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Today’s Headlines

Warren Buffett, newly minted full owner of the Burlington Northern railroad, says all cars on U.S. roads will be electric within 20 years (Seeking Alpha) Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL), head of the new Congressional “Jobs NOW!” Caucus, says his members would be open to paying for a new transportation bill with unused money from the … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:49 AM EST on December 1, 2009

Warren Buffett, newly minted full owner of the Burlington Northern railroad, says all cars on U.S. roads will be electric within 20 years (Seeking Alpha)
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL), head of the new Congressional “Jobs NOW!” Caucus, says his members would be open to paying for a new transportation bill with unused money from the Wall Street bailout or the economic stimulus law (The Hill)
After the acrimonious health care debate is through, infrastructure could give Congress the opportunity for a truly bipartisan debate (G.F. Herald)
LaHood kicks off a national transport tour in New Orleans today (BayouBuzz)
An in-depth look at the rise of American high-speed rail lobbying … (Ctr for PI)
… and another meaty take on the foreign companies in the bullet train mix (GreenWire)
Has the nation lost the will to launch transportation “super-projects”? (NYT)