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3/13/2008

Transportation Headlines for Thursday March 13, 2008

California Transportation Commission Moves Forward on State’s Mobility Despite Budget Woes - Executive Director John Barna details the CTC's ongoing Prop 1B implementation as well as the consequences of the debate over the state budget
http://www.metroinvestmentreport.com/mir/?module=displaystory&story_id=436&format=html
Metro Investment Report

Did Subway Cheaters Put Egg On L.A.'s Face? MTA is dismantling the honor system, jacking up construction costs and lying about why
http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/did-subway-cheaters-put-egg-on-las-face/18521/
L.A. Weekly

First Look at Metro’s Long Term Transportation Plan
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/12/a-first-look-at-metro%e2%80%99s-long-term-transportation-plan/
StreetsBlogLA

Dukakis: Put Rail on Election Track
http://www.miller-mccune.com/main/article/185
Miller-McCune

Five Steps for Faster Buses (Without Taking Away an Auto Lane)
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/03/five-steps-for.html
Wired

Los Angeles Mariachis Play Blues After Forced Move
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aCAxz67ke.Dk&refer=home
Bloomberg

Mass transit pays dividends
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_8539374
Daily Breeze

Metro's Big Plans: Subway To The Sea Just Tip Of The Iceberg
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/03/metros_big_plan.php
Curbed LA

Metro's Plan: It's Realistic, But Not Visionary
http://laist.com/2008/03/12/metros_plan_its.php
LAist

New monorail arrives at Disneyland
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/?p=1147
Los Angeles Times

New oil taxes are blocked in Assembly
Levies on drilling and windfall profits would yield $1.2 billion for California schools. Republicans say no to new taxes
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-taxes13mar13,1,5668261.story
Los Angeles Times

Rise, fall of a local monorail labeled a folly 101 years ago
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8553091
Daily News

Study: LA's Rough Roads Take Toll On Vehicles
http://www.knbc.com/traffic/15578189/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV

Survey: Los Angeles Has Worst Roads in the Country
http://snipurl.com/21nd7
FOX News

Three Hub Plan for Initial Metro Extension
http://takethemetro.blogspot.com/2008/03/three-hub-plan-for-initial-metro.html
Take the Metro

To save your neighborhood, sue L.A. City Hall
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_8538423
Daily News

Trade funds fall short of goal
http://www.sgvtribune.com/ci_8554958?source=rss
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Under the Leadership of Gina Marie Lindsey, LAWA Prioritizes Green Airports, Transport
http://www.metroinvestmentreport.com/mir/?module=displaystory&story_id=446&format=html
Metro Investment Report