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8/31/2007

Transportation Headlines for Friday August 31, 2007

226 years young - Historic walk leads up to party marking the birthday of Los Angeles
http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=5044&IssueNum=87
Pasadena Weekly

Allowing Mexican trucks delayed - Thursday would be earliest start date
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070831/news_1b31mextruck.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Going green, from the valleys to the sea
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-dustup30aug30,0,6659639,full.story?coll=la-promo-opinion
Los Angeles Times

LA METRO Presents Prog-Rock Band CANON Live at Union Station
http://californianewswire.com/2007/08/27/CNW377_174656.php
California News Wire

Moscow Metro to Adopt Phone-Swipe Turnstiles
http://www.moscowtimes.ru/stories/2007/08/31/012.html
Moscow Times
And also:
http://www.russia-ic.com/news/show/4660/
Russia Info Center

OCTA Bus Fares Reduced Friday - One-way fares will be cut from $1.25 to 35 cents as O.C. transit agency celebrates 35 years of service
http://www.ocregister.com/news/bus-day-prizes-1836013-service-transportation
Orange County Register

OCTA offers 35-cent rides on its anniversary
http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2007/08/30/politics/dpt-octa30.txt
Daily Pilot

OmniTrans Bus drivers may strike if contract is rejected
http://www.sbsun.com/ci_6765673
San Bernardino Sun

Port levy measure advances in Capitol - The bill has passed the state Senate and is moving ahead in the Assembly. But L.A.'s mayor opposes it.
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/9491262.html
Daily Breeze

Residents speak of smog with passion, knowledge - As it considers changing ozone rules, the EPA gets a California-style response at an L.A. hearing
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-smog31aug31,1,4631130.story?coll=la-headlines-california&ctrack=2&cset=true
Los Angeles Times

SB 974 (Container Fee/"Port Investment bill") Clears Ass'y Appropriations Committee, Heads To Ass'y Floor With Amendments
http://www.lbreport.com/news/aug07/974appr.htm
Long Beach Report

Shipping and CO2 experts to gather in Long Beach
http://www.bunkerworld.com/news/2007/08/68938
Bunker World

Transit rail line extensions and freeway upgrades jeopardized by Sacramento budget decision
http://tinyurl.com/2o999p
The Argonaut