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7/26/2008

Transportation Headlines for Saturday July 26, 2008

Add the Smart Car to the List of Electric Cars for 2010
http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1916/
EcoGeek

American Trucking Assn. intends to file suit against ports of L.A. and Long Beach - The organization is trying to halt a plan to replace 16,000 diesel-spewing trucks
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-trucking26-2008jul26,0,1174107.story
Los Angeles Times

Bikers, pedestrians seeking better Web maps
http://tinyurl.com/6orqnx
AP

California high-speed rail builders should learn French
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/25/EDUN11TU0F.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

County Sales Tax Rises To Fund Transit Projects
http://cbs2.com/local/Transit.Transportation.taxes.2.779426.html
CBS 2 TV

Cubic Gets $68 Million in Contracts From L.A. Metro to Deliver Gating & Services
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1783847/
Trading Markets

Dodgin' The Trolleys: Dodger Stadium Shuttle Bus Begins Tonight!
http://militantangeleno.blogspot.com/2008/07/dodgin-trolleys-dodger-stadium-shuttle.html
Militant Angeleno

Downtown to Feel More Parking Pain - As City Prepares to Double the Cost of Some Meters, Business Owners Fear They Will Lose Customers
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2008/07/28/news/news01.txt
LA Downtown News

Expo Line Hearings to LA
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/1455/75/
CityWatchLA

Four Congress members say sales tax, toll lanes are an insult
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/07/four-congress-m.html
Bottleneck Blog

Gas prices take a toll on car lease business - Chrysler will stop offering the plans through its finance arm because truck and SUV resale values have plummeted
http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-carleases26-2008jul26,0,5840940.story
Los Angeles Times

'Guide Ferret' Banned From Bus
http://www.planetizen.com/node/34193
Planetizen

House approves Rep. Oberstar’s bridge funding bill
http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2008/Jul08/072108/072508-03.htm
Land Line Magazine

It's a Tough Life for a Cyclist, On or Off the Bike
http://blogdowntown.com/2008/07/3492-its-a-tough-life-for-a-cyclist-on-or-off
BlogDowntown

LAX FlyAway Bus Service at Union Station to Increase Early Morning Frequency of Buses to Meet Growing Demand
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/lax-flyaway-bus-service-union/story.aspx?guid=%7BA7BAFF86-B960-4E76-BF74-051F0D4B0EB6%7D&dist=hppr
MarketWatch

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/local/traffic/la-me-salestax25-2008jul25,0,6291556.story
Los Angeles Times

Now, the battle begins over sales tax proposal
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/07/now-the-politic.html
Los Angeles Times

Pickens pitches plans to shift U.S. away from oil
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20080725-9999-1n25pickens.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Planners prepare interchange improvements
http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=2736
Inland News Today

Recent train deaths a spike in Inland numbers
http://tinyurl.com/5khoeq

Take Back L.A
http://tinyurl.com/66bzwy
Jewish Journal

Top 10 reasons to travel by train – Riding the rails allows travelers to forget air-travel headaches
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25834942/
MSNBC

Tunnel May Light Way for 710 Freeway
http://tinyurl.com/6hc93r
Eastside Sun

With $$$$ gas, public transit soars
http://tinyurl.com/6ddhvq
San Diego Union Tribune