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2/28/2006

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday February 28, 2006

Can School Board Hopefuls Handle a Pop Quiz? (Scroll down to Q: Does county Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky support Villaraigosa's wish to extend the subway to the sea — and why does it matter?)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-councilqa27feb27,1,4955716,full.story
Los Angeles Times

Company, not cops, ticketed drivers, attorneys say: Red-light camera contracts illegal, lawsuit contends
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060228/news_1m28lights.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Construction worker dies after trench wall caves in (210 Freeway Extension)
http://snipurl.com/n0a3
Riverside Press Enterprise

Fifth Annual Planetizen Top 10 Books List, 2006 Edition
http://www.planetizen.com/books/2006
Planetizen

Foothill Transit plans new bus line
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_3553874
Pasadena Star News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Infrastructure plan doesn't fly
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/02/27/EDG93HEIMI1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Metrolink services interrupted by suspicious packages
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_3553496
Whittier Daily News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune

New law snuffs out smoking at Metro bus shelters
http://www.metrokc.gov/kcdot/news/2006/nr060227_smoking.htm
King County DOT News

OCTA to offer cities $30 million for transit studies: Each one can receive $100,000 to begin to develop ideas on how to link its residents to Metrolink system
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_1020666.php
Orange County Register

O.C. Cities Explore Transit Options
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-octa28feb28,1,2079808.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Park Users Ponder Road's Toll: Visitors to San Onofre State Beach have varying reactions to O.C.'s plan to extend the 241: There's support, anger and resignation
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-tollroad27feb27,1,4048649.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Los Angeles Times

Phoenix Light rail seeks out fare plans: New ticket device, smart card on list
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0227fares0227.html
Arizona Republic

Study Shows Series Hybrid Electric Buses Significantly Improve Fuel Economy and Reliability in New York City
http://snipurl.com/n09u
Business Wire

Time to Work: Commuting Times and Modes of Transportation of California Workers
http://www.ppic.org/main/publication.asp?i=660
Public Policy Institute of California

Toll increases won't curb use, history shows: 91 EXPRESS LANES: But the hikes have raised funds and spawned talks of expansion projects
http://www.pe.com/localnews/southwest/stories/PE_News_Local_S_tolldough27.8ff9bf3.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Transit troubles ahead, ex-Amtrak head warns
http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2006/feb/gunn022706.html
U Daily Delaware

Transport hub back on Indio's radar: Officials plan effort to jump start project shelved years ago due to staff changes
http://snipurl.com/n0a0
Desert Sun

US Congressman Larson Urges State To Assert Leadership in Fuel Cell Development
http://www.fuelcellsworks.com/Supppage4647.html
Fuel Cell Works