Today's Headlines - more at Metro

9/05/2008

Transportation Headlines for Friday September 5, 2008

BALKANIZATION OF LOSSAN: A Commentary
RailPAC

Bills, bills bills: That’s a wrap – sort of
Capitol Weekly

Boxer Sets Highway Bill Priorities
Traffic World

Dan Walters: Lots of reasons to be nervous as Legislature keeps churning
Sacramento Bee

DASH Comes to Central City East
BlogDowntown

Even With Declining Gas Prices, Public Transit Users Save $9,596 Per Household Annually, Up $411 From Last Year
American Public Transportation Association

Feuer’s Office Confident that Governor Will Sign A.B. 2321
StreetsBlogLA

High Growth Forecasted for the World Electric Vehicles Market
MarketWatch

Highway funding back on the map in Senate committee
LandLine

Journey Down the Los Angeles River
Palisadian Post

LaBonge Rallies the Troops Against “Metro Universal”
StreetsBlogLA

LA County Bicycle Coalition’s 10th Year Anniversary Celebration 9/12
Green LA Girl

Lawsuits filed to stop tunnel - Two local cities oppose extension that would link 210, 710 freeways
Pasadena Star News

Live blogging Metro’s Subway to the Sea meeting
Green LA Girl

Long Beach, Los Angeles officials lobby for federal cash - HEARING: Officials say region's crumbling infrastructure is local and national problem
Press Telegram

Metro Westside Community Meetings
Gary Rides Bikes

Middle Harbor Redevelopment Moves Forward
The Log

New Downtown DASH Starts Today
LAist

Pay-as-you-drive plan good for wallets - and environment
Daily News

Proposed Cruise Ship Law Struck Down by OMB
The Log

REGION: I-15 work triggers search for new rail route - Officials say county has good shot at money from November bond measure
North County Times/Californian

San Bernardino County OKs funds for railroad bridge retrofit over Highway 210
Press Enterprise

San Bernardino County transportation officials OK pacts to proceed with projects tied to state bond funds
Press Enterprise

San Pedro's parking pain
Daily Breeze

Sen. Boxer hears requests for transportation funding
Ventura County Star

Subway Line means a lot for future UCLA Students
VeganFishTacos

Transit Sales Tax for Ballot on Schwarzenegger's Shoulders
LAist

Transportation links
Bottleneck Blog

Update: State budget impasse already threatens $12 billion in payments
Capitol Weekly

What Caused the Over-budget 405 Widening Mess?
City Watch

Without Transit Funding, State's Smart Growth Efforts Not Enough
Calitics

Year's end start slated for 71 junction
Daily Bulletin