Today's Headlines - more at Metro

7/22/2007

Transportation Headlines for Sunday July 22, 2007

Caltrans to hold Ortega widening workshop - Much debated plan to be presented to residents
http://www.ocregister.com/news/plan-ortega-public-1781061-widening-project
Orange County Register

Complex situation - Valley mega-mall needs mega-planning to offset congestion
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_6433440
Daily News

Deal for port clerks 'very close' - Labor: Union hopeful but warns a strike is still possible Monday
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_6434058
Press Telegram

DOT Announces $24.5 Million for New Transportation Research
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot7107.htm
U.S. DOT/Research & Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)

Man Dies on Los Angeles Subway Tracks
http://lafd.blogspot.com/2007/07/man-dies-on-los-angeles-subway-tracks.html
Los Angeles Fire Department Blog

No cars on Wilshire - An above-ground rail line to the ocean, along with bike lanes and a few buses, would ease L.A. traffic immeasurably
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-modestproposal22jul22,0,7697988.story?coll=la-opinion-rightrail
Los Angeles Times

No state budget, but senators to try again this week - GOP members maintain their opposition but agree to offer a plan of their own at midweek, when the upper house convenes again
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget22jul22,1,7299800.story?coll=la-headlines-california
L.A. Times

Railroads Get Help (Colton Crossing)
http://tinyurl.com/36v3no
Press Enterprise

State is still without '08 budget plan - all-nighter for senators yielded no agreement
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6435106
Daily News

Work to begin soon on LOC Interchange
http://www.newsmirror.net/articles/2007/07/19/news/02news.txt
Yucaipa News Mirror