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6/16/2006

Transportation Headlines for Friday June 16, 2006

California's gas prices outpace rest of country: Energy Commission report finds state drivers paid 60 cents per gallon more this spring
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/16/BUGITJEQAH27.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Cameras Will Be Snapping Pictures of Red-Light Runners (Metro Orange Line)
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=4273192
ABC TV

Funds for crossings approved by House
http://snipurl.com/rukp
Ventura County Star

Magical History Tour: 'Celebrate the Interstate!' - Cross-Country Trip Launches Friday
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060615/dcth019.html?.v=58
Yahoo! Finance

Millions to be spent improving transportation here in the Valley (Palm Springs)
http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=5035245
KESQ TV

More Ads May Power MTA: Villaraigosa calls for increased advertising on buses, light rail and stations to ease debt
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mta16jun16,1,4375850.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

MTA Recommends Ads On Trains, Subway Tunnels
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_166145254.html
CBS TV

Norwalk considers upgrades for half of city’s bus stops
http://snipurl.com/rukt
Wave Newspaper/Eastside Edition

NY MTA’s Transit Trax Podcasts
http://www.mta.info/nyct/transittrax.htm
NY MTA

Skies Still Cloudy for Long Beach Airport's Future: As City Council nears a vote on expansion, residents express fears about added flights
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lbairport16jun16,1,4471550.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Supervisors endorse Measure M extension: November ballot measure awaits the OCTA's approval
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1179291.php
Orange County Register

Work to Begin on Magic Mountain Parkway I-5 Expansion Project: Two-Year Project Will Focus on Highly Used Roads and Freeway Ramps
http://hometownstation.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3234
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