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3/03/2006

Transportation Headlines for Friday March 3, 2006

APTA installs Silver as new association chair
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_newspick.cfm?id=9062963
Metro

Benefits of Public Transportation: Conserving Energy and Preserving the Air We Breath
http://www.publictransportation.org/pdf/preserving_air.pdf
Center for Transportation Excellence

Bit of Old Hollywood Imperiled: L.A. agency votes to oust about 30 small firms to make way for a $400-million retail-residential project. Merchants protest (Hollywood and Vine)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hollywood3_mar03,1,7336774.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Brooking Institution Public Policy Report: "One-Fifth of America: A Comprehensive Guide to America's First Suburbs"
http://www.brookings.edu/metro/pubs/20060215_firstsuburbs.htm
Brookings

Burke Says She Likely Will Retire in 2008
http://snipurl.com/n4jo
Los Angeles Wave

California population passes 37 million: L.A. County grows by just 0.9% in 2005 (Bond plan)
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_3564587
Pasadena Star News

Caltrans Testifies on Governor's Proposed Investment In Intelligent Transportation Systems To Save Motorists' Time, Improve Air Quality and Enhance Road Safety
http://snipurl.com/n4l5
Business Wire

Clean Air Regulations, Clean Diesel - ULSD Fuel
http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=340
Mass Transit

Counting on Cars: A Disaster in the Making
http://www.emagazine.com/view/?2899&src=QHA022
Environmental Magazine

Debates resume over PCH safety
http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2006/03/01/news/news3.txt
Malibu Times

Ferrari Case Takes New Twist With Possible Tie to Bus Agency: The trail leads to a nonprofit operating out of a Monrovia repair shop
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ferrari3mar03,1,2366247.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Federal Railroad Administration to reduce rail accidents linked to human error
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_newspick.cfm?id=9062971
Metro

Imagination, funding are lacking in rail plan
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-lew-rail3mar03,0,7536933.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times

Mar Vista: Community Council wants bus shelters with ads restricted to business areas
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2006/03/02/news_-_features/top_stories/3mv.txt
The Argonaut

More people now departing state than moving here: Population trend reversing course for 1st time since '98
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/03/BAGEEHHUQL1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Nancy Krasne Overlooked As Beverly Hills Planning Commission Vice Chair
http://www.bhweekly.com/cityschools.nclk
Beverly Hills Weekly

North County Transit District Bus terminal, retail center, condos proposed
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20060302-9999-1mc2transit.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Neighborhood Council wants LA City Planning Commission to deny Metro bus yard proposal (Metro Venice Division 6)
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2006/03/02/news_-_features/venice/v2.txt
The Argonaut

Non-stop bus service between Union Station in downtown LA and LAX begins Wed., March 15th
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2006/03/02/news_-_features/lax/lax1.txt
The Argonaut

Population growth underscores urgency of infrastructure projects
http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/14225122p-15049544c.html
Sacramento Bee

Port truck traffic still headed up: Harbor panel is told to expect current numbers to double by 2030 despite trip-reduction measures
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/2400096.html
Daily Breeze

San Fernando’s Street Car of Desire is a Trolley
http://snipurl.com/n4kc
San Fernando Sun

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

State population growth slows: Increase modest, but officials still concerned
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3563608
Los Angeles Daily News

Subway turnstiles are the way to go
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-lew-turnstiles3mar03,0,6124005.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times