- Bill Shuster Brings Bipartisanship Back to House Transportation Committee (National Journal)
- House Freight Panel to Issue Recommendations Today (The Hill)
- Amtrak CEO Warns Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Is "Aging and Failure Prone" (The Hill)
- The Hidden Cost of Commuting: Time Better Spent Doing Anything Else (NYT)
- Hidden Costs of Suburban Living: Free Parking and Other Externalities (Globe and Mail)
- More Hidden Costs of Sprawl: You Pay For the Cars, Your City Pays For the Rest (Toronto Star)
- Toll Roads Aren't the Only Ones: Chicago Transit Agency Gets Credit Downgrade (Reuters)
- Not “Beautiful, Useful, or Safe,” But Sure, Let's Build a Bike Path Next to Keystone XL (Think Progress)
- Iowa Wants a Bike Plan, Too (Business Record)
- A Colorful Ranking of Cities By Sustainable Commute Mode Share (Atlantic Cities)
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