Today's Headlines - more at Metro

4/21/2006

Transportation Headlines for Friday April 21, 2006

Agencies Agree to Tunnel Talks: Congressmen will meet with water and transit officials to settle on how best to get funds for a study of the Santa Ana Mountains proposal
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tunnel21apr21,1,2698494.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Assembly's new GOP leader eyes role, top priorities (Prop. 42, State Bond)
http://www.capitolweekly.net/news/article.html?article_id=648
Capitol Weekly

BART-Oakland Airport Monorail Plan Back On Track
http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_107153332.html
CBS 5 TV

Board approves pollution fight (goods movement)
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_3733088
Press Telegram

Bond talks need a final push for spot on ballot
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/opinion/14385670.htm
Mercury News

Bumps on the Horizon: Proposals for new natural gas terminals are now being developed up and down the coast
http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=3611&IssueNum=150
LA City Beat

California Community Investment Initiative: Mutual Fund Launches $250 Million Campaign to Back Investments, Projects Aiding Minority Homebuyers, Small Businesses in CA (Wilshire/Vermont Station Development)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-20-2006/0004343955&EDATE=
PR Newswire

Crude awakening: Oil prices hit record - At the gas pump, a gallon now tops $3 in L.A.
http://www.dailynews.com/business/ci_3728793
Daily News

Delays nearly over for 23 Freeway widening
http://www.toacorn.com/news/2006/0420/Front_Page/001.html
Thousand Oaks Acorn

Earth Day Festival Saturday
http://www.coremg.net/newspapers.php?paper=pasadenaindependent&storyid=2108
Pasadena Independent

Fierce budget parley likely despite more cash on hand
http://www.capitolweekly.net/news/article.html?article_id=649
Capitol Weekly

Gas Prices in Region Hit New Highs: The average cost for self-serve regular in Los Angeles tops $3. More pump pain is expected
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas21apr21,1,3904468.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Getting on the cheaper track (San Diego Trolley)
http://snipurl.com/phig
Daily Aztec

High crude oil prices could be here to stay
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12408007/
MSNBC

Highway Deaths Up for 1st Time in Decade
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-highway-deaths,1,5448078.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines
Los Angeles Times

I-210 project enters new phase
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_3733135
San Bernardino Sun

IMF chief warns high oil prices set to stay
http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2006/04/20/afx2686035.html
Forbes

Inland Empire Is No.1 in Growth
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-census21apr21,1,16114.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Is Bus Transit Our Best Bet?
http://www.its.berkeley.edu/news/peterhall.html
U.C. Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies

Lack of funding may delay State Route 90 connecter road project until year 2015
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2006/04/20/news_-_features/top_stories/3mdr.txt
The Argonaut

MTA: Dodger Shuttle Too Expensive, Difficult To Staff
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/8862291/detail.html
NBC 4 TV

Railroad Crossing to Remain Open (Metrolink)
http://www.coremg.net/newspapers.php?paper=glendaleindependentweekly&storyid=1893
Glendale Independent Weekly

Rising oil prices set off alarm
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/04/19/1588312.htm
TMC Net

Some Builders Find Older L.A. to Their Liking (transit oriented development)
http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20060420_olderlosang.htm
Realty Times