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1/27/2006

Transportation Headlines for Friday January 27, 2006

2006 Potential Transit Ballot Measures
http://www.cfte.org/success/2006BallotMeasures.asp
Center for Transportation Excellence

Anaheim mayor lobbies for transportation hub
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_968040.php
Orange County Register

Ceremony observes anniversary of Metrolink crash
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3441551
Los Angeles Daily News

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Providing Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=5788
Transportation Research Board

Foes of State Pollution Pact With 2 Railroads Urge Panel to Redo It: Air Resources Board will revisit the deal that activists and residents near rail yards term a sellout. Officials call criticism unwarranted
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-railroads27jan27,0,1590191.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Fuel Tax and Alternatives for Transportation Funding
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=5810
Transportation Research Board

Future is now: Program prepares way for converted cars (hydrogen)
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_hydrogen26.182e6243.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Glendale sends $12 million plea to Washington (includes roads and buses)
http://www.dailynews.com/glendale/ci_3434548
Los Angeles Daily News

Gold Line introducing express service
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_3441676
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Gov. should endorse rail idea
http://www.dailytrojan.com/media/paper679/news/2006/01/25/Opinions/Gov-Should.Endorse.Rail.Idea-1503533.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.dailytrojan.com
USC Daily Trojan

LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Rise Past $2.50 Per Gallon in the Fourth Week of Increases
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/01/27/208712.html
Auto Channel

Metrolink Locomotive Derails Inside Rail Yard
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs27.2jan27,0,6567331.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Metrolink rail repairs to begin next week: Work on Riverside line will gradually move east through Pomona, Ontario
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_3437657
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Rail improvements will affect Metrolink: Service will be disrupted for up to 20 days as 43.3 miles of track are updated
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_trains26.1824ff54.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Rail, textbook bills advance (AB158 Rail Safety)
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_3441833
Whittier Daily News

Report Challenges Claims About Ethanol
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ethanol27jan27,1,4442662.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Residents sound off over bridge traffic safety, noisy construction (Beverly Boulevard)
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_3441830
Whittier Daily News

Southland economy solid: Housing cool-down shouldn't hurt (SCAG Regional Economic Forecast)
http://www.dailynews.com/business/ci_3441005
Los Angeles Daily News

Transit-rider debit cards set for test this summer
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20060127-9999-7m27nctd.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Transportation Knowledge Networks: A Management Strategy for the 21st Century
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=5789
Transportation Research Board

TRB Study Finds No Short-Term Road Funding Crisis, But Calls for More Tolling
http://enr.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0271-24503_ITM
Engineering News Record

Westside Officials Mount Public Campaign for Transit Funds
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2006/January-2006/01_27_06_Westside_Officials_Mount_Public_Campaign.htm
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout