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9:00 AM EDT on August 1, 2016

    • DOT Releases $500M for 40 TIGER Grants, Including $135M for Rail (Bond Buyer, RT&S)
    • Federal Judge Greenlights Route 66 BRT Plan in Albuquerque (ABQ Journal)
    • Denver's Having a Banner Transit Year, But Gaps Remain (Denver Post)
    • Kansas City Streetcar More Than Doubles Ridership Predictions (KC Star)
    • Utah Transit Fight Heads to State Supreme Court (Salt Lake Trib)
    • Milwaukee Approves BRT Route (Milwaukee Biz Journal)
    • Orlando Resurrects Transportation Agency With Eye Toward Better Transit (Orlando Sentinel)
    • In Pennsylvania, Helping Amazon Employees Get to Work Without a Car (Newsworks)
    • The National Record for Bike-Share Trips Per Bike Per Day Belongs to... Fargo? (KVRR)

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