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4/20/2006

Transportation Headlines for Thursday April 20, 2006

Amtrak Train Collides With Truck In Glendale
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_109152044.html
CBS 2 TV

Caltrans Pays Tribute To Workers Killed On The Job
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/8831027/detail.html
NBC 4 TV

Color war of another kind brews: And the winner of the Politically Correct Sweepstakes is? Well, Los Angeles, of course.
http://snipurl.com/pfz9
Daily Sentinel

Latino Urban Forum Envisions A New Urbanism of Density
http://www.planningreport.com/tpr/?module=displaystory&story_id=1157&format=html
The Planning Report

LNG hearings the place to be: Energy future on front burner
http://snipurl.com/pfyn
Ventura County Star

LNG Terminal Planned Off Long Beach
http://www.thelog.com/news/newsview.asp?c=183976
The Log

Mexico vs. Venezuela at the Rose Bowl - May 5
http://www.foothilltransit.org/EAlert/NewsDisplay.aspx?ID=233&type=news
Foothill Transit

MTA, Venice Developer Craft Proposal to Replace Obsolete Bus Yard With Mixed-Use Development (Requires subscription for online access)
http://www.planningreport.com/tpr/?module=displaystory&story_id=1161&format=html
The Planning Report

Norwalk to upgrade bus stops
http://snipurl.com/pfzr
Wave Newspaper

Orange cones wave a red flag: Work-zone fatalities are rising and most of the deaths are motorists
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/highway1/la-hy-wheels19apr19,1,6391813.story?coll=la-news-highway_1
Los Angeles Times

Placentia out $7 million needed for underpass: A share of federal transportation money the city was expecting will go to Alameda (Corridor East) instead
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1110208.php
Orange County Register

Port of Los Angeles Hosts First Industry Conference Focused on Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) or ``Cold-Ironing'' Technology
http://snipurl.com/pfxw
Business Wire

Ready for summer run: New Mexico Rail Runner Express (Commuter Rail)
http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/42455.html
Santa Fe New Mexican

Saint of Density: Gail Goldberg
http://www.laweekly.com/la-people-2006/saint-of-density/13153/
LA Weekly

Seeking end to traffic crisis (Benoit, AB 2492)
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_3728413
Pasadena Star News

Soaring diesel prices ripple across local, state economy
http://snipurl.com/pgoz
Mercury News

Speakout on gas prices: What tips do you have for your fellow drivers?
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_3724183
Press Telegram

Supply Worries Push Oil Past $72
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil20apr20,1,1737186.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Train crashes into tractor-trailer in Glendale
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_3727609
Daily News

Train Deaths Believed to Be Accidental
http://www.the-signal.com/News/ViewStory.asp?storyID=9482
Santa Clarita Signal

Talking the Walk: Diego Cardoso
http://www.laweekly.com/la-people-2006/talking-the-walk/13206/
LA Weekly

Urban Agent: James Rojas
http://www.laweekly.com/la-people-2006/urban-agent/13225/
LA Weekly