- Who Will Chair the House Energy and Commerce Committee? (The Hill)
- No Need to Worry About Climate Change, Says Illinois Rep. John Shimkus (Politico)
- Even Fox Wonders Why America Has Been Left So Far Behind on High-Speed Rail (Fox Business News)
- Truckers' Take on Local Election Results: Little Appetite for Transportation Initiatives. Really? (Land Line)
- Milwaukee Aldermen Unite in Effort to Protect Wisconsin Rail From Gov. Walker (Business Journal)
- Read Tributes to Ousted Transportation Policy Heavyweight James Oberstar (National Journal)
- What's the Best Way to Fund Transportation? (Transport Politic)
- Study: A Fifth of Bike Commuters Injured Each Year (BikePortland)
- Why Public Transportation Is a Social Justice Issue (Huff Post)
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