- Administration Will Investigate Whether NHTSA Is Too Close to Auto Industry (NYT, The Hill)
- Sen. Blumenthal's Bill Would Shine Light on Overseer/Industry Ties (ABC)
- How the Rail Industry Funds Anti-CA HSR Rep. Jeff Denham's Rise to Power (Modesto Bee)
- Charlotte Observer Takes a Look at How Former Mayor Foxx Is Doing at U.S. DOT
- WaPo's Dr. Gridlock on the Lessons of Last Week's Forum: Whatever the Future, Fix-It-First
- Illinois Gas Tax Crackdown Recoups $100M From Delinquent Stations (NBC5)
- DDOT Outlines First Steps in Pro-Bike/Walk/Transit MoveDC Plan (WaPo)
- Nevada Slams the Door on Uber (KOLO8)
- The Price of Winter Driving Includes Over-Salinated Watersheds (Press Republican)
- Coast-to-Coast Florida Bike Trail Project Has Powerful Supporters (Tampa Bay Times)
- Calgary-Area "Ranchettes" Risk Spreading Urban Sprawl All the Way to the Rockies (Troy)
- How's This for a Transit Benefit: Nine Pounds of Gold for Dubai Straphangers (NYDN)
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