- Senate Looks at Transpo Spending Next Week (AP, The Hill)
- Amtrak Slows NE Trains in Heat Wave (The Hill)
- Along Metro North Route in CT, About Half the Towns Are Ready for TOD (Stamford Advocate)
- Charlotte, NC, Breaks Ground on Light Rail Extension (AP)
- Union Fights D.C.'s Plan to Privatize Some Transit Routes (WaPo)
- Massachusetts Senate Turns Down Patrick's Gas Tax Hike (Boston Globe)
- Seattle's Airport Rail Route Breaks Ridership Records (Puget Sound Biz Journal)
- Costs Soar for Minneapolis Light Rail (StarTribune)
- The Challenges of Achieving "Accessibility for All" (CityFix)
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