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2/07/2006

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday February 7, 2006

American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Statement On President Bush's Proposed FY 2007 DOT Budget
http://www.apta.com/media/releases/060206dot_response.cfm
American Public Transit Association

LAX runway safety project to get $100 million from feds
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-02-06-lax-runways_x.htm
USA Today

Low-sulfur fuel may clear road for diesel cars
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060207/news_1n7diesel.html
San Diego Union Tribune

No new money proposed for transit security; needs far exceed budget proposal
http://www.apta.com/media/releases/060206dhs_response.cfm
American Public Transit Association

ONT's takeoff stalls
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_3482024
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Riding into tomorrow: Big plans for NY subways
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/388920p-329888c.html
NY Daily News

Shuttles will soon shell out more cash to circle LAX
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/2269271.html
Daily Breeze

Staying Focused on Rail Security
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90509316
Metro Magazine

Troublemakers - Karen Weise, Yale University (Story behind the fictional Westside subway, “Aqua Line”, an art project)
http://www.berkeleyprizecompetition.org/essay/2003/essays.cfm?winners=98
Berkeley Prize

U.S. freight totals revised upward by 25 percent
http://www.thetrucker.com/showstory.aspx?id=10622
The Trucker

U.S. ports stormed by wave of imports: Cargo container traffic swells to record, raising new concerns about congestion
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0602060124feb06,1,3479971.story?coll=chi-business-hed
Chicago Tribune

White House proposes 2.77 trillion-dollar budget – Transportation Funding would decline 9.4%
http://www.todayonline.com/articles/99526.asp
Today Online