Boxer: Senate considering breaking up its jobs bill into several pieces, with an infrastructure provision that would bail out the highway trust fund for this year (Dow Jones)
Conservative Rep. Don Young (R-AK), architect of the 2005 federal transportation bill, admits that Alaska's plans for a gas tax suspension would endanger its financial support from Congress (AP)
After the NYT declares cap-and-trade climate bill dead, Kerry and the White House issue fiery denials (NatJo Blog, Politico)
Wisconsin governor touts plan for regional transit authority in Milwaukee, with possible taxes to help fund it (J-Sentinel)
Michigan lawmakers propose gas tax hike to avoid losing federal transport aid (MLive.com)
California Northern railroad shifts to green locomotives (Sac. Bee)
Two rural Virginia transit projects get $3.2m in federal aid (AP)
“In addition to the red light issue, traffic flow sometimes actually increases at lower speeds. The higher the speed, the greater the gaps between vehicles.”
