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1/07/2009

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday January 7, 2009

After Measure R, Los Angeles Transit Plans Advance… Slowly
Transport Politic

Attorneys in Metrolink crash promise 'explosive' new details
Bottleneck Blog

By the Time L.A.’s Subway Reaches the Sea, You Could be Dead
MetBlogsLA

Cell-phone use by Metrolink engineer ignored, attorney says
Daily News

Company Knew About Metrolink Engineer's Cell Phone Habit
LAist

Gold Line Route Proposals Spit-Shined For Metro Board Approval
Eastside Sun

Go Metro, See Art
CurbedLA

Governments Use Twitter for Emergency Alerts, Traffic Notices and More
Government Technology:

L.A. County Working on It’s Own Bike Master Plan
StreetsBlogLA

Long Beach puts airport privatization on agenda - The City Council is expected to discuss leasing some or all operations at the city-owned facility to private investors. The airport generates $28 million a year and is self-sustaining
Los Angeles Times

Metro Looking to Expand Gold Line Further than East LA
LAist

More Anger Directed to City over Higher Parking Meter Rates
LAist

MTA unveils new timelines for transit projects
Bottleneck Blog

No more Big Smoke: All London buses will be hybrid by 2012
Optimist Travel

Pricing formula at gas stations makes cents, but no sense
Los Angeles Times

Roads, rails up for billions in upgrades
Whittier Daily News

State drills to investigate 710 Freeway tunnel routes
Whittier Daily News

Subway to the Sea (err, 405) Could be Done in 5 Years, but...
LAist

'Subway to the Sea' timetable is too long for Villaraigosa - Transit officials overseeing Measure R say it may take until 2032 to extend tracks 10 miles to Westwood. An aide to the mayor says that is unacceptable
Los Angeles Times

Traffic-signal project has successfully eased traffic in Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo Life

What LA Will Look Like When Your Favorite Metro Project Opens
CurbedLA

Why You’ll Love Paying for Roads That Used to Be Free
New York Times