- Five Things to Watch For in Conference Meeting Today (Politico)
- Rs and Ds Could Both Benefit From Keystone Passage -- Except Leaders (National Journal)
- High Ridership and Gas Prices Don't Save Transit Agencies From Deep Cuts (Transport Politic)
- Drilling and Regulations Won't Impact Gas Prices (News9)
- "We've Never Had a Drop in Vehicle Miles Traveled Like This" (Business Insider)
- NYC Announces Citi Bike (Streetsblog NYC)
- Chicago Freight Congestion Is America's Speed Bump (NYT)
- Will BoltBus Dominate Pacific Travel? (Transpo Issues Daily)
- "Dickens Would Have Been Surprised at How Long It Has Taken LA to Build Its Rail System" (LAT)
- You'll Be Sitting in Traffic With a Bunch of Robots (Forbes)
- Miss the Days When Men Wore Hats? Blame the Automobile. (NPR)
- Kids That Get Driven Everywhere Can't Find Their Own Way (Atlantic Cities)
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