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8:58 AM EST on January 17, 2017

    • Surge in U.S. Traffic Deaths Outpaces Increase in Driving (AP)
    • Trump's Transportation Team Still Largely Unformed (Detroit News)
    • Chao Tight-Lipped on Future Policies (American Prospect)
    • Pelosi: Dems Won't Support Tax Break Masked as Infrastructure Deal (The Hill)
    • Feds Warn of Billions of Dollars in Overruns for California High-Speed Rail (LA Times)
    • Foxx's Last Trip as Transpo Chief: Celebrating His Hometown's Streetcar (Charlotte Observer)
    • Seattle Mayor Kills City-Run Bike-Share (Seattle Times)
    • Plans for Speedier Amtrak See Resistance in Small New England Towns (WSJ)
    • Women's March Boosts Bus-Sharing Startup (NYT)
    • America's First New Private Passenger Rail in a Century Coming to Florida (Slate)

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