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9:04 AM EST on December 20, 2017

    • Positive Train Control Could Have Stopped Amtrak Derailment (Crosscut)
    • Only 5 Percent of U.S. Commuters Use Transit (Bloomberg)
    • Columbus Bus Drivers Take a Stand Against Autonomous Transit (Next City)
    • Philadelphia Shows Activism Is Essential to Achieving Vision Zero (Metro)
    • Slate: Cities’ Messy Bike-Share Wars Will Be Worth It
    • Report: Metro Trains Aren’t Causing Mysterious Vibrations (WaPo)
    • Private Buses Bring Millennials From Cities to Suburban Offices (Marketplace)
    • Journal Record: Kansas City Is the Best Model for Oklahoma City’s Streetcar
    • Oregon Will Start Taxing Bikes January 1 (East Oregonian)

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