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3/27/2009

Transportation Headlines for Friday March 27, 2009

American Maglev
AcademicVC

Amtrak Celebrates the Past, Present, and Future of Rail Travel with Nationwide Festivities in May
Webwire

Anatomy of a Scene: ‘Knowing’ Alex Proyas, the director of “Knowing,” discusses the subway disaster scene from the film
New York Times

AnsaldoBreda Problems Aren’t in Los Angeles Alone
Transport Politic

As Transit Is Gutted in Orange County, Freeways Set to Expand
StreetsBlogLA

Back to the Grid: John Norquist on How to Fix National Transpo Policy
StreetsBlogLA

Car Free Fridays! Calling All Cyclists!
Bike More LA!

City approves longer green lights for MTA's Rapid buses
Pasadena Star News

Councilman Jose Huizar Appointed to Metro Board of Directors
Eastside Sun

Expo Line could derail Bergamot Station
Los Angeles Times/LA Now

Follow-up: Metro Board Meeting
I Will Ride

Gold Line Extension Gets Push Forward
American Chronicle

Good News for Subway to the Sea & Downtown Streetcars? Villaraigosa Makes Major Changes on Metro Board
LAist

LaHood wants all funding options on the table except fuel tax
Land Line

LA transit board unsure of Italian rail contract
International Herald Tribune

LB Transit implementing new fare pass technology
Signal Tribune

Local pol looking to solidify county commitment to Gold Line
Pasadena Star News

Mayor appoints 2 to MTA board, considers rail contract
Los Angeles Times/LA Now

Mayor Appoints Downtown Councilman to Metro Board
BlogDowntown

Metro board says hello to 2, goodbye to Snoble
Daily News

Metro Board Wrap: New Members, Delayed Rail Car Decision and 2001 LRTP
StreetsBlogLA

Metro Crenshaw Transit Corridor Meeting Held in Inglewood
Inglewood Today

Metro Magazine: Travel Software to Aid Disabled Riders (Google Transit)
Trillium

MTA Approves Purchase Of 41 New Natural Gas Buses
CBS

MTA board wants to keep talking with Italian rail car firm
Los Angeles Times/LA Now

MTA's chief Snoble attends his last board meeting
Contra Costa Times

Next authorization of surface transportation funds one of highest priorities, LaHood tells Congress
The Trucker

O.C. toll road price drops to attract commuters - The cost of a 10-mile trip on the 91 Freeway Express Lanes will drop 50 cents during seven time slots through the day starting Wednesday. Officials hope to encourage drivers to use the lanes
Los Angeles Times

Paris Metro entrance auctioned for $27,500
AP

Portland gets its reward: Most sustainable city
Oregon Live

Ports' growth cooling - TRADE: When shipping recovers, Long Beach and L.A. expect smaller cargo-volume increases
Press Telegram

Rail car firm gets extension in MTA contract - Italy's AnsaldoBreda is granted a two-month reprieve in a deal to build 100 light-rail cars for the L.A. County transit agency
Los Angeles Times

Santa Monica to expand Big Blue Bus line
KABC

Sound Transit tunnel bids are cheaper than predicted - Two bidders on a Sound Transit tunneling contract are offering to do the job much cheaper than predicted by the agency's engineers
Seattle Times

Thanks Gov., Even with Prop A City Facing Long-Term Transit Cuts
StreetsBlogLA

Transportation officials hear homeowners complaints about nearby freeway construction
The Argonaut

Use Google Maps to Find Your Way on Public Transit
Commuter Dude

US Infrastructure at Risk
Irvine Center for Public Policy Research