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California releases its detailed plans for statewide high-speed rail (SMC Times) Massachusetts governor fires back at Oberstar’s critique of how fast/well the state is spending its stimulus money (Globe) Mysterious fires on transit buses attract attention in Atlanta (AJC) Louisiana Republican joins Democrats in urging Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) to reconsider his change-of-heart on high-speed … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:48 AM EDT on October 5, 2009

California releases its detailed plans for statewide high-speed rail (SMC Times)
Massachusetts governor fires back at Oberstar’s critique of how fast/well the state is spending its stimulus money (Globe)
Mysterious fires on transit buses attract attention in Atlanta (AJC)
Louisiana Republican joins Democrats in urging Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) to reconsider his change-of-heart on high-speed rail — here’s the first chapter in the story (Nola.com)
Lagging transportation construction helps drag down economic indicators in manufacturing (Bloomberg)
European Commission to get behind a small, but perhaps groundbreaking, carbon tax (WSJ)

Elana Schor

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