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10/03/2008

Transportation Headlines for Friday October 3, 2008

13 Ways to Fix LA Traffic, the RAND Corporation Style
LAist

Attorneys blame company in deadly train crash
San Francisco Chronicle

Bailout Bill Includes Bike Commuting Benefit
StreetsBlog

broadway streetcar funding passes cra board vote
angelenic

Bush to Sign Bill to Nearly Double Amtrak Funding - Next Year, Congress Will Consider Altering the Ratio That Heavily Favors Spending on Highways Over Mass Transit
Wall Street Journal

California May Need $7 Billion Federal Loan
NPR

City Council to discuss a memorial for victims of Metrolink crash
Simi Valley Acorn

Comprehensive Study on Traffic Congestion in Urban Los Angeles Suggests Ways to Improve Traffic
RAND

CRA Board Approves $5 Million for Streetcar
BlogDowntown

Credit crisis could stop voter-OK'd bond sales
Daily News

Dodgers to offer free trolley service from Union Station to Dodger Stadium this weekend
Dodgers

Editorial - Yes on California bonds - Bullet trains, children's healthcare and veterans' housing all deserve support
Los Angeles Times

Employers cut jobs by most in more than 5 years
Los Angeles Times

Federal agency prohibits all train operators from using cellphones while on duty - The emergency order comes one day after the National Transportation Safety Board says text messages were sent and received by Metrolink engineer moments before fatal crash
Los Angeles Times

Federal Railroad Administration to ban cellphone use by engineers
Bottleneck Blog

Foothill South toll road--in whose interest, exactly?
Los Angeles Times

Google Transit, a great resource, expands to NYC; but LA still absent
Force Change

Grade-crossing deaths are true rail problem
Daily News

Hit SoCal's beaches and bike the trail - With helmets and sunscreen in tow, one family finally sets out to travel a portion of the 22.3-mile trail from Pacific Palisades to Torrance.
Los Angeles Times

Increasing Metrolink Safety
San Clemente Times

Inland officials blast governor's port-fee bill veto
Press Enterprise

LA Times Says Yes on Prop 1a
LAist

Metro Downtown Connector Meetings Scheduled
LAist

MTA reaches settlement on road repairs
Daily News

O.C. toll road weaves through complex maze of state, federal agencies - With public comment period closed, federal officials have begun compiling tens of thousands of written opinions. A Bush appointee will decide by Jan. 7 whether to overturn a state agency's decision
Los Angeles Times

Port Shows Off Environmentally Friendly Side With Festival
Grunion Gazette

Port of L.A. OKs $102M expansion of TraPac terminal
Daily Breeze

Possible solutions for L.A. traffic woes
KABC 7 TV

Railroad shipping: Senate signs off on railroad safety legislation
Logistics Management

Removing Cars to Create Public Space
Planetizen

San Gabriel Valley gets MTA crumbs
Pasadena Star News

Schwarzenegger to U.S.: State may need $7-billion loan
Los Angeles Times

State Approves New Oil Wells, May Mean Millions For City, Port
Grunion Gazette

Traffic Rants, volume II: We need real transit
Bottleneck Blog

Transportation infrastructure: New legislation focuses on a National Freight Fund for infrastructure improvements
Logistics Management

Van Nuys Airport Holds Public Workshop Regarding Noisier Aircraft Phaseout Project Draft Environmental Impact Report
MarketWatch

Why is traffic so bad in L.A.? Because driving and parking is too cheap
RonKayeLA

Will Metro & Google Transit Ever Happen?
LAist