TN MOVING STORIES: Transpo News Links from Around the Web

Transportation Nation | Oct 2, 2014

ON TN:

Repairing Sandy Damaged Rail Tunnels Could Snarl Commute for Years (link)

How to Change the NYC Speed Limit (link)

New Bill Could End Legal Limbo for D.C. Rideshare (link)

THURSDAY LINKS:

Hundreds of new NYC subway cars are getting surveillance cameras, and the MTA will make it easier to report sex crimes on the subway. (NYDN)

Fears of Ebola's impact on the airline industry are growing. Reminder: Ebola is not airborne. (Politico)

At a cost of $1.5 billion, is it worth it to extend the PATH train to (the already rail-serviced) Newark Airport? (NJ.com)

The oldest operating streetcar line in America — St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans — is now a National Historic Landmark. (New Orleans Advocate)

L.A.'s CicLAvia now has a new 10-mile route. (KPCC)

Denver's leaders pulled off a public transit miracle: when a taxpayer-funded project hit a shortfall, they still kept the ball moving forward. (National Journal)

Bikes, scooters, and cable cars: take a photo tour of how the rest of the world navigates rush hour. (NBC)

Curious City takes on the question of Chicago's commuter rail system and pedestrians. As in: "How can a thorough investigation of Metra fatalities be performed when trains are up and running 90 minutes after a fatality?" Answer here.

There were some...interesting surges in Chicago's red light ticketing program. (Tribune)

This bike climbed Mt. Washington: some British guys liberated a Citi Bike from the confines of New York City — and used it to attempt a ride up a New Hampshire mountain. Video! (h/t @bikesharenyc)

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