- CityLab Looks at the Legacies of Anthony Foxx and Julian Castro
- Transportation Issues to Watch Under Trump (The Hill)
- Elaine Chao Outlines Upcoming DOT Priorities (GovTech)
- Obama Moves Forward With Auto Regs Before Trump Takes Office (Detroit News)
- Transit Projects to Track in 2017 (Next City)
- New Amtrak CEO Talks About What's Ahead (WBUR)
- Gulf Coast Amtrak Revival Has Unlikely Cheerleaders in Red-State GOP (Politico)
- Suburbs Increasingly Recognize Health Risks of Car-Centric Sprawl (WaPo)
- New US DOT Financing Tool Benefits Seattle Light Rail (Construction Equip, Seattle Times)
- Feds Demand Cleveland Pay Back $12M for Closing Public Square to Buses (Plain Dealer)
- Feds Boost BRT for Utah, San Fran, Reno (OH&S, Examiner, NGT)
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