California high-speed rail could be built, and partly funded by, Beijing (NYT)
Source says "no final decisions" have been made on whether the new Senate climate bill’s gas tax will fund transportation directly (Reuters)
A must-read from Paul Krugman on the economics of environmental regulation (NYT)
Syndicated columnist Joe Conason: Without major new push to rebuild infrastructure, "the American future looks dim" (Star-News)
New Jersey Transit seeks to "modify" its proposed fare hike after riders rebel (NJ.com)
Community advocates mark the 75th anniversary of FDR’s Works Progress Administration by lobbying for congressional passage of legislation directly aiding metro-area governments with economic recovery (HuffPo)