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8:53 AM EDT on October 16, 2015

    • As House Preps for Transpo Bill Markup, Dems Object to Use of Customs Fees (The Hill)
    • Texas High-Speed Rail Firm Predicts $36B Economic Impact (Houston Chron)
    • Congress Seems Likely to Extend Deadline on Rail Safety Tech (CT Post)
    • As Prez, Kasich Would Gut U.S. DOT, Give States Even More Leeway (ABC News)
    • Three Cities Shifting to Put People Before Cars (HuffPo)
    • The Geography of U.S. Road Fatalities (CityLab)
    • Cities Can Lead the Way on Climate Change (Next City)
    • Baltimore Snags State Funds for Bike/Ped Projects (Baltimore Sun)
    • In Atlanta, AT&T Loses Legal Battle Over Streetcar (AJC)

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