- Hill Staff Got Messages From America's Stranded Transit Riders Yesterday (Hill)
- High-Speed Rail Plans Face Fierce Resistance From Freight Rail Companies (WSJ)
- Siemens: American Orders for Transit Vehicles Are Soft (WSJ)
- Murkowski Will Keep Her Senate Energy Position After All (Hill)
- America's Roads Have Seen Better Days (USA Today)
- Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Turn Up During Virginia DOT Audit (WaPo)
- Around the Nation, the Steady Drip of Oil Spills Continue (TNR)
- Bid for Business Travelers Pushes Bus Quality Up a Notch (USA Today)
- Study: Sprawl Takes a Bite Out of Genetic Diversity (Union Tribune)
- Bubba Turns His Attention to Climate-Disrupting Emissions (AltTransport)
- Cars Still Abound During Car Free Day (Moscow News, China Digital Times, Gazette)
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