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Lessons for the GOP From Bush’s Attempt to Privatize Amtrak (Bloomberg) EPA Offers Assistance for Stuff Like Smart Growth, Bike Shares Gov. Romney vs. Potential Prez Romney: Two Visions of Sustainable Growth (NRDC Action Fund) The Top Five Transpo Issues of the Moment, According to Talking Transportation Atlanta Transit Coalition Concerned Over Hiring Process for … Continued

By Katie Pearce

8:54 AM EDT on September 27, 2012

Lessons for the GOP From Bush’s Attempt to Privatize Amtrak (Bloomberg)
EPA Offers Assistance for Stuff Like Smart Growth, Bike Shares
Gov. Romney vs. Potential Prez Romney: Two Visions of Sustainable Growth (NRDC Action Fund)
The Top Five Transpo Issues of the Moment, According to Talking Transportation
Atlanta Transit Coalition Concerned Over Hiring Process for New Chief (CBS Atlanta)
Save the Date: “Mapping Out MAP-21” Conference at Rutgers (Mobilizing the Region)
Seattle Preps for “Largest Service Change in History” for Transit (MyNorthwest.com)
Tel Aviv Sees Bike Rental Frenzy on Yom Kippur (Haaretz)
How Will Virginians Get Around in 2040? (InsideNova)
CNET Tests Apple Maps vs. Google Maps on Transit Directions (Spoiler Alert: Google Wins)
Rail Fans Stake Out Tracks for Acela High-Speed Test Runs (TransNat)

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