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(Detroit Free Press)<\/li>\n<li>A federal appeals court upheld Colorado\u2019s congestion fee on rental cars. The revenue goes toward transit to reduce traffic congestion. (Reuters)<\/li>\n<li>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a statewide e-bike and e-scooter safety bill, leaving a patchwork of local regulations in place. (News 6)<\/li>\n<li>A regional transportation commission in Philadelphia approved $300 million for new walking and biking trails. (WHYY)<\/li>\n<li>California seems to have forgotten that transit-oriented development doesn\u2019t work without transit. (San Francisc0 Chronicle; paywall)<\/li>\n<li>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he\u2019ll block any effort to rename Penn Station after Donald Trump. (Fox 5)<\/li>\n<li>Amtrak and the Michigan DOT are planning to double service between Detroit and Chicago and start a new route to Cleveland. (Crain\u2019s Business)<\/li>\n<li>UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is under fire for tapping the foreign aid budget to pay for reduced bus fares. (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<li>Poland is building a nationwide network of high-speed rail lines. 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