Today's Headlines - more at Metro

5/31/2007

Transportation Headlines for Thursday May 31, 2007

A Denser L.A. - Understanding the map
http://www.laweekly.com/general/features/a-denser-la/16510/
L.A. Weekly

Art Walk DASH Officially a Go
http://blogdowntown.com/blog/2666
BlogDowntown

Bill aims for clean air at ports
http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_6016651
Press Telegram

'Blood Alley' fix up for vote - Highway 138 work proposed
http://www.dailynews.com/antelopevalley/ci_6025029
Daily News/Antelope Valley Edition

Do gas giants charge too much? Are gasoline prices too high? At what price will we start to see consumer behavior changing? Tom Tanton of the Institute for Energy Research and Judy Dugan of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights debate the politics, economics and secrets of rising energy costs
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-dustup30may30,0,4832512.story?coll=la-opinion-center
Los Angeles Times

Downtown Art Walk Now An Art Ride
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2007/05/30/downtown-art-walk-now-an-art-ride/
MetroRiderLA

Fare wars: Bus and train fares will go up in July and activists threaten legal action
http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=4697&IssueNum=74
Pasadena Weekly
http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=5578&IssueNum=208
L.A. City Beat

First of S.B. County railroad-crossing projects set to start
http://snipurl.com/1msro
Press Enterprise

Green Transportation Alternatives in Los Angeles
http://snipurl.com/1mu60
Green Options

Investigation Underway on NGV Fuel Tank Failure
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007/05/30/049947.html
The Auto Channel

Model Inevitable: Americans and our cars.
http://snipurl.com/1msri
National Review

MTA board compromises, approves gradual fare hikes
http://snipurl.com/1mu4k
Wave Newspaper

New battery for electric cars tested: Faster pack charging makes technology consumer-friendly
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/business/ci_6023691
Whittier Daily News

Raise Gas Tax for Sake of Roads?
http://www.insidesocal.com/theride/2007/05/raise_gas_tax_for_sake_of_road_1.html
Daily News/Along for the Ride Blog

Stick a card in the meter - City eyeing new parking devices
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6024754
Daily News

Summer Beach Shuttle serving Playa Vista, Marina and Venice expands its service
http://snipurl.com/1mu3n
The Argonaut

Transit agencies brace for change under revised budget: $1.3 billion in cuts to be made from state public transit
http://snipurl.com/1mssi
California Aggie

Truck group attacks `green' plan - Association says a ban on older vehicles is illegal
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_6025203
Press Telegram

What's Smart About Smart Growth? City Hall's plan for the future expects you to give up the yard, the car - and learn to love density
http://www.laweekly.com/general/features/whats-smart-about-smart-growth/16507/
L.A. Weekly

Why Your Car Has Lousy Gas Mileage - Despite Big Technological Advances in Auto Design, Fuel Efficiency Has Stagnated Since the 1970s
http://snipurl.com/1mu4b
Wall Street Journal