- 16 Big Transit Projects That Would Be Toast Under Trump's Budget (WaPo)
- Cuts Could Imperil Seattle Rail, Gateway Project, DC Metro (Seattle Times, Bloomberg, Washingtonian)
- How Cities Would Feel the Budget Pain (Curbed)
- Long-Distance Amtrak Routes Under Threat (Progressive Railroading)
- Trump Also Wants to Slash Transpo Funding in Rural Areas That Supported Him (Charlotte Observer)
- The Rail Line That Reunited the Twin Cities (Politico Mag)
- In DC, a Proposal for Employees to Cash Out on Non-Car Commutes (WaPo)
- A Guide for City Leaders to Take Charge on Transit (Next City)
- Detroit Area Transit Authority Fires Its First CEO (Detroit News)
- Heads Up, Boston: No Other Major City Stops Commuter Rail on Weekends (Boston Globe)
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