- D.C. Metro had train control problems before June's fatal crash that were never revealed (WaPo)
- Obama signs $7 billion highway trust fund rescue bill into law (JOC)
- "Cash for clunkers" scammers begin popping up (Daily News)
- Taxes to pay for transportation become the hot issue in the Virginia governor's race (WaPo)
- Oberstar challenges airlines' use of multiple per-service fees (Dow Jones)
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