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Today’s Headlines

9:00 AM EDT on August 26, 2016

    • The High Prices of Big-City Living Aren't Good for Anyone (New Yorker)
    • Biden to Announce New Funding for Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (AP)
    • Japan Gives $2M for DC-Washington High-Speed Rail Study (Washington Biz Journal)
    • Seattle Light Rail Sees 76% Increase in Ridership (Seattle PI)
    • GGW: Can the DC Metro Achieve the Culture Change It Needs?
    • With Cheap Gas, Americans Are Driving More (CS Monitor)
    • Tennessee Lawmakers Ask for Foxx's Help With Funding Mixup (Tennessean)
    • Time Running Out to Save Twin Cities Light Rail Project (StarTrib)
    • Should Downtown Dallas Go for Subway Instead of Light Rail? (Morning News)

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