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    • Federal Rail Administration Has Its Hands Full With High-Speed Rail (NYT)
    • Midwest Legislators Want Bullet Trains to Go at Least 150 MPH (Chicago Tribune)
    • Wisconsin GOP Gov Contenders Debate How Not to Spend Federal Rail Grant (Journal-Sentinel)
    • Who Doesn't Like the Freight Act? The Trucking Lobby (Supply Chain Brain)
    • Is DC Mayor Fenty a Smart Growth Advocate in Name Only? (GGW)
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    • Feds Pitch Fuel Efficiency Grades for Car Stickers (AP)
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