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Massachusetts transit officials like the sound of the Obama administration’s pitch to help oversee light rail and subway safety (Globe) In addition to its transit safety push, the administration has also issued safety rules for motorcoach buses (Bloomberg) Even conservative Dems such as Sen. Ben Nelson (NE) are open to new transportation spending to help … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:49 AM EST on November 18, 2009

Massachusetts transit officials like the sound of the Obama administration’s pitch to help oversee light rail and subway safety (Globe)
In addition to its transit safety push, the administration has also issued safety rules for motorcoach buses (Bloomberg)
Even conservative Dems such as Sen. Ben Nelson (NE) are open to new transportation spending to help boost employment (HuffPost)
Meanwhile, Perlmutter joins the ranks of House Dems backing DeFazio’s Wall Street transpo tax (The Hill)
Better infrastructure is an important legacy to leave to the next generation — but we’re falling behind (NYT)
New study finds 1 in 3 teens confessing to a “frightening” habit of texting while driving (WashPost)
The nation’s senior transportation safety official decries the media’s focus on salacious, context-free details of crashes (CBS News)

Elana Schor

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