Top stories on TN: a Chinatown bus company that ignored a shut down order in December now has a restraining order to prevent it from operating. A new Chevy Volt ad conveys the message 'it's morning in Hamtramck.' And a senator is introducing a bill that would require a new health study of x-ray body scanner machines used in airports.
Frank Sinatra Park in Hoboken, NJ (photo by incendiarymind via flickr)
Ray LaHood's gloomy prognosis for a long-term surface transportation bill has set off a flurry of activity on Capitol Hill...(Washington Post)
...and improved his outlook, at least for the Senate bill. (Politico)
Question to Ron Paul in Thursday's Florida Republican presidential debate: Are you fit enough to be president? Answer: "I'm willing to challenge any of these gentlemen up here to a 25-mile bike ride any time of the day in the heat of Texas." (Video; YouTube)
New York State legislators are frustrated by the State DOT's lack of information on funding major infrastructure projects. (Poughkeepsie Journal)
...which worries some: just where is this $15 billion going to come from? (AP via Wall Street Journal)
Hoboken and Jersey City may collaborate on a bike share system. (Jersey Journal)
If the United States wants to continue to be the major player in the global economy, it needs an efficient, robust aviation system. (Marketplace)
Concerns over transportation continue to plague the London Olympics, which are just six months away. (Washington Post)
When it comes to buying cars, women do their homework -- and they generally get better deals than men. (NPR)
NY MTA head: subway stations need more entrances. (New York Daily News)
Ford Motor Co. reported $20.2 billion in net income for 2011 Friday — its best year since 199. (Detroit News)
What's so bad about a little public (sticker) shame -- especially if it helps deter illegal parking? (New York Times)
The Texas Transportation Commission approved raising the speed limit to 75 mph on about 1,500 miles of interstate highways in the state. (American Statesman, KUHF)
Alaska Airlines has ended its 30-year practice of giving passengers prayer cards with their meals. (USA Travel)