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5/20/2008

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday May 20, 2008

Biking to Work Around the Country
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/05/19/biking-to-work-around-the-country/
StreetsBlogLA

Bus stop is a strain on seniors
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9306212
Press Telegram

Federal Transit Administration Welcomes Entries for 2009 “Success in Enhancing Transit Ridership” Awards
http://www.fta.dot.gov/regional_offices_8210.html
Federal Transit Administration

LACBC on KPCC’s Patt Morrison!
http://lacbc.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/lacbc-on-kpccs-patt-morrison/
Link to Audio File: http://snipurl.com/29pqx
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition

Lawmaker alleges White House role in stopping California emissions law- Rep. Henry Waxman says the Environmental Protection Agency's administrator had favored giving the state a waiver but later changed his mind
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-na-epa20-2008may20,0,1909834.story
Los Angeles Times

Legislative analyst says Schwarzenegger's budget plan is overly optimistic
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget20-2008may20,0,2637453.story
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles County 2030 Regional Transit Map
http://www.sfcityscape.com/maps/LA_2030.html
San Francisco CityScape

Los Angeles and Ontario International Airports Anticipate Another Busy Memorial Day and Summer Travel Season
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080519/0398859.html
Yahoo! Business

Mixed reviews for sound walls - Residents say they are an eyesore and target for taggers
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_9316315
Pasadena Star News

More U.S. spots see $4-a-gallon gasoline
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas20-2008may20,0,3856030.story
Los Angeles Times

Moorpark City Council to consider $85 million bypass plan - 4-mile road seen as relief from growth
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/20/city-council-to-consider-85-million-bypass-plan/
Ventura County Star

New Dial-A-Ride fleet is unveiled
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/20/new-dial-a-ride-fleet-is-unveiled/?partner=yahoo_headlines
Ventura County Star

NY MTA: $1 Billion Later, Subway Elevators Still Fail
http://snipurl.com/29ozw
New York Times

Port of Los Angeles & South Coast Air Quality Management introduce, emission free, 30 ton container hauler
http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=26836
BYM Marine Environment News

Renders Show Reimagined 1st & Alameda (downtown connector)
http://blogdowntown.com/2008/05/3323-renders-show-reimagined-1st--alameda
BlogDowntown

San Diego to Upgrade with new Articulated BRTs from NABI
http://snipurl.com/29psg
Mass Transit Magazine

So.CA.TA participates in KPFK program on regional mobility
http://www.socata.net/gm/archives/00000076.shtml
Link to Audio File: http://64.27.15.184/parchive/pls.php?mp3fil=12825
Southern California Transit Advocates

Thirty-Five Percent of Summer Travelers More Likely to Use Public Transit to Save on Driving Costs
http://snipurl.com/29psi
Mass Transit Magazine

Transit project moves forward - Duarte works out deal with developer
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_9317461
Pasadena Star News

Why We Should Quit Starving Amtrak
http://snipurl.com/29rm6
Boston.com/GreenBlog