- Longtime Backers of California High-Speed Rail Raise Legal Objections (LAT)
- Would the Maryland Gas Tax Go to Transit or Roads? (Examiner)
- WSJ: "Welcome to the Revival of the Railway Age"
- Rep. LaTourette: Miles-Traveled Tax Could Happen "Tomorrow" (Bloomberg)
- NOLA Transit Strives for Accord With Civil Rights Act (NOLA.com)
- Denver Sees Transit-Oriented Development After Decades of Sprawl (Atlantic Cities)
- Tampa Mayor Takes Strong Stand on Transpo Needs (Tampa Bay Times)
- Oregon Bill Would Let Gas Tax, Car Fees Go to Biking, Walking, Transit (Bike Portland)
- Wheels Are Turning for Bay-Area Bike-share (Next City)
- Omaha Mayor Hopefuls Talk Bike Lanes and Sprawl (Omaha.com)
- In Germany, an Experiment With Wireless Charging for Electric Buses (Treehugger)
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