- House to Vote on Bill that Expands Drilling to Pay for Infrastructure (Hill)
- Highway Removals Are Hipper Than Ever (Atlantic Cities)
- Last Year’s Storms Continue to Cost USDOT (TransNat)
- Rails-to-Trails or Bikes-to-Rails? A New Concept Bike From Italy Rides Old Tracks (TreeHugger)
- New Study Seeks to Quantify Health Benefits of Transportation (National Journal)
- How Seattle Is Urging Drivers to Take the Toll Road (Transportation Gooru)
- WA Governor Expected to Focus on Transportation Investment this Year (SeattleTimes)
- NRDC Makes the Case for a Rail- and Transit-Oriented California
- USDOT Supports SF BART Extension to San Jose to Tune of $2.3 Billion (Mercury)
- Ron Paul: Look How Healthy I Am, Riding a Bike! (Cyclelicious)
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