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In the wake of the Russia subway bombings, a look at the potential security issues facing U.S. transit (Ctr. for Pub. Integrity) Lahood formalizes new rule banning texting behind the wheel by truckers and bus drivers (DOT Press) Obama details his new pitch for expanded offshore oil drilling … (NYT) … with the political upside … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:52 AM EDT on April 1, 2010

In the wake of the Russia subway bombings, a look at the potential security issues facing U.S. transit (Ctr. for Pub. Integrity)
Lahood formalizes new rule banning texting behind the wheel by truckers and bus drivers (DOT Press)
Obama details his new pitch for expanded offshore oil drilling … (NYT)
… with the political upside of the move remaining murky at best (Wash Indy, Yglesias)
Veteran rail watcher Mark Reutter asks whether the U.S. can seize its bullet-train moment (Prog. Fix)
Should the dawn of the all-electric Nissan Leaf worry transit advocates? (Transport Politic)
Oregon transit authority joins the list of converts to the Build America Bonds program (Bloomberg)
Federal Railroad Administration seeks proposals for $115m in new high-speed rail grants (DOT Press)

Elana Schor

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