- Feds to Oversee Safety of Local Transit Systems (The Hill)
- Funds for Canceled Red Line Can't Be Used for Other Baltimore Projects (Progressive RR)
- If Houston's Major Bus Overhaul Works, It Could Be a Model for Car-Addicted Cities (Chron, Daily Beast)
- Cuomo Continues to Balk Over Hudson River Tunnel Project (AP)
- Miami Takes Transportation Lessons from Denver (Miami Herald, South Florida Biz Journal)
- Tennessee Leaders at Odds Over Gas Tax Hike (AP)
- GGW Calls for Greater Responsibility From DC Metro Board
- Seattle Experiments With Subsidized Bike-Share Memberships (Next City)
- Funding Moves Forward for SunRail Extension in Florida (Orlando Biz Journal)
- A Call for Pedestrian-Friendly Streets in Detroit (Michigan Radio)
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