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Washington D.C.’s transit system is looking at a budget deficit even if it hikes fares (GGW) Ford gets behind Senate bill to prod states in to banning texting while driving (Det News) Arizona officials acknowledge their state’s era of ‘roads before transit’ is over (AZ Rep) Columbus, Ohio, helping private company bid for stimulus cash … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:48 AM EDT on September 11, 2009

Washington D.C.’s transit system is looking at a budget deficit even if it hikes fares (GGW)
Ford gets behind Senate bill to prod states in to banning texting while driving (Det News)
Arizona officials acknowledge their state’s era of ‘roads before transit’ is over (AZ Rep)
Columbus, Ohio, helping private company bid for stimulus cash to build high-speed rail cars (Dayton DN)
The government agency that regulates transport of dangerous cargo has been co-opted by industry (AP)
Google developing its own solar power technology (Reuters)

Elana Schor

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