- Ford, Nissan, Tesla will get $25 billion in loans today from the Obama administration for retooling factories to produce electric cars (Detroit Free Press)
- Nine killed in Washington Metro crash, the system's worst accident in history (NYT)
- Lawmakers trek to Pittsburgh to talk up high-speed rail possibilities (Business Times)
- Construction and highway lobbies backing Oberstar's push for a federal transpo bill this year (The Hill)
- Boxer to call AASHTO chief, cement company CEO to hearing on highway trust fund (EPW Committee)
- Hyundai CEO joins New Yorker columnist Surowiecki in calling for a flexible gas tax designed to keep oil prices stable (AP)
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