- Why Did L.A. Metro Ridership Drop Again? (LA Times)
- Tech Group Asks Feds to Slow Down on "Driver Mode" for Phones (The Hill)
- Congress Turns Attention to Self-Driving Cars (Detroit News)
- Fast Action Needed on DC Metro Safety Bill After FTA Pulls Some Funding (AP, Progressive RR)
- California State Senator Wants to Make It Easier to Enact Transit Ballot Measures (SF Examiner)
- Rallies Continue in Cleveland to Reopen Public Square to Buses (Plain Dealer)
- Feds Open to Changing Plans for Northeast Rail (CT Mirror)
- Broken Sidewalk Looks at Louisville's Bike-Friendly Direction
- Can Boise Fund a Good Transit System? (Idaho Statesman)
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