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9/30/2008

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday September 30, 2008

91 Express Lanes to reduce some tolls - Cuts reflect reduced traffic volume amid weakened economy
Orange County Register

Beyond Bailout: Reinvesting in “U.S.”
CitiWire.net

Beyond Long Beach Bus Fare
Long Beach Post

BP's Chief Scientist Advocates Higher Gas Prices
Planetizen

California drivers cut gasoline usage 7.5% in June
Sacramento Bee

Calles Sin Carros: Mexico City's Weekly Car Ban
Planetizen

Changing Lanes: Addressing America's Congestion Problems Through Road User Pricing
AFSCME

City’s New Housing Plan Calls for 20 TOD Developments
StreetsBlogLA

Colton plans to raze wall blocking bike path
San Bernardino Sun

Complicated Housing Plan Also Targets You, Middle-Class Renter
CurbedLA

Danger signs: Video-screen ads on freeways are a recipe for disaster
Daily News

Engineer's family shoulders profound grief from train wreck - Relatives mourn Robert Sanchez and the 24 other victims of the Metrolink crash and fear that authorities have been too quick to blame him
Los Angeles Times

Four bills Schwarzenegger should sign - From wildfire safety to insurance protections, these measures deserve the governor's approval
Los Angeles Times

Gas drops $1 per gallon from June 21
Press Telegram

GM tech helps aging drivers see clearly
Chicago Tribune

Google rides the buses, rails and wavesSearch engine that's more powerful than a locomotive now plots trips on city's public transit
Government Innovators Network

Knabe: no tolerance for bumpy bike trails!
Bottleneck Blog

LACMTA seeks voter approval of half-cent sales tax measure
Progressive Railroading

Metrolink's Busy I.E. Lines
Press Enterprise

Port of L.B. has some fun planned for Saturday
Press Telegram

Questions raised about Sprinter safety
Telescope

Rail safety bill advances in Senate
Associated Press

Smart Growth Bill Needs Gov. Schwarzenegger's Signature by September 30
Smart Growth Online

Streetfilms: Parisian Bus Rapid Transit
StreetsBlog

Summer Beach Shuttle Breaks Ridership Record
Supervisor Don Knabe

Transit Payment Systems: Security Considerations
Smart Card Alliance

Villaraigosa announces $5 billion housing plan for L.A.
Los Angeles Wave

Will Metro’s Measure R “Informational” Campaign Backfire?
StreetsBlogLA