- Secretary Villaraigosa... Has a Nice Ring to It (NBC San Diego, Atlantic Cities)
- Chuck Marohn's Radical Idea For the Next Transportation Bill: Don't Pass One (Better! Cities & Towns)
- AASHTO Needs to Update Its Guidance to States in Light of Climate Realities (AP)
- If Passenger Rail Can Be Profitable, Why So Much Federal Investment in California HSR? (TBO)
- Major Expansion in Ohio's Freight Rail Capacity Could Replace 1000s of Trucks (Columbus Dispatch)
- Comparing U.S. Rail to China (LymeLine)
- Boston's MBTA Faces Its Own Fiscal Cliff (Globe)
- TXDOT Is Drowning in Debt -- And Fossil Fuels (Statesman, Star-Telegram)
- North Texas Commuter Rail Becoming a Reality (Star-Telegram)
- A Little Sympathy For Stroller-Wielding Transit Riders, Please (Chicago Tribune)
- Bike-Share Downhill, Bus Back Up: Planning For Asymmetric Mode Share (Ped Observations)
- Clif Bar Says Happy Holidays to Employees With Custom PUBLIC Bikes (SF Chronicle)
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