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9/09/2006

Transportation Headlines for Saturday Sept. 9, 2006

AP Enterprise: Road money spread thin in transportation bond
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/15480582.htm
Mercury News

Bush picks former highway administrator as next Transportation secretary
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/09/06/news/nation/21_07_379_5_06.txt
North County Times/Californian

California Transportation Commission Allocates $431 Million in New Transportation Funding
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060908/20060908005594.html?.v=1
Yahoo! Finance

Clang, clang, clang...: City plans to swap bus for old-time trolley
http://www.dailynews.com/santaclarita/ci_4308247
Daily News/Santa Clarita Edition

Clogged carpool lanes could force new rules
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/09/BAGL4L2KK21.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Despite Funds, Tunnel Study Moves At Snails Pace
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_252095657.html
CBS 2 TV

LAX Launches Remote Check-In: Passengers will be able to drop off luggage and get boarding passes at sites throughout the city
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-baggage9sep09,1,2445561.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Letters: Let Measure M run out of gas
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/opinion/homepage/article_1269706.php
Orange County Register

Letters: Rethinking trolleys in a rush-hour era - Re "In L.A., Desire of Some Is Named Streetcar," Sept. 5
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-saturday9.2sep09,0,5933095.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times

Next step in tunnel plan years off - CORONA-IRVINE: With the route set, permits must still be obtained before ground tests can start
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_B_tunnel09.3dfce47.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Officials OK Testing for Roadway Tunnel: Riverside County and Orange County agree to evaluate the feasibility of a road under the Cleveland National Forest to ease traffic
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bottleneck9sep09,1,6686014.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

San Diego Transit District seeking input on stations' futures
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20060908-9999-1mi8station.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Service to streamline LAX trips
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4308767
Daily News