- USDOT to Congress: We Need a ‘Gargantuan Large’ Investment in Transportation (WaPo)
- More States Crack Down on Driving While Texting (USAToday)
- Critics of Seattle’s Car Tab Fee Want to Use Funds for Bridge Repairs, New Bus Lines (Seattle Times)
- Chicago Set to Speed Up Transit and Freight Trains With New Track (Transport Politic)
- Michigan Amtrak Trains Hit Record Ridership, State Plans for HSR (Detroit Free Press)
- As Federal Funds Dry Up, California Forced to Rewrite HSR Business Model (WSJ)
- Atlanta’s Regional Transit Plans Diluted By Politics Before Referendum (AJC)
- Fort Collins Proactive in Reducing Bike-Car Collisions, Mounts Bike Racks on Ambulances (Coloradan)
- Durbin: House Transportation Bill Would Cut Amtrak By 60%, 'Seriously Hurt Illinois' (Sun Times)
- Calgary, Canada Hits Commuter Transit Goal 13 Years Ahead of Goal (CalgaryHerald)
- Yglesias: War, Healthcare, Low Taxes Explain Underinvestment in Transportation (ThinkProgress)
- Business Warns America Must Invest in Infrastructure To Remain Competitive (Politico)
- Chinese Man Rides Bicycle He Made Out of Popsicle Sticks (Cyclicious)
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