Yesterday was not a great day for NHTSA administrators, who were called to the Hill and roundly chastised over its handling of G.M.'s ignition switch problems. (Politico)

Should New Jersey merge its top three transportation agencies to make travel more efficient? "At $44,000 per mile, New Jersey's administrative spending on state highways is the sixth highest in the nation, and nearly four times the average of $10,500." (Star-Ledger)

Fliers showing swastikas above the word "Uber" that were found in one Brooklyn neighborhood are being investigated as a hate crime. (DNA Info)

Hong Kong will spend at least $14.2 billion to build seven railways connecting outlying districts where most of the city’s population growth is projected. "The total length of railways in Hong Kong will increase by about 38 percent to more than 300 kilometers (186 miles) when the new lines are completed in 2031." (Bloomberg)

NASA will begin human space flight again in 2017, when it uses Boeing and SpaceX to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station.