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8:59 AM EDT on October 18, 2012

    • Public Transit Agencies, Get Moving for Those TIFIA Funds (NRDC Switchboard)
    • Debate Word Count: "Gas" (30), "Oil" (26), "Transit" (0), "Transportation" (0) (Oregonian)
    • Bakersfield, CA: "To Sue or Not to Sue" Over Bullet Train? (KGET, Bakersfield Now)
    • Chapel Hill, NC Looks to Light Rail, Buses to Control Future Growth (Chapel Hill News)
    • Fifteen Miles From City Hall, L.A.'s Sprawl is Denser Than NYC's (Curbed)
    • PolicyMic: CA-to-Vegas Rail Is a Risky Bet
    • Washington Governor Candidates Talk Tolls, Light Rail (Oregonian)
    • USA Today Opinion Piece: Mileage Tax Would Be More Trouble Than It's Worth
    • Poll Finds Majority in VA Beach Back Light Rail (Pilot)
    • Map: How Nats Fans Used Bike-Share (GGW)

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