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8:57 AM EST on December 13, 2013

    • Feds to Examine Metro North Safety for Two Months (AP)
    • APTA to Congress: Don't Let Commuter Tax Benefit Expire (Metro Mag)
    • Austin Leaders Approve Watered-Down Rail Plan (Statesman)
    • Plain Dealer: Protected Bike Lanes Would Be Good Step for Cleveland
    • How Can Transpo Policy Keep Up With New Technology? (Politico)
    • DOT Shuts Down 52 Unsafe Bus Companies (CNNNOLA.com)
    • Ontario Considers Gas Tax Hike to Fund Transit (Toronto Sun)
    • Even If You Don't Own a Car, You Pay the Costs of Parking Minimums (Atlantic Cities)
    • DC Streetcar Is Here But Not Ready to Run Yet (Washingtonian)
    • Amtrak Helps Improve Portland Commute (Oregon Live)

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