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By Katie Pearce

8:58 AM EDT on June 20, 2013

House Moves Forward with Bill to Slash High-Speed Rail, Community Development (The Hill, AP)
Billions Need to Improve Metro North Derailment Area (Stamford Advocate)
L.A. Times: It's High Time to Ditch the Honor System for Metro Payments
Coalition for Smarter Growth Shares Tales of the Walkable Lifestyle in D.C. (GGW)
Labor Groups Demand Local Jobs from Chicago Transit Projects (Next City)
Brazil Rolls Back Transit Fare Hikes After Widespread Protests (AlJazeera)
Maryland vs. Virginia: The Gas Price Discrepancy (WaPo)
Pro-Transit, Anti-Highway Sentiment Gets a Voice in Detroit (Next City)
The Mathematical Reason Bikes Can Be "Much, Much Safer" Than Cars (Mr. Money Mustache)

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