- DOT, Safety Board Urge Cellphone Ban for all Commercial Drivers (NYTimes)
- Congress’ Apparent Interest in Compromise With President Evaporates (WaPo)
- LaHood Commends Indiana for Closing Failing Bridge, Calls for Jobs Act Support (Wave3)
- UK Government Turning to Infrastructure Projects to Save Economy (Telegraph)
- Vermont DOT Estimates Costs of Rebuilding Roadways More Than $500 million (AP)
- Hurricane Irene Reminder to NJ Governor of Need to Invest in Transit (NJ.com)
- State Governments Hard Pressed to Reject American Jobs Act (Stateline)
- Illinois Business and Labor Lobby Congress to Not Slash Transportation Dollars (MySuburbanLife)
- How Your City Can Increase Car Sharing (Shareable)
- Prototype Bike Self-Destructs if Stolen (UberGizmo)
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