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2/17/2006

Transportation Headlines for Friday February 17, 2006

Airport gets five hydrogen fuel-cell Mercedes-Benz F-Cell vehicles in two-year experiment test program
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2006/02/16/news_-_features/lax/lax2.txt
The Argonaut

And Now the News: What’s worse than bad TV? Bad TV on the bus
http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=3312&IssueNum=141
Los Angeles City Beat

Angelides Offers Plan to Require Fuel-Efficient Cars: The Democratic candidate for governor aims to spur sales of cleaner energy sources and curb urban sprawl to cut gas consumption
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gov17feb17,0,414945.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Bellflower OKs restoration of former Pacific Electric depot, lease to restaurant
http://snipurl.com/mnjp
Los Angeles Wave/East Edition

Big Dig benefit: A quicker downtown trip - The $14.6-billion Big Dig project has cut the average trip through the center of Boston from 19.5 minutes to 2.8 minutes
http://snipurl.com/mnka
Boston Globe

Caltrans chief, Victorville mayor compare road maps: Discuss pending joint road projects designed to alleviate traffic congestion
http://www.vvdailypress.com/2006/114018592843234.html
Victorville Daily Press

Clean Air Regulations, Clean Diesel - ULSD Fuel: Diesel users prepare for the introduction of ultra low sulfur diesel; but first, they need a few answers
http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=340
Mass Transit Magazine

Complaints expressed: New trains make fewer stops, but aren't always faster (Metro Gold Line Express Service)
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_3518410
Pasadena Star News

Culver City Raises Taxi Cab Fares
http://snipurl.com/mnjj
Los Angeles Independent/Culver City Edition

Fare Collection Update: Putting the "Smart" in Smart Cards: A new study from Accenture reveals that transit operators have a lot to say — and plenty to learn — about integrated e-ticketing systems
http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=346
Mass Transit Magazine

L.A. mayor forms disaster panel: Group including police officials, port and LAX directors and Disney's head of security will plan response
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/2327441.html
Daily Breeze

League of California Cities Adopts Infrastructure Investment Principles and Recommendations
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=110125
Market Wire

Los Angeles: 12 local intersections listed for left-turn signals; City Council okay required
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2006/02/16/news_-_features/area/a1.txt
The Argonaut

Mayor Pushes For $4.8 Billion Subway System
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_047145308.html
CBS 2 TV

Mayor to push for extension of Red Line: Extension seen as prime bond project
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3517629
Los Angeles Daily News

Old transit wish list gets $1.3 billion
http://www.insidebayarea.com/opinionseditorials/ci_3514968
Inside Bay Area

Santa Clarita-To-Sylmar Bus Line Will Begin Service: Commuter Bus Set To Roll March 5
http://www.nbc4.tv/traffic/7134126/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
NBC 4 TV

Santa Fe Springs plans acquisitions for railroad grade separations
http://snipurl.com/mnjm
Los Angeles Wave/East Edition

Shuttle bus trip fees to airport increased for hotels, others — Airport board will consider hotel shuttle consolidation plan
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2006/02/16/news_-_features/lax/lax1.txt
The Argonaut

Spanning For Gold – Express Service, Airport Extension
http://www.sanmarinotribune.com/tribune/read/publisher_28/2006-02-15.01
San Marino Tribune

U.S. to Fund 12 Commuter Buses for the 91 Freeway: Part of grant aims to help unclog connector between Orange and Riverside counties
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocbus17feb17,0,6776633.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Whittier melds track and trail: City asks for contract bids for Greenway project on the five-mile trail on an abandoned stretch of Union Pacific Railroad right of way through town from Pioneer Boulevard east to Mills Avenue
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_3518289
Whittier Daily News