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3/29/2007

Transportation Headlines for Thursday March 29, 2007

Another clean-diesel plan: Shipping group's ideas have glitches, but they could help with solutions to pollution.
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_5542645
Press Telegram

Best In New Urbanism For 2007: Congress For New Urbanism announces the 2007 winners of its annual Charter Awards
http://www.planetizen.com/node/23448
Planetizen

Bill to ban smoking in cars advances
http://snipurl.com/1ebif
San Francisco Chronicle

Board Sends Request To Fund Palmdale-Victorville Expressway
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/11424776/detail.html
NBC 4 TV

Burbank may soon curb outdoor smoking: Council members are expected to pass next week a revised ordinance that would put limits on lighting up in public areas (including bus stops and bikeways)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-burbank29mar29,1,4985388.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Californians' outlook not rosy, statewide poll finds
http://snipurl.com/1ebi1
Ventura County Star

Dubai Metro tunnels to be world’s safest
http://www.wadi.ae/test.php?pag=1&id=3072
Emirates Evening Post

Dubai Metro - Where It's At
http://www.xpress4me.com/news/uae/dubai/20000540.html
xpress

Electronic tracking system for Muni trolley lines (Next Muni ETA system)
http://snipurl.com/1dykh
San Francisco Chronicle

Gas prices keep on climbing: Problems at refineries, season change to blame
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_5544595
San Bernardino Sun

Hearing on Public Transit Budget to Highlight Need for Full State Funding: Governor’s $1.1 Billion in Proposed Transit Cuts Contradict State Goals to Improve Transit Infrastructure, Cut Global Warming Pollution
http://calpirg.org/CA.asp?id2=31793
CalPIRG

L.A. SUBCULTURE - Save gas. Avoid traffic. See art. And you're not riding the Metro because ... ?
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/la-wk-cover29mar29,0,7609358.story?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right
L.A. Times/Calendar Live

Leaders, rider advocates work for transit funds
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5544054
Daily News

National Industrial Transportation League's (NITL) Spring Policy Forum notebook: Are longer, heavier trucks the solution to freight capacity crisis?
http://snipurl.com/1e7jk
Logistics Management

New Sprinter train's outlay known; income isn't: Transit panel told costs, but fare is still up in air
http://snipurl.com/1e7kv
San Diego Union Tribune

NTSB Holds Hearings On Close Calls At Airport Runways
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/11421943/detail.html
NBC 4 TV

One-way streets may get Westside on the fast track
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-oneway29mar29,1,470280.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog

Ontario airport still recruiting more flights
http://snipurl.com/1e7ma
Press Enterprise

Ports study confirms need for roads help
http://www.dailybulletin.com/opinions/ci_5544160
Daily Bulletin

Report: L.A. still has the goods - City tops nation in manufacturing
http://www.dailynews.com/business/ci_5534472
Daily News

Shared Bicycles May Be Next on Streets of New York
http://www.nysun.com/article/51301
New York Sun

Unfair bus fares Re "MTA fare hike plan is opposed by riders," March 24
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-thursday29.5mar29,0,5098350.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Public Meeting on Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems Initiative
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/3/emw514715.htm
eMediaWire

Your Bumpy Road: As riders face steep rate hikes, the MTA, Schwarzenegger, and local cities wrestle over threatened public transportation funds
http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=5244&IssueNum=199
L.A. City Beat