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7/01/2008

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday July 1, 2008

Are folding bikes the answer?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/folding-bikes-a.html
Bottleneck Blog

Bridge to Somewhere: Retooling the U.S. Transportation System
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=3504&res=1440
SmartGrowth

Californians use less gas in March
http://www.sacbee.com/103/story/1051446.html
Sacramento Bee

Freight train derails in Irwindale - Four cars jumped the tracks around 3:30 a.m., officials say. A hazardous materials team is cleaning a spill at the scene, but no injuries are reported and street traffic is unaffected
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-derail2-2008jul02,0,7035269.story
Los Angeles Times

Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Expedite Funding for Transportation
http://newsblaze.com/story/20080630171019zzzz.nb/topstory.html
Newsblaze

Grant to be sought for railroad bridge - Project will ease traffic at intersection
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_9749082
Whittier Daily News

Guest blogger to new transit riders: Don't forget the hand sanitizer
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/guest-blogger-t.html
Bottleneck Blog

I-15 Vegas-LA Route Closed Tuesday, Wednesday Mornings
http://www.knbc.com/traffic/16745574/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV

Los Angeles City Council president proposes 'sharrows' to make roads safer for bicyclists - Eric Garcetti suggests special lane markings to guide bikers away from dangerous car-door zone. Readers react to bikes on trains, and Metrolink plans to lease rail cars from N.J., Utah.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roadsage1-2008jul01,0,5533762.column
Los Angeles Times

Lunch with Wendy Gruel
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/lunch-with-wend.html
Bottleneck Blog

Political Interference in the CPUC Judicial Process
http://fixexpo.blogspot.com/2008/06/political-interference-in-cpuc-judicial.html
Fix Expo

Poll: Most feeling squeeze from high gas cost
Nearly half believe the financial hardship from fuel prices will be serious
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9748173
Daily News

Price of oil sets fresh record
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas1-2008jul01,0,4908144.story
Los Angeles Times

Selling a tax increase
MTA needs to be more specific about projects
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_9746893
Press Telegram

Some relief for Metrolink on the way
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/some-relief-for.html
Bottleneck Blog

Tesla Announces Model S All-Electric Sedan With 225-Mile Range, $60K Price Tag
http://jalopnik.com/397533/tesla-announces-model-s-all+electric-sedan-with-225+mile-range-60k-price-tag
Jalopnik

Underground Adventure - Metro Red Line
http://www.losangelesnomad.com/2008/06/underground-adventure.html
Los Angeles Nomad

Villaraigosa says that subway could break ground in 2012
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/villaraigosa-sa.html
Bottleneck Blog

Villaraigosa To Chair MTA Board of Directors
http://www.knbc.com/politics/16752567/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV

Will Rush Hour Trains Be the Next Bike Battleground?
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/30/will-rush-hour-trains-be-the-next-bike-battleground/
StreetsblogLA