- How Should Obama Set the Tone for DOT? (Bloomberg)
- Massachusetts Governor Backs "Compact Neighborhoods" (Boston Globe)
- Staff Director for House Transpo Committee Heads Out (Politico)
- What Will Mica Do in January? (Orlando Sentinel, Hill)
- The Engineering Is Tricky for California Bullet Train (AP)
- Amtrak, PennDOT Team Up for Train Campaign (Patch)
- Washington State Wants Input on Transpo Priorities (Transpo Issues Daily)
- Smart Growth "Not Quite Doing the Trick" in SoCal Coastal Communities (Daily Transcript)
- Maryland's Running Out of Transpo Money (Examiner)
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