- House Approves Transit Funding Boost That Would Deliver $237M to NYC (Gristmill, AP)
- No Single Solution to MTA Budget Crisis (Observer via 2nd Ave Sagas)
- NYT Has Faith in Richard Ravitch...
- ...But Who Will Fight for Transit Funding in Albany? (MTR)
- Krugman: Pols in Denial Over Fuel Prices (NYT)
- Family of Fallen Cyclist Calls for Bike Lanes on Queens Boulevard (Queens Chronicle)
- After Ikea Launch, Traffic Booms in Red Hook (Brooklyn Paper, MTR)
- Bloomberg: Senate Repubs Deserve Support Because They Backed Pricing (Politicker)
- Riders Pack California Trains and Buses on Free Transit Day (Mercury News via Planetizen)
- Milan's Version of Congestion Pricing Shows Early Signs of Success (AutoblogGreen)
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