Today's Headlines - more at Metro

5/24/2008

Transportation Headlines for Saturday May 24, 2008

90 cars stopped for lane violations in mostly smooth debut for HOT lane
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004395510_webhotlanes06m.html
Seattle Times

BBC reporter tries out the subway
http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2008/05/bbc_reporter_tries_out_th.php
LA Observed

Bicyclist killed by bus in El Monte (Foothill)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bike24-2008may24,0,7411154.story
Los Angeles Times

Bikes, politics, and Blumenauer as Transportation Secretary?
http://bikeportland.org/2008/05/23/bikes-politics-and-blumenauer-as-transportation-secretary/
Bike Portland

Future of the Car is Carsharing
http://carsharingus.blogspot.com/2008/05/future-of-car-is-carsharing.html
CarsharingUS

Gold Going
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/05/gold_going.php
Curbed LA

Indonesia monorail scheme `implausible`: World Bank
http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/5/23/indonesia-monorail-scheme-implausable-world-bank/
Antara News

L.A. needs their spaces - With parking at a premium, an idea to give some residential permits to businesses has angered many
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-laparking24-2008may24,0,4500167.story
Los Angeles Times

Metro Gold Line Almost Completed
http://laist.com/2008/05/23/metro_gold_line_1.php#comments
LAist

Ontario airport expects drop in domestic travel
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_9365826
Daily Bulletin

Projects to ease Pomona traffic
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_9353037
Daily Bulletin

Public Transportation Knocked About By State Cutbacks, Fuel Hikes - Fare Increases Along With Staff and Route Reductions Proposed
http://snipurl.com/2acli
San Diego Business Journal

Regional Conector: 1st & Alameda
http://lavisions.blogspot.com/2008/05/regional-conector-1st-alameda.html
LA Visions

Streetcar for Los Angeles 3-4 Years Away?
http://laist.com/2008/05/23/streetcar_for_l.php
LAist

SUVs plunge toward 'endangered' list
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/05/23/dumping.suvs/
CNN

Synchronize traffic signals may make driving smoother
http://snipurl.com/2ackw
Press Enteprise

Transit Project Inches Forward - Downtown Regional Connector Down to Two Options
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2008/05/26/news/news05.txt
LA Downtown News