Today's Headlines - more at Metro

8/28/2006

Transportation Headlines for Monday August 28, 2006

Flexcar to let drivers ages 18-21 sign up for car sharing service
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/28/BAGS7KQHGD1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Floating the Idea of Southland Water Transportation: A ferry service in Marina del Rey has been popular this summer. But experts disagree on whether the concept holds water on a wider scale
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-watertaxi28aug28,1,1709836.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

No fuming over fuel change: New diesel blend will ease smog, officials say
http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/14310419p-15207562c.html
Sacramento Bee

Pasadena lauded for electric car stance
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_4248645
Pasadena Star News

Pitching Public Works Bonds Now a Team Sport
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap28aug28,1,7661828.column?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Redlands derailment injures two, causes fire
http://tinyurl.com/pc4x2
Riverside Press Enterprise

Slow DASH: A Month Before a Planned Revamp, Bus Service Is Spotty at Best. The complaints are true - the DASH seems to come when it wants to
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2006/08/28/news/news03.txt
L.A. Downtown News

Speeding train derails: Commuter shortcut blocked while crews repair rail route
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_4247809
San Bernardino Sun