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8/03/2006

Transportation Headlines for Thursday August 3, 2006

1 Injured When MTA Bus Collides With Car
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_214102355.html
CBS 2 TV

'Business Friendly' Cities List Omits L.A.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-laecon3aug03,1,4456401.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

California Fights Filth of Its Ports
http://snipurl.com/uc5g
Washington Post

East L.A. Revitalization Going Strong Under Councilman Huizar
http://www.planningreport.com/tpr/?module=displaystory&story_id=1180&format=html
The Planning Report

Editorial: Two train plans, public vs. private (California – Nevada High Speed Rail)
http://www.desertdispatch.com/2006/115452337668784.html
Desert Dispatch

Experts Focus on Alternative Fuels
http://www.palisadespost.com/content/index.cfm?Story_ID=2096
Palisades Post

Florida's Orlando on track to $1 bln commuter rail
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060802/us_nm/economy_florida_rail_dc_1
Yahoo! News

Get a Lift From the MTA: Or, a tale of two art-loving riders (Metro ART)
http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=4131&IssueNum=165
L.A. City Beat

Hwy 330 to close for two weeks
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_4128055
San Bernardino Sun

Ideas to get more riders on trains, buses
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-thursday3.5aug03,0,7178266.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times

LA Offers Free Rush-hour Auto Tow Service
http://www.knx1070.com/pages/64047.php
KNX 1070 Radio

Metro Red LINES A & B
http://latransitrider.blogspot.com/2006/08/metro-red-lines-b.html
L.A. TransitRider Blog

Officials hash out plan to buy Anaheim site for transit hub: The county's transportation agency is negotiating to buy a 13.5-acre parcel just south of Katella Avenue near Angel Stadium
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1230961.php
Orange County Register

Railroad Crossing to Remain Open
http://snipurl.com/ubm0
Glendale Independent Weekly

Road Projects a Casualty of Oil Crisis: Asphalt Prices Escalate as Oil Prices Climb, Making Highway Projects More Expensive
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/IndustryInfo/story?id=2265435&page=1
ABC News

Smoother sailing across SB Valley in works: Traffic signals will be synchronized
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_4127942
San Bernardino Sun

Terror funds skimp on BART: Bay Area Rapid Transit is considered a top terrorist target, but it receives only a fraction of federal money meant for Bay Area security projects
http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/14286290p-15102823c.html
Sacramento Bee

Valley carpool lanes nearly ready to roll (Route 14)
http://www.avpress.com/n/02/0802_s5.hts
Antelope Valley Press