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1/11/2008

Transportation Headlines for Friday January 11, 2008

Abandon thy car? Should local governments encourage bike commuting as a way to alleviate the area’s chronic traffic congestion? Cyclists Randal O’Toole and Will Campbell continue their weeklong debate.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-dustup10jan10,0,507118.story?coll=la-opinion-center
Los Angeles Times

Blue Bus Officials, Neighbors, Discuss Service Changes
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArticleDetails.asp?eid=7011
Santa Monica Mirror

Colorado Ave. between Ocean Ave. and Second St. reduced to one eastbound lane, closed westbound, due to construction
http://snipurl.com/1x55u
The Argonaut

Congestion Pricing: More than a Bad Idea
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/941/75/
CityWatchLA

Council voices LAX runway concern
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_7928307
Daily Breeze

EPA Streamlines Conformity Rule in Response to SAFETEA-LU
http://snipurl.com/1x66o
EPA

Federal panel could recommend fuel tax increase
http://snipurl.com/1x552
Land Line

Flossing the Red Line
http://laist.com/2008/01/10/flossing_the_re.php
LAist

Hunting a $60 billion transit solution
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_7939612
Daily Breeze

It's a bumpy ride on the Hydrogen Highway
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hydrogen11jan11,1,5863796.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

L.A. County looks for transportation funding
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_7938408
Daily Bulletin

Las Vegas Monorail taps into cash reserves for first time
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20080110-1234-nv-monorailwoes.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Los Angeles: Questions arise over giving greater role to Neighborhood Councils in land use decisions
http://snipurl.com/1x55w
The Argonaut

Metrolink offers EZ pass
http://www.moorparkacorn.com/news/2008/0111/Community/007.html
Moorpark Acorn

On the Fast Track - Area politicians and Gold Line officials are fighting to get to the end of the line
http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=5543&IssueNum=106
Pasadena Weekly

Poll Finds NYC Support For Congestion Pricing
http://blog.tstc.org/2008/01/10/q-poll-finds-most-nyc-voters-support-congestion-pricing/
Tri-State Transportation

Ports to Charge Additional Truck Fee
http://snipurl.com/1x667
Los Angeles Business Journal

Possible sales-tax hike for transit services (includes ABC’s own poll)
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local&id=5884319
ABC 7 TV

Push for smart growth
http://www.dailybreeze.com/editorial/ci_7938799
Daily Breeze

Sales tax hike could fund subway to sea - L.A. County voters may decide on the half-cent increase in November's election
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-subway11jan11,1,1191159.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times

Subway tax?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/01/subway-tax.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog

Support The WGA With Public Transit
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2008/01/10/support-the-wga-with-public-transit/
MetroRiderLA

Tata Motors of India unveils world's cheapest car
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-nano11jan11,1,3771140.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angele Times

Transit Technology Fact Sheets Now Available
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/factsheets/factsheets.asp
US DOT

Warning to MTA: No new taxes without an equitable and specific spending plan
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_7937203
Daily News

World's First Air-Powered Car: Zero Emissions by Next Summer
http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4217016.html?series=19
Popular Mechanics

Would You Pay an Extra 1/2% on Sales Tax?
http://laist.com/2008/01/10/would_you_pay_a.php
LAist

Voters Back Sales Tax Hike
http://boifromtroy.com/?p=7023
Boi from Troy