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2/26/2006

Transportation Headlines for Saturday February 25, 2006

Blaze destroys 32 buses at Murrieta sales yard: Freeway traffic near I-215 was snarled as firefighters from several agencies battled the fire
http://www.pe.com/localnews/southwest/stories/PE_News_Local_D_fire25.22317313.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Cheaper bus pass planned for Riverside County: The new, weekly option is intended to help RTA regain passengers
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_buspass25.227b971b.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

In Land of Freeways, Mass Transit Makes Nary a Dent
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/24/national/24traffic.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
New York Times

Lawyers Tussle as Blue Bus Victim Watches
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2006/February-2006/02_24_06_Lawyers_Tussle.htm
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Metrolink board OKs deal to buy safer rail cars
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3544576
Los Angeles Daily News

Metrolink OKs Deal to Buy 87 Safer Cars
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-me-crash25feb25,1,7850511.story?coll=la-headlines-technology
Los Angeles Times

MTA Looks at Turnstiles to Snag Scofflaws: The agency considers scrapping the honor system for barrier devices at all Red Line stations. Transit advocates are outraged
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/los_angeles_metro/la-me-cheat25feb25,1,3731260.story?coll=la-commun-los_angeles_metro
Los Angeles Times

SANDAG aims to simplify bus, train fares
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/02/25/news/sandiego/16_46_312_24_06.txt
North County Times/Californian

Scofflaws Beware: MTA Considers Subway Turnstiles
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_056125641.html
CBS 2 TV

Spectacular blaze chars bus yard
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/02/25/news/californian/21_01_232_23_06.txt
North County Times/Californian

FOR THE RECORD: Gold Line — A story in Monday's California section on the Gold Line light rail system stated that monthly ridership for the Red Line subway has been flat. In fact, monthly ridership for the Red Line has grown by 22% since January 2004.
---Los Angeles Times