- Body Scanners Could Come to Rail, Trains, and Boats Next (The Hill)
- Pat-Down Controversy Boosts Amtrak Ridership (WWLTV)
- Supporters of Senate Earmark Ban Lack Votes (The Hill)
- Meanwhile, a Top Republican Has Already Broken Ranks (AP)
- Diabetes Could Cost $3.4 Trillion Over the Next Decade (Bloomberg)
- Are Americans as Car Crazy as We Were in the Seventies? (TNR)
- NYC One Step Closer to Securing a Massive Bike-Sharing System (NYT, FastCompany)
- WalkScore Rolls Out Thousands of Walkability "Heat Maps" (Walk Score)
- Lautenberg, Christie Tit-For-Tat Over Transit Continues (Bloomberg)
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