Today's Headlines - more at Metro

9/29/2006

Transportation Headlines for Friday, Sept. 29, 2006

2 counties join hands on goods traffic
http://sbsun.com/news/ci_4408716
San Bernardino Sun

Caltrans Chief: Economy Depends On Transportation Bond
http://kcbs.com/pages/93174.php?contentType=4&contentId=213336
KCBS TV

C.I.C.L.E. Presents: Life Can Be So Car-Free
http://www.cicle.org/cicle_content/pivot/entry.php?id=891
C.I.C.L.E.

Cycle of Life: CICLE shows how life in L.A. can be car-free.
http://www.laalternative.com/index.php/2006/09/22/cycle-of-life/
L.A. Alternative

Dan Walters: Infrastructure bonds help governor, but their passage is dicey
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/31211.html
Sacramento Bee

Finding a Bus Shelter that Fits Your Needs
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90510092
Metro Magazine

Groundbreaking for Metro Expo Line
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=4611130
ABC 7 TV

Head Of MTA To Lead Agency Until At Least 2008
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_271154452.html
CBS 2 TV

L.A. smog is more of the same: The Los Angeles area has racked up 86 unhealthful air days so far this year, compared with 83 in all of 2005 and 88 in 2004, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/4264866.html
Daily Breeze

LAX aviation anniversary event features historic aircraft such as DC-3 and C-40
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2006/09/28/news_-_features/lax/01aviation.txt
The Argonaut

Los Angeles Go Metro Riders Get Help with New 12-minute Map
http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=12750
Open Press

Metro Expo Line Construction Begins Friday
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_272090133.html
CBS 2 TV

Metro Orange Line Could Be Extended To Chatsworth
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_271154110.html
CBS 2 TV

MTA Board Backs Orange Line Extension
http://tinyurl.com/nomjn
San Fernando Business Journal (may require registration)

MTA to Run Orange Line Busway to Chatsworth: Buoyed by the route's success, the agency will extend the line six miles from Woodland Hills.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-orangeline29sep29,1,116299.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

New 2006 Requests for Proposals and Requests for Qualifications
http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/rfp/default.asp
California High Speed Rail Authority

New Amtrak Chief Offers Few Details
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/28/AR2006092800789.html
Washington Post

New Westside tourism group includes Marina del Rey and Santa Monica visitors bureaus
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2006/09/28/news_-_features/marina_del_rey/02visitors.txt
The Argonaut

Officials want rail to be priority - INLAND: A coalition of leaders seeks funding to reduce the noise and traffic created by trains
http://tinyurl.com/py2pq
Riverside Press Enterprise

Poll: Infrastructure bonds ahead but facing resistance
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=3138
Central Valley Business Times

'Rebuild California' builds voter backing - SURVEY: Support grows for the four bonds put on the ballot by the governor and Legislature
http://tinyurl.com/frb9h
Riverside Press Enterprise

Transportation Officials Praise Proposition 1B
http://journalism.berkeley.edu/ngno/stories/027186.html
North Gate News

Editors Note: Today marks the 20th anniversary of breaking ground on the Metro Red Line and the beginning of urban rail’s return to Los Angeles. Since then 73 miles of urban fixed guideway and 453 miles of commuter rail have opened to passenger service.