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9/24/2006

Transportation Headlines for Sunday Sept. 24, 2006

AC Transit foresees hydrogen-cell future: $21 million pilot program tests fossil-fuel free buses
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_4389813
Oakland Tribune

Gearing up for bus skills test: MTA drivers to compete in Arcadia
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_4384855
Pasadena Star News

Gov. Vetoes LA, LB Container User Fee Legislation: Schwarzenegger sinks Senate bill opposed by transportation, retail, and industry groups
http://www.caltradereport.com/eWebPages/front-page-1158976450.html
Cal Trade Report

Hybrid incentives aid conservation
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_4388109
Pasadena Star News

Museum right on track: Exhibit will celebrate trains (Whittier Depot)
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_4388411
Whittier Daily News

Package of bonds may be too much for state's voters: Californians' wariness of new debt is just one problem facing backers
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060924/news_1n24bonds.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Reagan Freeway (SR 118) may get extra lane: Eastbound bottleneck relief planned
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4388489
Daily News

SANDAG approves fallback financing plan for Sprinter
http://tinyurl.com/la5e5
North County Times/Californian

San Gabriel has plans for Valley Boulevard development
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_4388949
Pasadena Star News

Torrance eyeing free bus travel for its residents: The idea is to reduce traffic with increased local ridership, but funding could be impacted
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/4219266.html
Daily Breeze

Welcome, Metro Purple Line (Now let's start digging!)
http://latransitrider.blogspot.com/
L.A. Straphanger