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Florida may not be on any official list of high-speed rail finalists, but its congressional delegation is still wooing the White House (TBO.com) Webster’s dictionary names “distracted driving” 2009’s word of the year, to LaHood’s delight (The Swamp, DOT Blog) Small transit systems, such as the bus network in Greeley, CO, hoping to avoid getting … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:49 AM EST on January 7, 2010

Florida may not be on any official list of high-speed rail finalists, but its congressional delegation is still wooing the White House (TBO.com)
Webster’s dictionary names “distracted driving” 2009’s word of the year, to LaHood’s delight (The Swamp, DOT Blog)
Small transit systems, such as the bus network in Greeley, CO, hoping to avoid getting swept into bigger metro areas and denied federal operating aid (Tribune)
Sen. Graham (R-SC) defends his decision to work with Democrats on emissions limits (The State)
New York’s transit authority is leading the way in a “record year” for municipal bond offerings to pay for infrastructure (Bloomberg)
RFK Jr. and coal industry CEO to debate energy policy next week in front of a sellout West Virginia crowd (AP)
Minority transit riders in Chicago file a discrimination lawsuit against the city (Tribune)

Elana Schor

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