The Overhead Wire rounds up the results of a bunch of transit referenda — mostly positive. Meanwhile, the election outcome itself is, of course, a big win for transit and rail. Obama is much friendly to both than is George W. Bush or John McCain, the House Democratic incumbents who went down to defeat represented rural areas and wouldn’t be good allies on transit issues, whereas new Reps. like Gerry Connolly could be great leaders on transportation and planning topics.
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