- President Expected to Unveil Transportation Proposal in Mid-February (AP, Bloomberg)
- Congress Puts Transpo Reauthorization on the Front Burner (Journal of Commerce)
- Business Likes Obama's Infrastructure Push, Republicans Push-Back on Spending (WaPo, NYT)
- NTSB Chair: "Safety Deferred is Safety Denied", Saving Money Now Costs More Later (Transpo Nation)
- Ray LaHood's Battle Against Distracted Driving Isn't Just About Cell Phones (NPR)
- Milwaukee County Exec Asks Scott Walker to Approve Transit Tax (Journal-Sentinel)
- Trains, Not Cars or Planes, Are a Public Good Deserving Public Funding (Grist)
- Big Cities Aren't Always Big Carbon Emitters, Especially If Transit is Good (AFP)
- Atlanta Leaders Are Pushing State Officials to Form Regional Transit Commission (AJC)
- Florida Governor Still Won't Deliver a Verdict On High Speed Rail (TBO)
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