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7/04/2006

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday July 4, 2006

1893: An electrifying ride to Mt. Lowe
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-a2anniversary4jul04,1,2752781.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Buena Park I-5 work means late-night closures: Drivers must take detours around parts of the freeway starting Wednesday.
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1201210.php
Orange County Register

Buses, Bikes and Automobiles
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2006/July-2006/07_03_06_Buses_Bikes_and_Automobiles.htm
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Demand Drives Up Gas Prices
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas4jul04,1,3228422.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

L.A., Long Beach Ports Put Past Into Drydock: After a long history of contention, the facilities are beginning to address mutual problems together
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ports4jul04,1,6639837.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Migration to City Centers Intensifying, Say Real Estate Brokers
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/article.asp?art=5514&state=52&res=1024
Smart Growth

More Americans Leave Car Keys on Coffeetable as Cities Report Rising Transit Use
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/article.asp?art=5504&state=52
Smart Growth

MTA Bus Drivers Approve Labor Contract
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_184121633.html
CBS 2 TV

MTA finds blue skies in color-coded labor talks
http://dailynews.com/news/ci_4009705
Daily News

Unions, MTA bond with latest contract
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/3274266.html
Daily Breeze

Study - Stop updating freeways: Commute to San Diego - Money should instead be spent on buses and commuter rails, it says.
http://snipurl.com/sp7y
Riverside Press Enterprise