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4/30/2006

Transportation Headlines for Saturday April 29, 2006

After 35 Years, Amtrak's Future Uncertain
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=1905145&business=true
ABC News

Agencies To Conduct Alameda Corridor HazMat Drill
http://lafd.blogspot.com/2006/04/lafd-agencies-to-conduct-alameda.html
Los Angeles Fire Dept News and Information Blog

Amtrak Glance
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-amtrak-glance,1,6862249.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines
Los Angeles Times

As costs to fill tanks rise, transit ridership goes up: Metrolink analysts say it's cheaper to take a train to work
http://snipurl.com/pt5t
Ventura County Star

Commuters Move Toward Metrolink
http://www.the-signal.com/News/ViewStory.asp?storyID=9542
Santa Clarita Signal

Heftier Rush Hour Parking Fines Proposed
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_118195154.html
CBS 2 TV

MBTA proposes hiking subway fare, making bus transfers free
http://snipurl.com/pvgo
Boston Globe

MBTA seeks sharp fare hikes: Free rides on Green Line would also end
http://snipurl.com/pvgw
Boston Globe

More miles of car-pool lanes for I-5
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3764756
Los Angeles Daily News

Public Transportation Is Key Part Of The Solution To High Gas Prices
http://www.apta.com/media/releases/060418_transit_key.cfm
APTA

Radical Departure: San Diego County officials are ruffling feathers with their suggestion to use an active military base for an airport expansion
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1123132.php
Orange County Register

Rallies Expected To Disrupt MTA Bus Service
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_118201144.html
CBS 2 TV

Riverside County Receives Money For Metrolink
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_118141020.html
CBS 2 TV

State earmarks funds for Inland roads: It will receive $49.7 million for projects such as the proposed commuter rail.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_R_stip28.14cd3819.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Thousands Expected For Monday's Demonstrations / MTA Schedule Changes Due To Immigration Rallies
http://www.nbc4.tv/politics/9080724/detail.html
NBC 4 TV

With higher gasoline prices, rail is cheaper, Metrolink says: Ridership on the system increases by about 2,700 daily riders since last week
http://snipurl.com/pt5w
Riverside Press Enterprise

Work on 710 inches along
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_3764425
Long Beach Press-Telegram