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TOP STORIES ON TN:
Fast Forward: Monthly NYC Fare Card Could Hit $168 by 2023 (link)
During R Train Outage, a Ferry Alternative - Briefly (link)
Maryland Getting Ready for Capital Bikeshare Expansion (link)
D.C. Moves Forward On Transformative Frederick Douglass Bridge Project (link)
LINKS FROM ELSEWHERE:
The gloves are off in SFO's rideshare dispute: now San Francisco airport officials are arresting rideshare drivers who are picking up and dropping off passengers. (CBS)
The driver of the high-speed train involved in last week's Spanish train disaster was on the phone when the crash took place -- because he was responding to a call from the rail company. (Guardian)
D.C. Metro train employees have been jamming intercoms that allow passengers to communicate with train operators in case of emergency. Reason: the intercom noise was "a nuisance." Employees caught jamming intercoms will face discipline. (Washington Post)
A baby in a stroller was killed in New Jersey when an out-of-control bus driver -- who police said was on the phone -- slammed into several cars and two light poles, causing one to fall onto the child. (NBC)
Farmers in Minnesota are experimenting with camelina, a member of the mustard family that produces seeds with twice as much oil as soybeans. Goal: biodiesel fuel. (MPR)
Red light cameras are under siege in California, with legislators producing a steady stream of bills trying to abolish them. (Sacramento Bee)
Citi Bike: bringing together superheroes and Sesame Street characters alike. See, it's biking that builds communities. Photo at Laughing Squid.
On the Brian Lehrer Show today: will Madison Square Garden really move? And what would that mean for Penn Station? (WNYC)
Traffic jams are the sign of a healthy economy. At least according to INRIX. (Quartz)
Bangladeshi 'info ladies' bike to remote villages bringing Skype and internet access. (Guardian)
Bike share is now up and running in Columbus, Ohio. (Columbus Dispatch)
VIDEO: ride along as a 72 hour coast-to-coast Amtrak ride is condensed to just over three minutes.
The Sun Train from Ciarán Neilan on Vimeo.
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