- Amtrak Unveils Next-Gen High-Speed Rail Vision for the East (AP)
- But Will it Happen? First Reactions... (Transport Politic, Yglesias, Scripps)
- LaTourette Backpedals, Makes Support for Complete Streets Clear (LAB)
- Villaraigosa Returns to the Hill for Round Two of Transpo Lobbying (KPCC)
- Health Advocates Call Climate Change A "Serious Public Health Issue" (Hill)
- What "Complete Streets" Mean in Vermont (VPR)
- Chicago Traffic: Not as Bad As It Seems, Study Suggests (Trib)
- Reckless Driver Nearly Hits DC Journo, Minor Kerfuffle Ensues (TBD)
- Obama to Climate Bill Boosters: 2011 is Your Year (Politico)
- Lahood Sees Red Over Claim That Texting Bans Don't Improve Safety (Transpo Nation, Fastlane)
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