Top stories on TN:
New York?s Taxi Bill?s Long and Bumpy Ride (Link)
Maryland Moves Closer to Joining D.C. and Virginia in Capital Bikeshare Program (Link)
Hispanics Overrepresented in D.C. Area Pedestrian Deaths (Link)
DC Dangles Cash to Fight Congestion (Link)
Expo Station in Los Angeles (photo courtesy of BuildExpo.com)
The opening date for Los Angeles?s long-awaited Expo Line has been postponed several times, and technical problems continue to delay the light rail system?s operation. (Los Angeles Times)
The New York Times test-drives possible reasons for the FAA?s ban on electronic devices during takeoff and landing. Verdict: ?The only reason these rules exist from the?F.A.A. is because of?agency inertia and paranoia.? (Link)
What started out as commuter rail will end up as bus service on highway shoulders in the Kansas City area. (Kansas City Star)
Oil towns in North Dakota have spawned a robust job market, but there aren?t enough homes for all the workers. (Marketplace)
More on the intercity bus boom. (Slate)
In Madrid ? and maybe one day in the Bronx ? parks bloom where freeways once ruled. (New York Times)
Boca Raton (FL) started a bicycle paramedic program. (AP via New York Daily News)
London?s subway drivers walked out over a pay dispute Monday, causing trouble for thousands of shoppers heading out for the start of Christmas sales. (BBC)
Fare hikes and service cuts are looming in 2012 as Massachusetts? transit system tries to erase a deficit. (AP via WBUR)
A Boston T employee is in hot water after programming the LED display signs in one station with the lyrics to ?Deck the Halls.? (Boston Globe)
The head of the New York City Council?s Transportation Committee is considering a range of legislation aimed at regulating bicyclists. (New York Posts)
TN?s Todd Zwillich is hosting The Takeaway this morning.
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