- City Lab Looks Back at 2014's Top Transportation Breakthroughs as Roll Call Wraps Up Its Roundup
- Will Streetcars in Atlanta and DC Actually Start Running This Year? (Decaturish, Railway Age)
- Silver Line Snags Funds for Phase II in Northern Va. (Progressive Railroading)
- Five Myths About the Federal Gas Tax, as Prices Hit Record-Breaking Low (WaPo, The Hill)
- Next City Ranks the Best and Worst Urban Trends of The Year
- Boston's 2024 Olympic Bid Hinges on Transit (Boston Globe)
- Charleston, SC, Could See Trolleys, More Bikes and Less Downtown Parking (Post and Courier)
- Developers Urge MD's New Governor to Move on Purple Line (Bethesda Mag)
- In New Orleans, the Public Had Its Say This Year on Transit (Best of New Orleans)
- San Fernando Valley Feels Left Out of L.A.'s Rail Growth (City Watch)
- Helsinki Stands Out as Model for Smart Urban Growth (Co.Exist)
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