Transportation Headlines for Friday March 17, 2006

$12.8 million approved for O.C. transportation projects
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/state/article_1054837.php
Orange County Register

Amtrak to Reevaluate Long-Distance Routes
http://www.forbes.com/technology/feeds/ap/2006/03/16/ap2600359.html
Forbes

The bond bust
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-bond17mar17,0,7166723.story?coll=la-news-comment-editorials
Los Angeles Times

California bus trip drives hard bargain: With gasoline again nearing $3 a gallon, local transit agencies are touting the bus as a cheap, quick and energy-saving solution to the high cost of fuel
http://www.dailynews.com/theiropinion/ci_3609129
Los Angeles Daily News

Daniel Weintraub: What When Wrong? (Pubic Works Bond)
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/insider/archives/002778.html
Sacramento Bee

Foothill Transit moves forward
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_3610403
Pasadena Star News

Global Initiatives: Identifying Key Drives Of Smart Card Adoption
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/3/prweb358670.htm
PR Web

Governor guarantees bond victory (in November)
http://www.sacbee.com/content/breakingnews/story/14231242p-15053802c.html
Sacramento Bee

Kerry blocks Bush pick for top US highway job: Ties cost overruns to ex-Big Dig boss
http://snipurl.com/npjx
Boston Globe

Loss on Public Works Is a Crack in Reelection Plan
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gov17mar17,1,5489961.story?coll=la-headlines-california&ctrack=1&cset=true
Los Angeles Times

Mayor switches on lights
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3610424
Los Angeles Daily News

Money's worth: Re "Busway's better", Your Opinions, March 15 (Scroll Down to letter)
http://www.dailynews.com/youropinion/ci_3606950
Los Angeles Daily News

More 'Blood Alley' therapy: Caltrans to start next upgrade of Highway 138
http://dailynews.com/antelopevalley/ci_3605780
Los Angeles Daily News/Antelope Valley Edition

New bus service connects airport and Union Station: Villaraigosa touts nonstop line that will use car-pool lanes. The trick for South Bay passengers will be getting downtown
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/2473236.html
Daily Breeze

Omnitrans on the road to improvement
http://www.sbsun.com/pointofview/ci_3492905
San Bernardino County Sun

Proposal to extend Marina Freeway runs into controversy
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/2480321.html
Daily Breeze

Rail work expected to block way of customers
http://snipurl.com/nqdq
PE.com

Report Lauds 25 Transit-Oriented Development Projects That Benefit Working Families with Jobs, Housing
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=62466
U.S. Newswire

Teofilo to retire from Port of L.B.
http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_3606004
Long Beach Press Telegram

Traffic congestion relief must wait
http://snipurl.com/nqdz
North County Times (San Diego)

Unearthed bones of early Chinese immigrants raise controversy
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-03/17/content_4310302.htm
China View