- With Growing Ridership, Amtrak Deficits Shrink to Four-Decade Low (WSJ)
- Uber Controversy Exposes "Gaping Hole in Nation's Privacy Laws" (The Hill)
- Former Dallas Mayor Joins High-Speed Rail Effort in Texas (Dallas Morning News)
- With Landmark Transpo Funding Deal, Virginia Gas Tax to Increase 45% (Daily Press)
- Puerto Rico Governor Warns of Transit Shutdown Over Bond Issue (Reuters)
- Montgomery County Votes Today on Bill to Improve Urban Streets (GGW)
- San Diego: Court Rejects Future Transpo Plan, Trolley Link Approved (KPBS, Railway Age)
- How a New Amtrak Tunnel Could Improve West Baltimore (Baltimore Brew)
- Sandy, Utah, Plans for Denser Downtown (Salt Lake Trib)
- The Pitfalls of Hands-Free Car Technology (WSJ)
- How Humans Have Evolved Into "Metro Sapiens" (Smithsonian)
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