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7/20/2008

Transportation Headlines for Sunday July 20, 2008

$40 million in grants available for drivers operating in CA trade corridors
http://tinyurl.com/5t9xlz
Land Line

10 Reasons to Celebrate Expensive Fuel
http://www.carectomy.com/index.php/Urban-Planning/10-Reasons-to-Celebrate-Expensive-Fuel
Carectomy

Big airlines to cut LAX flights - FUEL: Move means 163,600 fewer seats per week, industry data indicates
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9937577
Daily Breeze

Bigger picture - More housing and less parking mean less livability
http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinions/ci_9935758
Daily Breeze

Bike sales, repairs up as gas prices soar - Alternative mode of transportation more appealing than ever
http://tinyurl.com/6xjcx5
Delaware Online

Electronic Road Pricing in Singapore Reduces Traffic Congestion
http://www.chasingcleanair.com/chasing_clean_air/2008/07/electronic-road.html
Chasing Clean Air

Get LA Moving
http://www.getlamoving.com/
Get LA Moving

Growing Western cities at crossroads, report says
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-west20-2008jul20,0,6835418.story
Los Angeles Times

Hope helps Surf Bus grow
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-surfbus20-2008jul20,0,5542865.column
Los Angeles Times

Jerry Brown's War on California Suburbs
http://tinyurl.com/5qpyxh
Wall Street Journal

Nassau County Plans to End Homelessness in 10 Years
http://www.planetizen.com/node/34086
Planetizen

New train is city’s business - Glendale can now vote on issues regarding project for high-speed Orangeline
http://tinyurl.com/6yefkz
Glendale News Press

San Diego station is in the fast lane with alternative fuels
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fuels19-2008jul19,0,6567268.story
Los Angeles Times

Signage solves traffic jams
http://www.avinteractive.co.uk/news/832826/Signage-solves-traffic-jams/
AV Interactive UK

State is first to OK green building standards
http://tinyurl.com/5j8fj8
San Francisco Chronicle

Supporting cast sought in fixing Walk of Fame
As boulevard buckles, transit agency takes lead in finding funding
http://tinyurl.com/5pjo7q
San Francisco Chronicle

Verizon, Chicago Transit ink subway deal
http://tinyurl.com/6s7xr6
UPI

From the Library’s Video Archive:
Two on the Town – A look back at the Red Cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85XV6YDhXQE
YouTube/Metrolibrarian