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New report warns that airline delays will only get worse, and recommends high-speed rail to help replace shorter flights (AP) Pittsburgh bus drivers run into trouble after handing out fliers warning about transit cuts that aren’t happening (Post-Gaz) Copenhagen’s bike renaissance: brought to you in part by a 180 percent tax on cars (MoJones) “Alaska’s … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:48 AM EDT on October 9, 2009

New report warns that airline delays will only get worse, and recommends high-speed rail to help replace shorter flights (AP)
Pittsburgh bus drivers run into trouble after handing out fliers warning about transit cuts that aren’t happening (Post-Gaz)
Copenhagen’s bike renaissance: brought to you in part by a 180 percent tax on cars (MoJones)
“Alaska’s congressional delegation will work to soften many aspects of the Oberstar bill” — yup, the folks who brought you the Bridge to Nowhere think the House transport bill pays too much attention to trains (Journ of Commerce)
Audacity of Help author John Wasik on the “fix-up gap” left by the Obama administration’s stimulus law (HuffPo)
Coke CEO says his company isn’t causing the obesity crisis, it’s Americans’ lack of physical activity — so does the business world have a new bike-ped convert? (WSJ)
How to make Congress’ yen to renew the new-home tax credit a little smarter (TNR’s Avenue)
Skeptical of electric cars … but passionate about dessert? Maybe this will change your mind (Wired)

Elana Schor

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