Today's Headlines - more at Metro

6/06/2009

Transportation Headlines for Saturday June 6, 2009

2010: A Sharrows Odyssey
LA StreetsBlog

Biden: California is a Contender for Rail Funds
NBC

California high-speed rail in line to snare federal billions, veep says
Examiner

California's High Speed Rail Gets a Nod from Vice Prez Joe Biden
LAist

Celebrating the centennial of Alice Huyler Ramsey's road trip - Alice Huyler Ramsey set out 100 years ago on the first U.S. cross-country trek with a woman driving. The country's been on a two-way street ever since
Los Angeles Times

Councilwoman, commuters launch Car-Free Fridays
Press Telegram

Federal Transit Administrator Rogoff Announces Key Administration Post
PRNewswire

Former FRA Chief Urges High-Speed Push for Rail Plan
Journal of Commerce

Gold Line Not Open Yet, but Sheriff's Ready to Ticket Drivers
LAist

Grant fuels SunLine upgrades
Desert Sun

LaHood: Administration opposed to increasing fuel taxes
Land Line

LAUSD Wants Bus Service Cuts - Proposal would affect thousands of
Students
FOX News

New agencies in Google Transit: 3 in India, many in China, and 1 in California (Foothill)
Trillium

New Law Puts Positive Train Control High on Railroad’s Agenda (Page 6)
Passenger Transport

Orange County Transit Advocates rally brings awareness to OCTA bus cuts
TransitRiderOC

Port of LA to Spend $1.1B
Journal of Commerce

Proposed Fare Increase and Line 7 Service Change
Culver CityBus

San Francisco launches Twitter 311 service
The Transit Wire

SB 375 Targets Still Evolving - Cities and Counties Stay Tuned
Public Law News

SunLine Transit Agency Offers Discounted Summer “Go Pass” For Youth
La Prensa Hispana

Transportation center funding on tap - Building will continue if developer falls through
Desert Sun

Transportation infrastructure: Oberstar is opposed to extending SAFETEA-LU past September 30, says report
Logistics Management