Today's Headlines - more at Metro

6/06/2007

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday June 6, 2007

California growth plans targeted
http://tinyurl.com/yu5trm
USA Today

Dear LAist, Bike Racks + Bus = Me Scared
http://www.laist.com/2007/06/02/dear_laist_bike.php
LAist

Editorial: Schwarzenegger owes high-speed rail project more than lip service - State Must Demonstrate Commitment To Win Funding
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_6063791
Mercury News

Envisioning Bike Lanes On Your Street
http://www.planetizen.com/node/24840
Planetizen

Funds sought for 118 Freeway widening - Ventura County needs $33 million to finish the widening but faces a reluctant state panel
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-widen6jun06,1,6649012.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Google Maps Gains Transit Info - In some cities and for some types of public transportation, Google Maps can show the next departure time, what lines serve a specific station, and a link to the transit agency
http://tinyurl.com/3yff5b
Information Week

Google Transit 2.0
http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/006792.html
World Changing

L.A. Qualifies for One of Three New Google Upgrades
http://tinyurl.com/ysnh67
Atwater Village Newbie

New York Subway, Bus Fares Could Go To $2.40 by 2010
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=70405
NY1

Notes on Bogotá Columbia (BRT)
http://planningresearch.blogspot.com/2007/05/notes-on-bogot-vs-curitiba.html
UCLA Urban Planning Research

Partyers, workers rely on Night Owl buses - Service that covers the wee hours is a lifeline for some, but fares can't keep up with costs
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/06/04/BAG67Q71DE1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Port drivers steer toward clean-truck program 'On this issue, we stand with the authorities,' one worker says of the push to curb pollution
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-truckers6jun06,1,2593982.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Proposed LA/Long Beach port plan meets staunch criticism
http://tinyurl.com/27na44
Land Line Magazine

Trains and Planes Take Different Legislative Courses
http://tinyurl.com/ywvltx
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Ventura and 405 Freeway Closing Schedules
http://www.insidesocal.com/theride/2007/06/ventura_and_405_freeway_closin.html
Daily News/Along for the Ride Blog

Want to design a bus shelter? Well, get in line
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/06/05/DDGM2Q5NH91.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

What's got your goat driving on our crowded roadways?
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6070067
Daily News