New York's bike share program could launch on Memorial Day weekend. Los Angeles is getting serious about making subway riders pay their fares. The widening of the Panama Canal has led to a ports "arms race." And: how many cars did Iron Man 3 destroy? The total, inside.

Now that Amtrak's federal subsidy is going away, states must kick in -- or watch routes disappear. More people now die of suicides than in car crashes. Ridership on L.A.'s Expo Line is steadily increasing. And: check out a 17-minute film reel of the NYC subway in the 1970s and 80s.

Washington was named the most bike-friendly state for the sixth year in a row. The transit system covering north San Diego county has...issues. Ford's chairman is warning of global traffic gridlock. And: why yes, that is a giant rubber duck you see floating in Hong Kong's harbor.

An appellate judge has issued a restraining order preventing New York's pilot yellow cab e-hail program from going forward.

Good luck navigating New Orleans by wheelchair. D.C.'s taxis will have one color scheme, and it is red and gray. Mumbai's new Metro system will open in September. G.M. pulled an ad running on Canadian television that used questionable music. And: pimp my walk, Victorian-era style.

Drivers who kill pedestrians in the Bay Area rarely face serious consequences. Minnesota - already enviable when it comes to bike safety - is upping its game. Cell phone data is helping to retool bus routes in one Ivory Coast city. And: the in-flight delight that is the Skymall catalog.

The 106-year-old historically significant terminal is a Beaux-Arts beauty that boasts Tiffany glass. But immediately following Sandy, it played host to five feet of Hudson River water. Today, it's being rehabilitated.

The Obama Administration is set to name Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as the next U.S. Transportation Secretary. Staffing levels have returned to normal in air traffic control towers. Indiana's transit plan will have to wait another year. And: meet the family of raccoons who have taken over a bus stop in the Bronx.

The House is thisclose to ending the FAA air traffic controller furloughs. The Dreamliner will start flying again in Japan. One side effect of the improving economy: an increase in traffic. And: Chariots of the Ubergeeks: a reporter rides along on a super private Silicon Valley bus.

The EPA says tar sands pipelines -- like Keystone XL -- should be held to different standards. Drivers failed to notice 22 per cent of cyclists on the road, according to one study. Chicago is almost ready to roll out bike share. And: a stalled Acela train became the site of an impromptu wine tasting.

The feds rejected Arlington's application for a streetcar -- but the city says it will go ahead anyway. The president of Alta Bike Share resigned. The FAA says furloughs delayed 1,200 flights Monday. And: want to know how crowded your BART train will be? There's a website for that.

New Yorkers will soon be able to lift their smartphones instead of their arms when they want to hail a yellow cab.

A bike share docking station came to Soho on Tuesday. Camera in hand, we went to check it out.

The FAA is postponing its decision to allow small knives on planes. As the furlough-induced flight delays pile up, so does the political finger-pointing. Foiled: a plot to carry out a terrorist attack on a Via train in the Toronto area. And: Stockholm's subway system is a mind-blower.

NJ needs to spend a staggering $70 billion to fix its infrastructure. NYC is experimenting with electric taxis. FAA furloughs are now in effect -- which could lead to flight delays. And: happy Earth Day!

How will Super Bowl XLVIII be different from all other Super Bowls? Hint: it's not just the likelihood of freezing weather.

Boston has shut down all transit as law enforcement moves to apprehend a bombing suspect. A powerful House Republican wants to take "baby steps" towards privatizing Amtrak. And: the Hamptons will get its own Cannonball express.

Car sales in Europe fell for the 18th consecutive month. Yesterday's computer glitch may cause delays for today's air traveler. LAX is using therapy dogs to calm stressed travelers. And: check out a data visualization of where wealth congregates on the NYC subway.

(UPDATED) The strained relationship between Ray LaHood and House Republican leadership was on full display Tuesday morning, when the transportation secretary sparred with members of a House subcommittee at a hearing about the Department of Transportation's budget request.

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