Today's Headlines - more at Metro

2/19/2007

Transportation Headlines for Saturday Feb. 17, 2007

Agency targets congestion: A state panel's staff recommends funding Inland improvements
http://snipurl.com/1apmc
Press Enterprise

Brakes slammed on 405 HOV lane: State officials cut project from list
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5247054
Daily News

Counties need $20 million to utilize Highway 101 funding
http://snipurl.com/1apjt
Ventura County Star

Gas Prices Going Up - Again
http://snipurl.com/1apmu
Santa Clarita Signal

Governor Schwarzenegger Bulks up the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board
http://snipurl.com/1apn7
Business Wire

High Desert Corridor could ease commute
http://www.dailynews.com/santaclarita/ci_5244689
Daily News/Santa Clarita Edition

L.A. needs subway extension: Readers comment on editorial questioning a multibillion-dollar investment in the subway extension
http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinion/articles/5887351.html
Daily Breeze

Molina Claims Disparity in L.A. Freeway Funding; 5 to Be Widened
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=5044370
ABC 7 TV

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: Highway proposals caught in bond traffic - Agency suggests only 9 area plans be funded this year
http://snipurl.com/1aphm
San Francisco Chronicle

Private-public predicaments: The devil is in the details for privately built and managed toll roads that are regulated by the state
http://snipurl.com/1apo2
Orange County Register

Road-funds downer: Key area projects missing in state proposal
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_5247267
San Bernardino Sun

State bond list stuns local officials
http://snipurl.com/1aphg
North County Times/Californian

State freeway upgrades bypass much of L.A.: Interstates 5 and 10 would get some attention, but the $2.8-billion proposal is called 'unacceptable
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roads17feb17,1,3968903.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times