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1/03/2008

Transportation Headlines for Thursday January 3, 2008

A Last Look at 2007
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/01/last-look-at-2007.html
StreetHeatLA

Calif. sues EPA over pollution - State was denied a federal waiver to regulate greenhouse gases from cars, trucks
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7867662
Press Telegram

Cell phone users tie up traffic: study
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN0210822520080102
Rueters

Cell phone gab clogs commute, study reports
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080103/news_1n3commute.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Congestion is a Good Problem-Here’s Why
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/928/75/
City Watch

Expo moves along slowly – planners hope 2008 will be smoother for light rail line
http://www.smdp.com/article/articles/4547/1/Expo-moves-along-slowly
Santa Monica Daily Press

‘Green’ Wish List for 2008
http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=52549&format=html
Santa Clarita Signal

Greening L.A. - A mayoral report card
http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=6731&IssueNum=239
L.A. City Beat

LAist Guide to the Primary: Proposition 91
http://laist.com/2008/01/02/laist_guide_to_1.php
LAist

L.A. Sniper: The Transit Boss - Ex-Santa Monica mayor calls in top leaders and special-interest groups to talk about how to pay for a real rail network
http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=6730&IssueNum=239
L.A City Beat

LAX sees 3.5% rise in flights during '07
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_7866911
Daily News

Martin Wachs - The traffic guru talks about ways to win the war against congestion and the need for political will to carry out proven solutions
http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=6733&IssueNum=239
L.A. City Beat

'Marketplace' Report: Oil Hits $100 a Barrel
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17786321
NPR

Oil enters triple-digit territory - One big trade pushes crude briefly to the $100 mark. Analysts blame speculators and the U.S. government
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil3jan03,1,3621627.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Route to A Faster Commute, Cheaper Gas
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/927/75/
CityWatchLA

Vote Yes on Proposition 91 - Preserve Transportation Funding
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2008/01/02/vote-yes-on-proposition-91-preserve-transportation-funding/
MetroRiderLA

World's Cheapest Car Set To Launch
http://www.planetizen.com/node/29127
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200801021424.htm
Planetizen