Today’s Headlines
- U.S. DOT Creates New Committee to Focus on Automating Vehicles (LA Times, TechCrunch)
- Transit-Hating Koch Brothers Have Close Ties to New White House (Salon)
- Ben Carson Would Be Another Insult for HUD (Slate)
- More on Elaine Chao's Confirmation Hearing (Politico)
- Former Indy Mayor Eyes Possible Role on Trump's Transpo Team (Indy Star)
- New Brookings Report on Forging New Narratives for Urban Accessibility
- Vegas Unveils Driverless Transit Shuttle (CBS)
- Flint Gets $13M from Feds for New Buses (Free Press)
- Florida Lawmakers Poised to Loosen Grip on Uber, Lyft (Orlando Sentinel)
- Cycling Blooms in the Big Easy (Thrillist)
- Nashville Improves Walkability Rank, But Problems Remain (Tennessean)
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