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5/23/2008

Transportation Headlines for Friday May 23, 2008

Addressing growth in the Valley
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_9353207
Pasadena Star News

All must join to fix Los Angeles' road woes - Homeowners, businesses should help city in tackling traffic problems, says councilwoman
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9340610
Daily News

Best solution for traffic woes? Eliminating the drivers
http://snipurl.com/2a9eo
North County Times

County seeks bridge work bids
http://www.lacanadaonline.com/articles/2008/05/22/news/lnws-bridge522.txt
La Cañada Valley Sun

Expo Friends say Goodmon Got It Wrong
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/1264/
CityWatchLA

Forum Set to Discuss Expo Line Safety
http://www.lawattstimes.com/articles/2008/05/22/community/community1.txt
LA Watts Times

Gas prices make for skittish holiday travelers - Informal kickoff to summer most likely to take place closer to home
http://www.ocregister.com/news/soaring-gas-prices-2047659-make-for
Orange County Register

Go Metro to Rock: Monday's at the Viper Room is Free for Transit Users
http://laist.com/2008/05/22/viper_room_is_f.php
LAist

Hate Traffic? Build Streetcar, Elect Obama
http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/22/hate-traffic-build-streetcar-elect-obama/
LA MetBlogs

Hybrid sales are zooming
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hybrid23-2008may23,0,5437081.story
Los Angeles Times

'Hot fuel' study fires up anger - A survey shows that California drivers could be overpaying as much as $3.4 million a day as temperatures cause gasoline to expand
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hotfuel23-2008may23,0,7111171.story
Los Angeles Times

Is The FTA Killing Game-Day Transit?
http://www.planetizen.com/node/31328
Planetizen

L.A., Orange County gas prices set records again
http://www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_9357670
Daily News

LAX prepares for busy Memorial Day weekend
http://news.cheapflights.com/airlines/2008/05/lax-prepares-fo.html
CheapFlights

Long Beach Museum Express Bus
http://golosangeles.about.com/b/2008/05/21/long-beach-museum-express-bus.htm
Los Angeles Travel
Long Beach Transit: http://www.lbtransit.com/museum%5Cdefault.aspx

Metrolink Sues Metrolinkrider.com for Domain Name and Loses
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/05/22/international-court-halts-metrolinks-war-on-bloggers/
StreetsBlogLA

Metro OKs $3.4 billion budget, hoping not to lose funds - State could siphon off gas-tax revenue from Los Angeles County
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9353458
Daily News

Metro Quarterly Winter/Spring 2008
http://www.metro.net/news_info/publications/images/MQ_2008_21_Winter-Spring.pdf
Metro.net

Now That You're Riding, Where To Park Your Bike?
http://laist.com/2008/05/22/bicycle_city_fa_1.php
LAist

Portions of bicycle trail to be renovated next year
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2008/05/22/news_-_features/playa_del_rey/p2.txt
The Argonaut

Railway Legislation Advances in House
http://snipurl.com/2a7lx
Wall Street Journal

San Francisco To Host 2008 APTA Rail Conference And International Rail Rodeo
http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/99731.html
Government Innovators Network

Senate committee approves bill to allow California emissions standards
http://snipurl.com/2a7m1
Detroit News

Spring Issue of "LAXpectations" E-Newsletter Available
http://www.lawa.org/lax/laxexpect.cfm
Los Angeles World Airports

State's average gas price tops off at $4
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_9352924
Pasadena Star News

Streetcar Possibility Has Downtowners Fired Up
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/05/a_streetcar_nam.php
Curbed LA

Streetcar Workshop Intros Highlight Downtown Transformation
http://blogdowntown.com/story/3328
Streetcar Panel #1
http://blogdowntown.com/2008/05/3329-streetcar-panel-1
Streetcar Panels #2 & #3
http://blogdowntown.com/2008/05/3330-streetcar-panels-2--3
BlogDowntown

Washington State DOT finding success with "HOT Lanes"
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=57018
MyNorthwest

Yvonne Burke's Crumbling Kingdom - She was hailed as a black pioneer and hero. Did she sell out?
http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/yvonne-burkes-crumbling-kingdom/18952/
LA Weekly