Today's Headlines - more at Metro

12/07/2006

Transportation Headlines for Thursday Dec. 7, 2006

Assemblyman Mike Feuer Appointed Chair of Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Transportation
http://tinyurl.com/y6erbt
California Chronicle

Burbank Bus system goes online: The system allows users to chart out the best routes for their travels, could go area-wide in future.
http://tinyurl.com/wfc3q
Burbank Leader

Las Vegas Monorail given permit to extend to McCarran Airport
http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=5780169&nav=15MV
KVBC 3 TV

OCTA teams up with Google to provide bus trip planner: Bus riders can find detailed maps, departure times and bus stop locations online
http://tinyurl.com/vqfvh
Orange County Register

Plugged in: A hydrogen cell lights state tree
http://www.sacbee.com/103/story/88816.html
Sacramento Bee

Public transport in Los Angeles - Pipe dreams: How a city came to accept the subway
http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=8327455
The Economist

Report: 70% motorists say more transportation funding needed
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_newspick.cfm?id=9064771
Metro Magazine

Single agency best strategy for county (VCTC & VCOG)
http://tinyurl.com/ybzohh
Ventura County Star

State's economy expected to grow: 2 groups say California to experience a slowdown, but not a recession
http://tinyurl.com/ycwphy
San Francisco Chronicle

Universal Studios Unveils 'Vision Plan' To Boost Tourism (transit oriented development)
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/10478987/detail.html
NBC 4 TV

Universal unveils blueprint for its $3 billion expansion (transit oriented development)
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4793071
Daily News

US DOT Issues Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2006-2011
http://www.dot.gov/stratplan2011/index.htm
U.S. Department of Transportation

Ventura County Supervisors vote to settle Hwy. 118 suit
http://tinyurl.com/ynanr4
Ventura County Star