Is the recession really easing? Not for many transport and construction companies (Reuters)
LaHood cruises on mag-lev train during visit to Japan (AP, Bloomberg)
A look at the local ramifications of the auto-bike culture clash (CNN)
Debate erupts in D.C. after transit union calls for 40mph maximum speeds on local rail, citing safety concerns (WashPost Blogs)
NYC mayor travels to London to view its transit security systems, including closed-circuit cameras (AP)
Elena Kagan, livable streets scion? New Supreme Court nominee’s father helped kill urban superhighway as a member of a Manhattan community board (Village Voice, NYT)
Smart-growth campaigning heats up in the New York state capital (Streetsblog NYC)
Dallas transit agency prepares for some serious budget-cutting and belt-tightening (Morn News)
