- Senate Panel Backs $100M for Modernizing Chicago's Red, Purple Lines (Chicago Trib)
- Newly Appointed NJ Transit Chief Backs Out of Job (NYT, NJ.com)
- In DC, Is WMATA Riders' Advocacy Group Done For? (WaPo)
- California High-Speed Rail Officials Tweak Business Plan (AP)
- NACTO Offers Guidance on Where to Place Bike-Share Stations (Next City)
- Uber Reaches Settlement in Driver Status Suits in California, Massachusetts (The Hill)
- Pre-Construction Work Starts for D.C.'s Purple Line (WaPo)
- After Solid First Year, Philly Expands Bike-Share (Philly Inquirer)
- Elon Musk Hints at Self-Driving Buses (Bloomberg)
- Utah Buses Go All-Electric With Boost From Feds (Salt Lake Trib)
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