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6/21/2007

Transportation Headlines for Thursday June 21, 2007

BART to give out free $5 tickets today
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/06/21/BABADIGEST4.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Commuters encouraged to 'dump the pump' - National event to promote conservation and public transportation.
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1738600.php
Orange County Register

Council Approves “Principles” that Will Shape Santa Monica
http://tinyurl.com/2lnr8p
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Council Fears SM Plans For California Incline
http://www.palisadespost.com/content/index.cfm?Story_ID=2986
Palisadian Post

Downtown revitalization going ahead - Pedestrian-friendly hub aims to interest 20-somethings
http://www.avpress.com/n/20/0620_s2.hts
Antelope Valley Press

Dump The Pump Day: New Metro Bus Lines Announced
http://www.knbc.com/news/13542944/detail.html
KNBC 4 TV

Event seeks to lure drivers to public transit
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-ocbriefs20.1jun20,1,1930716.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Los Angeles Times

Investigators: Crossing Arm Did Not Malfunction During Fatal Car-Train Collision
http://www.knbc.com/news/13540807/detail.html
KNBC 4 TV

La Habra wins grant for new biking trails
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_6172442
Whittier Daily News

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Backs State's High-Speed Train System
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070620/20070620005958.html?.v=1
Yahoo! Finance

Metro fare hikes protested – Bus riders latch onto issue at hearing on budget
http://origin.dailynews.com/news/ci_6190799
Daily News

MTA hikes fair
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_6190865
Pasadena Star News

MTA To Launch 4 New Rapid, Rapid Express Bus Lines
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_172083448.html
CBS 2 TV

My Third M T A Bus Adventure
http://tinyurl.com/38ucyk
Valley News

Nothing seems right in cars - How do you "get people out of their cars" and, if you can't do that, will Smart Growth plans accomplish anything other than increasing traffic? All this week, author Robert Bruegmann and activist Gloria Ohland debate the shape of America's cities
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-dustup20jun20,0,6339844.story?coll=la-opinion-center
Los Angeles Times

Southern California Leads Nation in Global Trade - China, Japan, South Korea rank as region’s Top Three trading partners
http://www.caltradereport.com/eWebPages/front-page-1182343024.html
CalTrade Report

State tries to free up car-pool lanes; California's hybrid policy triggers federal requirement to keep lanes open
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/06/20/news/sandiego/12_01_396_19_07.txt
North County Times/Californian

Survey targeting Highway 101 traffic - Caltrans seeking data about drivers' habits
http://tinyurl.com/2uev7m
Ventura County Star

TransitChek Vouchers Renamed Commuter Check(R) Vouchers
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070620/20070620006111.html?.v=1
Yahoo! Finance