- FRA Chief Steps Down, Joins Chicago Planning Agency (Chicago Trib)
- DeFazio, Garamendi Jockey for Top Dem Spot on T&I Committee (Politico)
- What Does GOP Control of Congress Mean for Rail? (Railway Age)
- Gridlock on Transpo Bill Could Loosen, But the Window Is Short (JOC)
- What's Next for Austin After Rail Proposal Defeat? (TWC)
- New Amtrak Tunnels to NYC Would Take $16B, Up to a Decade to Build (NJ.com)
- In PA Governor's Race, Corbett's Hefty Transpo Funding Didn't Seem to Factor (Roll Call)
- Poll Finds Strong Support for Transit in Metro Atlanta (Atlanta Biz Journal)
- Nashville Goes Urban (WSJ)
- Bike Projects on Tap for Shreveport (Shreveport Times)
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