Today's Headlines - more at Metro

5/26/2008

Transportation Headlines for Monday May 26, 2008

America's traffic system behind the times (Signal Sychronization)
http://www.macon.com/202/story/360532.html
Macon Telegraph

Commuting 101: Using Lower Gears
http://commutebybike.com/2008/05/26/commuting-101-using-lower-gears/
Commute By Bike

Daniel Weintraub: California Budget 101: What went wrong, when
http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/963152.html
Sacramento Bee

FORUM: Toll road won't be built with tax dollars (AB 1954)
http://snipurl.com/2apdn
North County Times

Funding debate rolls on (California High Speed Rail)
http://snipurl.com/2apbj
Railway Gazette International

Gas not only car-related cost driven up - Maintenance, repair, rental charges hit drivers in wallet
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9380389
Daily News

Hearing scheduled on Highway 118 widening
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/26/in-brief/
Ventura County Star

Let's exit our national traffic mess
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/5799981.html
Houston Chronicle

Long Beach Close To Agreements On 8 Infrastructure Projects
http://www.cunninghamreport.com/news_item.php?id=307
Cunningham Report

More flights may aid airport in Palmdale
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9380328
Daily News

New 101-405 freeway interchange could reduce traffic -- and wildlife -- in the area
Environmentalists are opposing proposals for a new connector that would be built within the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve. Caltrans is expected to decide on the proposals by the end of June
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-wildlife26-2008may26,0,6697508.story
Los Angeles Times

Oil prices rise above $133 a barrel in electronic trade
http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/ats-ap_business11may26,1,6771343.story Los Angeles Times

REGION: 'Flyaway' would provide direct passage to airport
http://snipurl.com/2ap5s
North County Times