- 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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