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The transportation security fallout from Christmas Day plane-bombing attempt (NYT) Transit saw a 3.8 percent drop in ridership during the first 9 months of 2009 … (NYT Blogs) … but not in San Francisco (SF Gate) Siemens among the manufacturers poised to drive a future U.S. high-speed rail boom (Reuters) While the Obama administration pushes … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:49 AM EST on December 28, 2009

The transportation security fallout from Christmas Day plane-bombing attempt (NYT)
Transit saw a 3.8 percent drop in ridership during the first 9 months of 2009 … (NYT Blogs)
… but not in San Francisco (SF Gate)
Siemens among the manufacturers poised to drive a future U.S. high-speed rail boom (Reuters)
While the Obama administration pushes for new rail safety rules, D.C.’s local transit overseers continue to take a lax approach (WaPo)
New York, Pennsylvania, and other transit-rich states could see a drop in federal representation, according to new Census estimates (CNN Money)
Price of polluting falls after lackluster Copenhagen outcome (WSJ Blogs)
Business columnist Wessel: Harsh economic realities could push gas tax higher on the Washington agenda (WSJ)
New omnibus spending bill has lots of help for metro areas (TNR’s Avenue)

Elana Schor

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