- DOT Awards $600M in TIGER Grants, Including $30M for BRT, Bikes in Nevada... (AP)
- ...$12.5M to Keep Amtrak's Southwest Chief Chugging (Denver Post)
- ...$12.2M for Detroit Streetcar (Detroit Free Press)
- ...$24.9M for BRT in Richmond, VA (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
- ...$23M to Improve Riverfront and Freight Service in CT (Hartford Courant)
- The Hill Flags "Players to Watch" for Transportation in Fall 2014
- Why Can't California's High-Speed Rail Be Privately Financed? (Sacramento Biz Journal)
- Charlotte, NC Looks to Feds for Streetcar Funds (Railway Age)
- How Innovation Districts Inch Toward Suburban Connectivity (Bacon's Rebellion)
- Pittsburgh Mayor Touts Livable Streets (Plan Philly)
- Transit Dominates Mayor's Debate in Toronto (Toronto Star)
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