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7/25/2008

Transportation Headlines for Friday July 25, 2008

America's Most Expensive Cities
http://www.forbes.com/realestate/2008/07/23/cities-america-expensive-forbeslife-cx_ls_0724expensive_us.html
Forbes

Boxer: Public needs to see EPA findings on threat of greenhouse gases
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1108581.html
Sacramento Bee

Boxer rails about EPA findings
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9989826
Daily News

California adopts stiff pollution rules for ships - California mandates that oceangoing vessels use cleaner fuels or face costly fines. The shipping industry is displeased
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pollution25-2008jul25,0,2501931.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times

California drivers pay more at the gas pumps due to hot fuel, says local consumer group
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2008/07/24/news_-_features/area/a1.txt
The Argonaut

Dodger Trolley Service to Open Friday
http://blogdowntown.com/2008/07/3488-dodger-trolley-service-to-open-friday
BlogDowntown

DOT lauds public-private partnerships
http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=71009
eTrucker

Free Dodgers Trolley From Union Station to Dodger Stadium Kicks off Tomorrow - Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Council leaders to ride first shuttle, followed by media availability at Dodger Stadium
http://tinyurl.com/6o267t
MarketWatch

Highway Congestion Pricing Advances On West Coast
http://www.cascadiaprospectus.org/2008/07/highway_congestion_pricing_adv.php
Cascadia Proscpectus

Hop on the free bus to see Dodgers
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9982037?source=rss
Daily News

How to Ease Pain at the Pump Without Deepening Oil Dependence
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/24/how-to-ease-pain-at-the-pump-without-deepening-oil-dependence/
StreetsblogLA

Metro Board Passes Sales Tax Proposal
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/24/metro-board-passes-sales-tax-proposal/
StreetsBlogLA

metro sales tax measure approved; ball in legislature’s court
http://www.angelenic.com/1652/metro-sales-tax-measure-approved-ball-in-legislatures-court/
angelenic

MTA Board Approves Sales Tax Measure For Nov. Ballot
http://www.knbc.com/news/16981632/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV

Metro board backs sales tax hike
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9990069
Daily News

MTA tax measure goes to ballot - Valley leaders oppose hike
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_9991115
Pasadena Star News

MTA votes to seek sales tax hike to fund L.A. County transit, roads - The board takes a major step toward a series of projects over the next three decades, including the long-awaited subway to the sea. The state Legislature must approve the ballot measure first, though
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-me-salestax25-2008jul25,0,7290791.story
Los Angeles Times

Parsons Brinkerhoff: HOT Lanes “benefit everyone” -- Nation's capital gets HOT lanes
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?01831ea5-a7b8-45da-9ee2-8fbf1db6ab1f
Hawaii Reporter

Police probe video of city bus arrest
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9991059
Press Telegram

Southwest Airlines will soon be No. 1 at four of five area airports
http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-southwest25-2008jul25,0,4943027.story
Los Angeles Times

Tom LaBonge’s Summer Of Bike Love Kicks Off
http://la.metblogs.com/2008/07/24/tom-labonges-summer-of-bike-love-kicks-off/
MetBlogsLA

Transportation Public-Private Partnerships Soar to Record Levels
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/fhwa1508.htm
US DOT

Villaraigosa: Make The Dream Come True
http://railriders.la/2008/07/24/villaraigosa-make-the-dream-come-true/
RailRidersUnion