- The 2010 U.S. DOT budget remains hamstrung by an ongoing fight over allowing guns on board Amtrak (The Hill)
- Miami city government adopts pro-urbanism, non-car-centric principles for future development (CNU Press)
- Portland's streetcar secures a long-anticipated promise of federal funds (OregonLive.com)
- Nebraska, a state not known for its progressive transport policies, begins weighing a vehicle miles traveled tax (Journal Star)
- China's high-speed rail investment begins expanding economic accessibility (Newsweek)
- What's a "spurb"? Schott's Vocab defines the new term (NYT)
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