Today's Headlines - more at Metro

1/10/2007

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday Jan. 9, 2007

2 deny hacking into L.A.'s traffic light system
Two accused of hacking into L.A.'s traffic light system plead not guilty. They allegedly chose intersections they knew would cause major jams
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-trafficlights9jan09,1,4490075.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Bicyclists make inroads in L.A.: Re "She's L.A.'s pedal pusher," Jan. 2
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-letters8.2jan08,0,4618886.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times

Cities balk at adding 28,000 housing units in county
http://tinyurl.com/ycc2g9
Ventura County Star

Collision-avoidance system for trains is OKd: A freight line will install it in 17 states, but not yet in California. It could have prevented a fatal 2002 crash in Placentia
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-trains9jan09,1,1717760.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Does TransLink exist? No, not this year (Bay Area Smart Card, Universal Fare)
http://origin.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/ci_4970398
Alameda Times Star

L.A. Ports Eye Maglev Trains to Cut Pollution
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6740173
National Public Radio

Modern art's train reaches the station
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego expands into the Santa Fe Depot
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-ca-mcasd7jan07,0,3524242.story
Los Angeles Times

Next Schwarzenegger target: fuel emissions
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-global9jan09,1,7995352.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

O.C. transit focus may change direction: OCTA's new chairwoman wants greater scrutiny of rail projects.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-octa9jan09,1,7643485.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Panel acts to control LAX terminals: The city Airport Commission votes to use up to $154 million to end airline leases at two facilities and open up slots for other carriers
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lax9jan09,1,189670.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

State's gas prices rise
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas9jan09,1,672510.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

State hit for traffic safety-law lag: Complacency blamed for rise in deaths
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4975470
Daily News