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9:29 AM EST on January 12, 2018

    • Nashville Transit Plan Garners 30,000 Signatures, Mayor Says (Tennessean)
    • Study: America’s Dependence on Cars Is Killing Children (Curbed)
    • D.C. Metro Isn’t the First System to Offer Refunds for Late Trains (Post)
    • Seattle Region Updates Its $40 Billion, 30-Year Transportation Plan (Herald)
    • In Tampa, Bus Rapid Transit Is In and Light Rail Is Out (TBO)
    • Bike Easy Wants “Ambassadors” for New Orleans Cyclists and Pedestrians (Gambit)
    • Snow-Covered Syracuse Sidewalks Force Pedestrians Into Streets (Syracuse.com)
    • Residents Frustrated by Problems With Albuquerque BRT (KOB)
    • New Pennsylvania Amtrak Station Pushed Out Into 2020s (Press and Journal)

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