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11/30/2007

Transportation Headlines for Friday November 30, 2007

$52-a-parcel tax proposed for transportation
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_7585072
Los Angeles Daily News

10,000th passenger boards plane at Palmdale
http://www.avpress.com/n/28/1128_s3.hts
Antelope Valley Press

An unfair share for local ports - State officials' division of transportation funds cheats Southern California's trade corridors
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-ports29nov29,0,5447595.story?coll=la-opinion-leftrail
Los Angeles Times

Caltrans considers median on Hwy. 126 - Proposal for 6.7-mile stretch is being presented to cities
http://snipurl.com/1uf8l
Ventura County Star

Corona Metrolink parking structure construction to displace commuters
http://snipurl.com/1uf8z
Press Enterprise

Design ordinance could help Abbot Kinney Boulevard and Ocean Front Walk keep their 'small-town feel'
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2007/11/29/news_-_features/venice/v1.txt
The Argonaut

'Gingerbread' bus is in service through the holidays - The Big Blue Bus has rolled out its fully wrapped holiday bus
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2007/11/29/news_-_features/area/a6.txt
The Argoaut

Fighting for more road money called risk for Inland area
http://snipurl.com/1uejt
Press Enterprise

Fight looms over transit bonds' proposed spending
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20071128-9999-1n28trans.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Groups decry design of Expo Line - Project divides foes, supporters
http://snipurl.com/1uejb
Our Weekly

A just route to a green L.A. County - Parks and transit services have something in common in the Los Angeles region - there aren't enough to go around
http://snipurl.com/1uejh
Whittier Daily News

LA: City for the Rich (parking, congestion pricing)
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/854/75/
CityWatchLA

L.A. City Hall's newest tax-hiking scheme
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_7594956
Daily News

Mayor unveils plan to ease traffic on Pico and Olympic without creating any one-way streets
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2007/11/29/news_-_features/area/a4.txt
The Argonaut

MTA vote to install gates targets railway fare cheats - The L.A. agency looks to install turnstiles at its stations after a study finds 5% of weekday riders don't pay fares
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gates30nov30,1,5410718.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Officials promote public-private work
http://www.avpress.com/n/29/1129_s2.hts
Antelope Valley Press

Put road funds where cargo goes - OUR VIEW: Money for area's truck-jammed highways was misdirected; error must be corrected.
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_7594230
Daily Bulletin

Resurrecting L.A.'s Subway to the Sea
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90511156
Metro Magazine

Tolls on car-pool lanes? Option on the table to ease road congestion
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_7595796
Whittier Daily News

Toll roads for L.A. County?
http://www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_7595445
Daily News

Transit funds fall short - SoCal to get less than expected from state bond
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_7585572?source=email
San Gabriel Valley Tribune