Today's Headlines - more at Metro

3/27/2007

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday March 27, 2007

Area gains more clout within COG
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_5520860
Pasadena Star News

Caltrans director urges new answers to traffic problems
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_5521571
San Bernardino Sun

Caltrans official maps S.B. County roads future
http://snipurl.com/1bg2z
Press Enterprise

Caltrans using lawsuits to fund roads: The agency, long foiled by environmental litigation, is now filing its own legal challenges to obtain money for traffic improvements
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roads27mar27,1,949667.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Caltrans to work on 710
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_5527949
Press Telegram

Carpool lane snitch line is proposed: Bill would result in warning notices, not tickets, to illegal solo drivers in HOV lanes
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-carpools27mar27,1,499099.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Cubic, Los Angeles Metro to Demonstrate New Smart Card System to Transportation Officials
http://snipurl.com/1clki
Huliq

End of the line (Foothill Line 283)
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_5526510
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Gold Rush on for $43 billion in public works projects: Legislators craft flurry of bills to control how bond funds are spent
http://snipurl.com/1clbe
Orange County Register

LAX FlyAway bus service a big success
http://news.cheapflights.com/airlines/2007/03/lax_flyaway_bus.html
Cheap Flights

OCTA scolds contractor, gives 60 days to improve: The provider of bus rides for the disabled apologizes and blames high driver attrition rates. The county has imposed $800,000 in fines
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-octa27mar27,1,6011985.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

'Operation Smooth Ride' Targets Potholes In L.A.
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_085162524.html
CBS 2 TV

Placentia Metrolink station plans progress: Officials agree to fund $81,000 for the environmental portion of the project
http://snipurl.com/1c4az
Orange County Register

Rail System (and Patience) Are Stretched Thin in Chicago
http://snipurl.com/1cmjj
New York Times

Report: Fine diesel trucks that don't meet emission rules, then buy cleaner ones
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/regstate/articles/6721922.html
Daily Breeze

Santa Barbara without a car: Amtrak 20% off
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/?p=114
Los Angeles Times

Tehachapi Council addresses the need for public transit
http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/20694
Tehachapi News

Transit agency keeps disabled bus contractor: OCTA officials express frustration with Veolia Transportation Services but say service has improved
http://snipurl.com/1c4fu
Orange County Register

Villaraigosa Kicks Off 'Operation Smooth Ride'
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=5152687
ABC 7 TV