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3/24/2006

Transportation Headlines for Friday March 24, 2006

605/10: a bad case of congestion: Interchange upgrade urged
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_3634005
Whittier Daily News

Airport feels parking crunch: Burbank deal prohibits expansion for new lots
http://www.dailynews.com/glendale/ci_3625550
Los Angeles Daily News/Glendale Edition

Commuter Train Colors Causing MTA Controversy
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_082174259.html
CBS 2 TV

Disagreement Colors MTA Board Meeting
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3633600
Los Angeles Daily News

Federal Railroad Authority Names Associate Administrator For Safety
http://www.fednews-online.com/view_publication.aspx?publicationId=9010
Fed News

Identifying Metro lines with film stars, animals Re "MTA Squabbles Over Hue-Mongous Decision," March 23
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-friday24.4mar24,0,517645.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times

In Glendale, Mineta praises new safety measures for rail lines
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20060323-1631-ca-trainsafety.html
San Diego Union Tribune

LAX: Public offers its ideas for future airport development; Specific Plan
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2006/03/22/news_-_features/top_stories/2lax.txt
The Argonaut

Metrolink First in Line to Get Safer Train Cars
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-rail24mar24,1,4766796.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Mineta Visits Glendale Train Crash Site (Metrolink)
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_082200448.html
CBS 3 TV

MTA Board Clashes Over Colors: 'Aqua Line' Met With Poor Reviews
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/8213534/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
NBC 4 TV

New Transit Colors For the MTA?A move to name the MTA'S newest transit line "AQUA" is on hold
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=4011691
ABC 7 TV

No more compact spaces: Burbank City Council eliminates the squeeze factor for motorists, but the new law may put the squeeze on some developers
http://www.burbankleader.com/politics/story/41216p-61612c.html
Burbank Leader

Officials hope high-speed rail stays on track
http://www.insidebayarea.com/argus/localnews/ci_3630983
The Argus

Politicians hail Ontario's runway renovation
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/business/ci_3632968
Pasadena Star News

Port of Long Beach Unveils 10-Year Strategic Plan
http://www.thelog.com/news/newsview.asp?c=182043
The Log

Rail grade plan right on track
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_3633626
Whittier Daily News

Rail-car safety designs touted: Secretary: Tests barely hurt passenger cars
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3633605
Los Angeles Daily News

State Sues to Block Toll Road in Park: Attorney general calls Orange County officials' plan to cut through San Onofre State Beach 'disgraceful.'
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollroad24mar24,1,232346.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Train crossing violators cited
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3629176
Los Angeles Daily News

Transportation Secretary says push-pull trains safer
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_3633812
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Transportation secretary sees 'landmark' in passenger rail safety
http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California2/CA_Train_Safety_230028CA.shtml
Riverside Press Enterprise

Two on Ventura board of supervisors hope to reduce traffic: But their solutions to reduce gridlock won't help, according to other transit officials
http://www.toacorn.com/news/2006/0323/Front_Page/004.html
Thousand Oaks Acorn

Universal appeal (Transit Oriented Development)
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_3633915
Los Angeles Daily News

U.S. Secretary Of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta Unveils New Commuter Rail Safety System That Is Being Tested, May Make Millions Of Train Riders Safer During A Crash
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot4106.htm
U.S. DOT

Valley Leaders Push For New Half Marathon: Runners Would Follow Orange Line Metro Route
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/8207364/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
NBC 4 TV