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7/02/2008

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday July 2, 2008

Are the Airlines Now Like the Railroads Were 50 Years Ago?
http://www.railpac.org/2008/07/01/are-the-airlines-now-like-the-railroads-were-50-years-ago/
RailPAC

Caltrain's bike cars
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/07/caltrains-bike.html
Bottleneck Blog

Carmakers shifting gears
http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinions/ci_9758008
Daily Breeze

Development of Crash Energy Management Performance Requirements for Light-Rail Vehicles
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9184
Transportation Research Board

Diesel fuel use drops statewide by largest margin in four years
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_9744508
Oakland Tribune

First-time Metrolink commuter, longtime sleepyhead
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/07/biologically-im.html
Bottleneck Blog

Hearing on the Role of the Surface Transportation Network in Moving People and Freight
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9198
Transportation Research Board

Hearing on the Future Federal Role for Surface Transportation
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9194
Transportation Research Board

Insane Blog Commenters (Foothill Extension)
http://fatpinkchicken.blogspot.com/2008/07/insane-blog-commenters.html
With These Hands

Little Tokyo Mixed-Use Village Moves Forward
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/06/little_tokyo_mi.php
Curbed LA

John McCain and his agenda on Amtrak
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2008/07/john_mccain_and_his_agenda_on.html
Boston Globe

Map your worst neighborhood pothole (note to bus riders, here’s your golden opportunity…)
http://www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_9740340
Daily News

Maryland Senator Ben Cardin: America Needs Transit, Now
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/01/maryland-senator-ben-cardin-america-needs-transit-now/
StreetsBlogLA

Metro’s $40 Billion Plan
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/01/842/
StreetsBlogLA

Review of First Responders' Ability to Detect and Model Hazardous Releases in Urban Areas
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9191
Transportation Research Board

Romero: Sales tax bill doesn't have her vote – yet
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/07/i-spoke-to-stat.html
Bottleneck Blog

S.F. Mayor Newsom to explore run for governor
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-newsom2-2008jul02,0,5504976.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times

Southern California commute times have their ups and downs – Freeway performance was a mixed bag in June over last year, with higher gas prices among the many factors
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-roadsage2-2008jul02,0,3571353.column
Los Angeles Times

Technology Caps, Treats Ship's Air Emissions in Port
http://www.eponline.com/articles/64788/
Environmental Protection

Tower of Babel, 1 Gateway Plaza (@ Metro Center)
http://takethemetro.blogspot.com/2008/06/tower-of-babel-1-gateway-plaza-metro.html
Ditch the Car, Take the Metro

Trains to answer traffic, cost, pollution cries?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9981750-54.html
CNet News

Ventura County works on revising land-use, planning rules
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/01/county-works-on-revising-land-use-planning-rules/
Ventura County Star