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8:54 AM EST on February 21, 2011

    • GOP Aims to Push White House Rail Goals Off the Tracks (Politico)
    • Chicago Pols Meet with Rep. Mica to Talk Transportation (Trib)
    • DOT Balks at Disney High-Speed Rail Plan (Miami Herald)
    • Groups Push Back on GOP Efforts to Gut Air Pollution Laws (The Hill)
    • Frustration Simmers Among Florida Rail Bidders (Transpo Nation)
    • Double-Whammy: Soot and Methane Bad for Climate and Health (Economist)
    • Rethinking What It Means to Own a Home (Miller-McCune)
    • Health, Environment Threatened By GOP Budget (NRDC)
    • Do Station-Free Bike-Sharing Schemes Have a Future? (WaPo)
    • BART Gets a New Stop (Transport Politic)

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