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3/28/2008

Transportation Headlines for Friday March 28, 2008

All Signs Point East for the Gold Line, but Which East?
http://laist.com/2008/03/27/all_signs_point.php
LAist

CalPIRG promotes high-speed rail - The group plans to travel from San Francisco to Los Angeles starting today
http://snipurl.com/22u4i
USC Daily Trojan

EPA chief bides time on court's emissions order - Shelving his agency's findings that greenhouse gases are a danger, he says he'll open a long public comment period
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-na-greenhouse28mar28,1,4863847.story
Los Angeles Times

Gas prices hit national high - Cost of fuel locally continues to exceed the average, and residents are feeling the monetary effects
http://www.burbankleader.com/articles/2008/03/26/business/blr-gas26.txt
Burbank Leader

Fans hope parking fears are off base - Many of the Dodger faithful remember the gridlock at the stadium on Opening Day last year. The club says it has added 1,000 new spaces
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-dodgers28mar28,1,3019309.story
Los Angeles Times

Going Green (Line) to LAX
http://laist.com/2008/03/27/going_green_lin.php
LAist

High-Speed Train Builders: System “Open for Business” Outline Funding Strategy to Seek Private Investment - The 220 mph system will traverse 800 miles across the state and will be built with a combination of state, local, federal and private financing
http://snipurl.com/22u42
Business Wire

LA to Las Vegas – the other high speed rail project
http://cahsr.blogspot.com/2008/03/la-to-vegas-other-high-speed-rail.html
High Speed Rail Blog

Long Range Transportation Plan Meetings Have Begun
http://metroriderla.com/2008/03/27/the-long-range-transportation-plan-meetings-have-begun/
MetroRiderLA

MTA reviewing plans to cut bus service in marginal areas
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8722414
Daily News

Port To Build Environmentally Friendly Offices
http://www.gazettes.com/portheadquarters03272008.html
Grunion Gazette

Portion of South Bay Bike Trail upgraded
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2008/03/27/news_-_features/playa_del_rey/pd2.txt
Argonaut Newspaper

State deals blow to zero-emission vehicle supporters - The Air Resources Board substantially reduces the number of clean-air cars that big automakers will be required to sell in the next few years
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-zev28mar28,0,5008191.story
Los Angeles Times

Making the Connections in Chinatown
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/28/making-the-connections-in-chinatown/
StreetsBlogLA

Traffic relief project causing concerns
http://snipurl.com/22uh7
La Canada Valley Sun

Transportation officials hang on to tollway plan - Orange County authorities refuse to remove the proposal vetoed by a state commission from long-range plans, frustrating environmentalists and other toll road opponents
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollroad28mar28,1,2067362.story
Los Angeles Times