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3/22/2007

Transportation Headlines for Thursday March 22, 2007

2 local ports called vital to millions: Study details importance
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5491867
Daily News

Bike path approved for north Redondo Beach
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/6624837.html
Daily Breeze

Caltrans Cloaks Millions in Deals
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/03/21/ap3539895.html
Forbes

Enabling Congestion Pricing in the U.S.
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/speeches/itsworld_paniati06/index.htm
A Presentation by Jeffrey F. Paniati at the 2006 ITS World Congress

High speed rail scoping meetings
- LAX to Palmdale
http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/public_notice/LA_to_Palmdale.asp
- Los Angeles to Anaheim
http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/public_notice/LA_to_Anaheim.asp
California High Speed Rail Authority

Hollywood Christmas Parade is a wrap: With revenue and audience shrinking, the Chamber of Commerce ends its annual event
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hollywood22mar22,1,5379851.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Metrolink: Agua Dulce crossing possible
http://www.dailynews.com/santaclarita/ci_5490575
Daily News/Santa Clarita Edition

'Pods' as new transit system: To combat future traffic woes, man tries to sell his solution – small elevated cars.
http://snipurl.com/1do3u
Orange County Register

Quality of life in L.A. measured in study
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_5492320
Whittier Daily News

Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to the American Association of Port Authorities
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/speeches/sp_1174503082769.shtm
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

South Pasadena tunnel plan may advance: The MTA is expected to OK studies on digging 2 routes under the city to connect the 710 and 210 freeways
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-tunnel22mar22,1,3965863.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Los Angeles Times

Traffic snarl: Discouraging congestion - Does building more roads increase congestion? Does building more light rail reduce it? All this week, Ted Balaker and Bart Reed debate traffic, transit, and mobility in Los Angeles
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-dustup21mar21,0,3325177.story?coll=la-opinion-center
Los Angeles Times

Unintelligent design: City Hall must stop the Westside-ization of Warner Center
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_5491142
Daily News

Woman loses leg in train accident: Witnesses say woman attempted suicide on Metro Blue Line track.
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_5492212
Press Telegram