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Today’s Headlines

By Damien Newton

8:16 AM PDT on June 24, 2009

Tom Friedman: Hoping for a Free Iran? Raise the Gas Tax (NYT)
"It makes no sense that he lost his life crossing the street." (Daily News)
Investigators Must Address the Lack of Investment in DC Transit (WaPo via 2nd Ave Sagas)
D.C. Metro crash becomes a factor in the debate over a new federal transportation bill (The Hill)
U.S. Transit Agencies Still Desperate to Plug Budget Gaps and Maintain Service (Salon)
Metro Running Buses that Emulate Future Gold Line Routes (Metro Rider)
Cheap Gas, Fewer Jobs Causing Ridership Retreat at Metrolink (OC Register)
Pasadena Bus Jumps Curb, Slams Into Bench (Curbed)
Bike Trips Now More Common Than Car Trips in Amsterdam (Hard Drive via Streetsblog.net)

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