- NTSB Chair (And Once Major DOT Contender) to Switch to Safety Council (WSJ, The Hill)
- Tennessee Governor: Blocking Nashville BRT By Legislation Not a Good Approach (AP)
- Why Aren't Transit Figures in Portland, Dallas, or Wisconsin Following the Upward Trend?
- Utah Doubled Its Commuter Rail Ridership (Daily Herald)
- Shuster Faces Two GOP Challengers for May Primary (Patriot News)
- Will Holocaust Reparations Bill Threaten Funds for Maryland's Purple Line? (WaPo)
- Boston Globe: City's Made Big Strides "Putting Cars in Their Place"
- In San Antonio, Streetcar Opponents Go for City Charter Change (WOAI, My SA)
- The Week: Transit Investments Would Most Help the Middle Class
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By Katie Pearce
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