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4/26/2007

Transportation Headlines for Thursday April 26, 2007

710 connector road back on L.A.'s agenda
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_5753045
Pasadena Star News

Bus drivers may strike: Union leaders seek more money for workers. Strike could begin Tuesday if demands aren't met.
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1670559.php
Orange County Register

City Planning Department’s Urban Design Studio Is All About Making L.A. More Liveable - The city of Los Angeles gets serious about streets and public spaces with the establishment of the Urban Design Studio, headed by Emily Gabel Luddy
http://snipurl.com/1i7s4
The Planning Report

Jet Fuel Follies: Jets flying out of tiny Santa Monica Airport create more and more toxic fumes
http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=5408&IssueNum=203
L.A. City Beat

Jimmy Kimmel to Broadcast from Big Blue Bus, Picking Up Guests as Show Rolls On
http://snipurl.com/1i7qf
LAist

Metrolink fares may increase 10% - Board sets Friday vote
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5752424
Daily News

Mitigation, collaboration keys to successful goods movement
http://www.capitolweekly.net/opinion/article.html?article_id=1419
Capitol Weekly

NARP urges Congress to support growth
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_newspick.cfm?id=9065739
Metro Magazine

New regulations target construction equipment emissions
http://www.capitolweekly.net/news/article.html?article_id=1426
Capitol Weekly

Orange County Coach Operators Overwhelmingly Vote to Strike
http://snipurl.com/1i7rq
PR Newswire

Peak-hour bus lanes on Wilshire urged - A City Council panel hopes the proposal can ease the traffic crunch on Wilshire
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-transportation26apr26,1,4908641.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Asking the L.A.Time Bottleneck Blog about the Wilshire bus Lanes:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2007/04/asking_the_bott.html

Residents target rail plans - Protest: L.A. port facility neighbors fear further rise in high asthma rates
http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_5743780?source=most_emailed
Press Telegram

Security Exercise Expected to Cause Delays
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=5244977
ABC 7 TV

State may sue EPA over clean air law - The governor says he wants action on 2005 bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-epa26apr26,1,1890063.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Technology to help cities manage booming USA
http://snipurl.com/1i7qs
USA Today

The Sure Cure For Hollywood “Park-O-Phobia”: The Holly Trolley, The L.A. Department Of Transportation's Safe, Hip And Easy All-Night $1 Alternative To Paying Multiple And Expensive Lot Fees
http://www.luckmedia.com/hollytrolley/pressrelease.html
Luck Media

Urban Land Institute Uses L.A.’s First Street as Laboratory for Planning and Urban Design
http://tinyurl.com/2ffy38
The Planning Report

Western Riverside COG Funds Construction of Local Roads Through Transportation Mitigation Fee
http://snipurl.com/1i7s1
Metro Investment Report

Who'll stop the train? Chris Guenzler embarks today on a historic journey that started 27 years ago – 1 million miles on trains
http://snipurl.com/1i7pz
Orange County Register