- Transit Tax Goes to Voters in Silicon Valley (Mercury News)
- How Subways Shape Urban Growth (CityLab)
- Austin Advocates Push for Light Rail on Ballot (Statesman)
- New Sacramento Transit Chief Vows Fast Action on Bleak Finances (SacBee)
- Job Sprawl Makes for Long Commutes in Chicago (Chicago Reporter)
- Metro Shoots Down DC Mayor's Request to Maintain Late-Night Service (WaPo)
- Seattle Transit Board Greenlights Speedier Light Rail Plans (The Stranger)
- Honolulu Mayor: Shorter Rail Line Could Cost Taxpayers Long-Term (Hawaii News Now)
- Amtrak Makes Policy Allowing Small Pets Permanent (The Hill)
- Gondolas (Yes, Gondolas), the New Trend in Urban Transport (Bloomberg)
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