Today's Headlines - more at Metro

3/30/2006

Transportation Headlines for Thursday March 30, 2006

2 Indicted in Placentia Rail Project: The former public works chief, who won a lucrative consultancy, and the former city manager are accused of conflicts of interest
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ontrac30mar30,1,933605.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Commuters weary; groups wary (Orange County - Riverside Tunnel)
http://snipurl.com/oe72
Riverside Press Enterprise

DASH Bus Drivers in the Valley Strike over Health Benefits
http://snipurl.com/oewo
San Fernando Sun

Democrats should oppose gas-tax siphoning (Prop 42, Infrastructure Bond)
http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinion/articles/2546971.html
Daily Breeze

Denver RTD Reaches Tentative Agreement With Union: Strike Possible Monday If Workers Reject Deal
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/health/8342274/detail.html
Denver Channel

Design a bus - win a prize
http://www.elon.edu/e-net/Note.aspx?id=29836
Elon University

Official sees traffic as threat to economy
http://snipurl.com/oe6v
Riverside Press Enterprise

Naming train crosses color lines
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_3652461
Whittier Daily News

National slowdown predicted: UCLA Anderson study cites weakening housing market
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/business/ci_3648350
Pasadena Star News

NJ senators block confirmation of Bush nominee to highway post
http://snipurl.com/oe7n
Newsday

Santa Ana River bike trail to reopen
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1075707.php
Orange County Register

State OKs fund for light rail line (Exposition Light Rail)
http://snipurl.com/oew5
Los Angeles Independent (Culver City Edition)

Transit fare card hobbled by kinks: Metro Transit, vendor clash over long-delayed system
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/14212836.htm
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Upbeat poll numbers for governor: Voters don't blame Schwarzenegger for failed bond plan
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/30/BAGD9I0HQR1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Yes on Measure A– scroll down (Gold Line Foothill Extension, Arcadia Grade Separation)
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opnyourview/ci_3648591
Pasadena Star News