- With Key Republicans Opposing White House Transportation Plan... (WSJ, TNR)
- ...Odds Are Long That It Will Pass Before the Elections (WaPo, WSJ)
- Infrastructure Bank: An Idea Whose Time has Come? (WaPo, Brookings, CSM)
- $50 Billion Isn't Nearly Enough to Shore Up Our Transportation System (SF Chron)
- Reid Calls for "Piecemeal" Approach on Climate (Hill)
- Meanwhile, Ballot Measure Would Rescind Landmark California Climate Bill (LAT)
- Quiet Cars Debut on New Jersey Trains (NYT)
- Rick Snyder: A Republican Who Embraces Smart Growth (Grist)
- Just Two More Weeks Until Capital Bikeshare Opens for Business (TPD)
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