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8/15/2007

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday August 15, 2007

Availability of Environmental Management Systems Training and Assistance for State and Local Transit Agencies
http://tinyurl.com/2n7uf9
Federal Transit Administration

Changing face of the I-15 freeway - Segment near Escondido should be ready in 2008
http://tinyurl.com/2wbr59
San Diego Union Tribune

Decision due on Wilshire bus lanes
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2007/08/decision-due-on.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog

Details of the US DOT’s $354.5 Million Grant to NYC
http://tinyurl.com/2r6pce
Streets Blog

Environmental Benefits of Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology in Transit
http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/FTA-AlternativeFuelsInPublicTransit.pdf (.pdf)
Federal Transit Administration

LA Council Backs Airport Bill
http://tinyurl.com/2utkkh
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

L.A. County General Plan Update Program
http://planning.lacounty.gov/spGPMain.htm
Los Angeles County

LAXpectations Web Site Updates Public on Construction Impacts to Los Angeles Airport Passenger Terminals, Roadways
http://www.lawa.org/news/newsDisplay.cfm?newsID=951
Los Angeles World Airports
Link to site: http://www.lawa.org/lax/laxexpect.cfm

Playing games with rail line
http://tinyurl.com/34z82j
Santa Monica Daily Press

SF Bay area to get $158M in federal transit funds
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_6621908
Mercury News

State set to cover roundabout bill
http://www.dailynews.com/antelopevalley/ci_6602368
Daily News/Antelope Valley Edition

Suspended Golden Empire Transit Chief Moland resigns
http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/212183.html
Bakersfield Californian

Traffic keeping us close to home - More Angelenos just staying in
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_6625002
Daily News

U.S. Money for Traffic Is Short of Bloomberg’s Plan
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/nyregion/14cnd-traffic.html?bl&ex=1187236800&en=8e36724315b65aa4&ei=5087%0A
New York Times