- Lobbyists in a Frenzy as Transpo Bill Takes Shape in Congress (AP)
- Bill a "Rare Moment of Bipartisan Glee," But It Still Dodged the Gas Tax (WaPo)
- Union Presses to Save Northeast Transit Funds (The Hill)
- Feds Want "Fire Lit" for DC Metro Safety (WTOP)
- New Study Will Look at Environmental Impacts of Uber and Lyft (The Verge)
- GGW: A Lot Fewer People Will Drive If FBI Makes Smart Choice on New Home
- What San Diego's Doing to Get Better With TOD (Voice of San Diego)
- Detroit's New Transit Authority Can Take Lessons From Atlanta (Next City)
- Hartford, CT, Could Either Win Big or Lose Big With NE Rail Plans (Hartford Courant)
- North Texas Transit System Cut to Bare Bones (Dallas News)
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