Today's Headlines - more at Metro

9/21/2008

Transportation Headlines for Sunday September 21, 2008

25 Metrolink crash victims linked forever by twist of fate - Grandparents, children, students, teachers: The only thing the victims had in common was Metrolink 111
Los Angeles Times

Alt-Car Expo: All you need to know about electric cars
Los Angeles Times/Up To Speed

Budget aside, the state's financial trauma is just getting started - The divisiveness of this year's budget process will almost certainly get worse as the economy slows and voters are asked to weigh in on a rash of measures from bickering lawmakers and interest groups
Los Angeles Times

Budget battles in future for California
Daily News

Early start, tragic ending for Metrolink engineer
Daily News

Edward Roybal is a big name around town - Many buildings in L.A. honor the influential Latino lawmaker, whose legacy reaches far beyond his political base
Los Angeles Times

Fund repairs to infrastructure - Re "Rocky on roads," editorial, Sept. 14
Los Angeles Times

Gallegly files legislation for train collision-prevention
Ventura County Star

LAX retools Bradley terminal plans
Los Angeles Times

Metro Bringing Tweaked Congestion Pricing Plan to Los Angeles
Tree Hugger

Metro considers implementing subway lines close to UCLA - Future of public transit in L.A. undecided; both proposed routes would include a Westwood stop
UCLA Daily Bruin

Metrolink chairman reflects on tragedy - Ron Roberts heads to D.C. this week to testify before Senate committee
North County Times/Californian

Metrolink 111 Letters: Sept. 21
Ventura County Star

Reconnecting transit plans in the South Bay (Harbor Subdivision Transit Corridor)
Daily Breeze

Reflections on the Metrolink tragedy
Daily News

Talk of rail's future follows deadly crash
Ventura County Star

Truth versus Truthiness on Prop. 1A
California High Speed Rail Blog

Valley train service would cost $1 billion
Desert Sun
See Related : Ron’s Log http://ronslog.typepad.com/ronslog/2008/09/rail-meeting.html

United Airlines to pull service from Palmdale in December
Press Enterprise