The courses are free and will be held in various locations. APTA held its annual meeting in San Francisco last week where TEA-21 reauthorization was a prominent subject. The COG also announced its awards program for the region. Maps of America's byways are now available. For those in favor of lower blood-alcohol standards, there is an IL study saying less fatalities occurred after the state lowered its standard.
Crude oil is now at a seven week low.
STPP reports that Dallas voters overwhelmingly approved bonds for light rail this summer. The Washington Letter on Transportation features DOT funding, saying it's set to finally move. Delaying penalties on BAC standards may be a way out of the woods on blood alcohol requirements tied to the funding bill. Also, there is a possibility of a rider on the MPO planning and NEPA regulations, but WLT predicts opposition form environmental groups.