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Today’s Headlines

Foxx Sworn in as 17th DOT Secretary (AP, WaPo) There’s a Limit to Amtrak’s Rule-Making Power (The Hill, Journal of Commerce) Eight States Hiked Their Gas Tax This Week (CNN Money) Why BRT May Be the Answer for Cities (Planetizen) What Explains Portland’s 2002-2008 Biking Boom? (Bike Portland) In Detroit, Some Worry About Losing Their Neighborhood … Continued

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