Today's Headlines - more at Metro

1/10/2006

Transportation Headlines for Sat. Jan. 7 and Sun. Jan. 8, 2006

A lot of 'ifs' for ports plan: Some like the sound of the governor's funding proposal, but others question the cost and smog implications
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/2163757.html
Daily Breeze

Driver Skirted Train Gates (Metrolink)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/state/la-me-crash8jan08,1,640579.story?coll=la-news-state
Los Angeles Times

From roads to rails, California to rebuild
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0109/p03s02-uspo.html
Christian Science Monitor

Funding Is Not the Only Hurdle to Fixing the 710
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/state/la-me-longbeach7jan07,1,2852817.story?coll=la-news-state
Los Angeles Times

Governor asks lawmakers to dump bond measure for high-speed rail
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/01/06/state/n181132S24.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Governor Calls for Increased Transportation Infrastructure, More Roads, More Ports, Better Air Quality for a Better Future for Californians
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/1/prweb329878.htm
PR Web/Southern California Leadership Council

Building plan is crucial, but hold debt to minimum
http://www.dailybulletin.com/opinions/ci_3380912
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Governor Needs Widespread Support for Blockbuster Plan
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-me-state7jan07,1,3877088.story?coll=la-headlines-politics
Los Angeles Times

Governor praises ACE rail project
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_3379766
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Governor's $1 billion LA-Long Beach port proposal is making friends and foes
http://www.mercedsearch.com/news/661.html
Merced Search

Gov.'s Growth, Clean Air Plans Said to Clash
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-me-environment7jan07,1,2813795.story?coll=la-headlines-politics
Los Angeles Times

Governor's plan omits housing and transit: Critics say crucial needs unmet under ambitious bond proposal
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/01/07/BAGFNGJL2R1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

In Los Angeles, Hope Revived for Subway
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/01/07/ap/national/mainD8F00TNG0.shtml
CBS News

Lawmakers set goals for Capitol swan song: Chu, Liu, Mountjoy leaving Assembly
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_3382038
Pasadena Star News

Massive ignoring of transit: Southland officials feel Arnold's plan falls short
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3379165
Los Angeles Daily News

Mass-transit option urged in traffic plan
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_3379348
Whittier Daily News

New City Planner Is Named: Gail Goldberg leaves a similar position in San Diego to guide L.A.'s growth.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-planning8jan08,1,2411133.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Proposal hints at traffic relief: The governor's plan includes $1 billion for the region's busiest highways
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_ieroads07.22b2ef1b.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Rialto paving way for future: Parking to be widened at Metrolink station
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_3381681
San Bernardino Sun

Schwarzenegger Proposes $222-Billion Plan for California Growth
http://enr.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0271-24023_ITM
Engineering News Record

'Subway to the sea'
http://snipurl.com/le94
Desert Sun

The road to gridlock
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-roads7jan07,0,7410524.story?coll=la-news-comment-editorials
Los Angeles Times

Truck lanes included in Schwarzenegger’s plan
http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=51041
ETrucker

Veteran planner hired to guide Los Angeles' growth
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/2165612.html
Daily Breeze