5/06/2009

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday May 6, 2009

Appeals court upholds MTA's victory over Bus Riders' Union
Los Angeles Times/LA Now

Bicing: Barcelona's Communal Bicycle Program Has Transformed The City
Huffington Post

Building on International Success Tapping Private Sector to Build New Roads
Reason

Could innovative transit help boost real-estate development?
EDF

Council Considers (Again) Removing Traffic Calming in Westwood
LA StreetsBlog

DOT Pandemic Flu Planning Guidelines
Transportation Research Board

Foothill Transit to introduce electric bus
The Transit Wire

GIRO celebrates 30 years of software development
PRLog

House Hearing on the Progress of Transportation and Infrastructure Programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Transportation Research Board
Senate Hearing on the Department of Transportation's Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Transportation Research Board

Literature Review for Providing Access to Public Transportation Stations
Transportation Research Board

Los Angeles area could lose $300 million to state budget balancing - A Schwarzenegger administration proposal would drain funds from cities and counties to help plug a huge budget hole. Skeptics say it's a ploy to scare voters into approving Propositions 1A-1F
Los Angeles Times

Mega-Regions and High-Speed Rail
Creative Class

Metrolink settles with Denise Tyrrell
LA Observed

Mobile commerce apps gaining ground in U.S.
Computer World

MTA sponsoring Bike to Work Day
Daily Breeze

NY Lawmakers Strike Deal to Rescue M.T.A.
New York Times

Opening of Union Station Almost Delayed By Kittens
BlogDowntown

Orange Line Extension Coming, Businesses Going
Curbed LA

Portland Bus Driver Says Let There Be Light…on Bikes
LA StreetsBlog

Predicting Performance with Traffic Analysis Tools
Transportation Research Board

Public-Private Partnerships for Highway Infrastructure: Capitalizing on International Experience
Transportation Research Board

Ray LaHood - G.O.P. Résumé, Cabinet Post, Knack for Odd Jobs
New York Times

Reinventing Transit
EDF

Save the Date: Thursday, May 7, 2009: Gold Line Foothill Extension Rally at Citrus College
I Will Ride

Seizing A Historic Moment In Urban Planning
Forbes

Trains And The City - With U.S. high-speed rail coming down the line, expect urban property booms
Forbes

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Will Discuss the Economic Stimulus Package at the National Press Club on May 21
PR Newswire

Travelin’ Local’s Metro Monday – “Fast. Frequent. Fabulous.”
Travelin’ Local

Treasure Trove of Articles on High-Speed Rail articles
Pedestrian View of Los Angeles

Union Station Opens, May 5, 1939
Los Angeles Times/The Daily Mirror

U.S. lawmaker aims to overhaul DOT
Reuters

What LA Can Learn from Tokyo Bike Culture
LAist

White Paper: Job Impacts of Spending on Public Transportation: An Update
American Public Transportation Association

5/05/2009

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday May 5, 2009

Asm. Krekorian's Response to the LADOT (AB766)
BrayjAgainstTheMachine

California considers requiring motorcycle smog checks - Proponents say every effort will help in the air pollution and climate change fight. Foes say it would be an infringement on bikers' rights
Los Angeles Times

Chart: America’s Streetcar Renaissance
Infrastructurist

Experimenting with the Elimination of Traffic Lights
LA StreetsBlog

Fewer workers, less traffic
Marketplace

Future of National Surface Transportation Policy
Planetizen

Happy 70th B-Day, Union Station!
LAist

How much do you support transit?
Riding in Riverside

King County Metro unveils first RapidRide bus
Seattle Times

King County Metro rolls out big red RapidRide bus design - New federal funding to help service start next year
Seattle Post Intelligencer

King County Metro Transit debuts new tools to keep riders in the loop
Transit Wire

L.A. union station celebrates 70th year
ABC News

Lawmaker Urges ‘Mileage Tax’ Legislation
Transport Topics

Leahy Outlines His Vision for Metro at Calpirg Conference
LA StreetsBlog


Metro Rapid 720 Adding Stop at Central
BlogDowntown

Morning in K-Town: Peds Ticketed, Red Light Runners Ignored
LA StreetsBlog

Officials consider cost cuts and new fees for Van Nuys Airport
Los Angeles Times

Orange Line extension to force Valley businesses to relocate
Daily News

Santa Monica Wins Bicycling Award
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Story of Sprawl — Now on DVD
Smart Growth America

Transportation chief gives status report on projects
San Bernardino Sun

Union Station Celebrates 70 Years
BlogDowntown

U.S. ports look to consumer for recovery
Reuters

VMT Fees: The Answer to Traffic Congestion?
Planetizen

5/02/2009

Transportation Headlines for Saturday May 2, 2009

Are Buses The New Way To Go?
USA Today

Bike Path To Blight Path – And No One To Blame (Orange Line Bike Path)
C.I.C.L.E.

Bringing Efficiency To The Infrastructure
New York Times

City Reps Criticize High Speed Train Project
Desert Dispatch

Citywatch LA: Fast Times In The San Fernando Valley
SoapBox LA

Cloud computing Could Help Agencies Track Stimulus Funds
NextGov: Technology And The Business Of Government

Fake Subway Maps By Transit Authority Figures
Visualingual

Frequently Asked Questions For BRT On Wilshire Blvd
Pedestrian View Of Los Angeles

Googling The Future: Google Transit Changes The Way Riders Find Their Routes And Alters The Ways They Think About Public Transportation
Trillium Solutions Blog

Haefele On Light Rail (sound file)
KPCC

High-Speed Trains: Overview From The Report on May 1, 2009
CQ Researcher

Judge Blocks Part Of Ports’ Clean Truck Program
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Bicyclists Threatened By Unsafe Motorists
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition

Meet The Tower: Latest Gold Line Extension Construction Shots
LA Curbed

New Direction For Transit System: Compass Cards Replacing Paper Passes With Plastic
San Diego Union Tribune

Pandemic Flu Could Clog U.S. Rail Lines
IEEE Spectrum Online

Public Transit Investment Would Create ‘Green’ Jobs, APTA Report States
Progressive Railroading

Researchers Partner With California To Create Freight Transportation ‘Footprint’
University of Delaware Daily

Resident Have Questions, Get Few Answers On Proposed 710 Freeway Tunnel
Pasadena Star-News

San Francisco’s Hybrid Taxis Prove Their Worth
Contra Costa Times

San Gabriel Bike Trail Work Resumes
Long Beach Gazettes

Study: $50 Billion Need To Fix Aging Rail Transit Systems
San Jose Mercury News

Transit Systems On Alert With Swine Flu Outbreak
Passenger Transport Express

Transportation Secretary LaHood Says Administration Eyeing NextGen Financial Aid For Airlines
Los Angeles Times

West Coast Ports Face Rough Seas
Bond Buyer

5/01/2009

Transportation Headlines for Friday May 1, 2009

AC Transit Wants To Cut Service By 15 Percent
Contra Costa Times

Another Appeal Filed Against Long Beach’s ‘Green’ Terminal Plans
Port World

Ansaldo Breda At This Weekend’s So. Ca Ta Meeting
LA Streetsblog

California Population Growth Flattens Out
Los Angeles Times

Clock Ticking On U.S. Transportation Bill
Reuters

Congressional Conference Report Secures $1 Billion Annually For HSR
Transport Politic

Convergence of Mobility and Mobility (ConMaM)
Planetizen

Damning Report On State Of Good Repair Needs Released
Transport Politic

High-Speed Rail Opposition Picks Up Speed
San Francisco Examiner

High-Speed Train Proposal Passes ‘Milestone’
Las Vegas Review Journal

HiSpeed Services And Branding
California High Speed Rail Blog

How Does Transportation Policy Influence Development?
Smart Growth America

L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Touts City’s Cleaner Air
Los Angeles Daily News

Long Beach Transit Adds 25 New Hybrid Buses To Fleet
TMCNet

Los Angeles MTA Contracts Consulting Firm To Identify PPP Opportunities
Progressive Railroading

May Day Marches Expected To Draw Thousands To Downtown L.A.
Los Angeles Daily News

Muni Plans To Raise Fares 50 Cents In July
San Francisco Chronicle

Neighbors Balking At Sunset Boulevard Widening Project
Curbed LA

Report: Fuel Costs, New Infrastructure Reshaping US Industrial Supply Chain: Inland Ports In The US, Canada And Mexico Likely Stand To Benefit From $6 Billion Panama Canal Expansion And Corporate Efforts To Trim Distribution Costs
Costar

Save The Date: Thursday, May 7, 2009: Gold Line Foothill Extension Rally At Citrus College
I Will Ride Blog

Senator Seeks ‘Opt Out’ For Highway Trust Fund
Journal Of Commerce

S.F. Bike-Sharing Program Part Of Growing Trend
Contra Costa Times

Swine Flu Impacting Los Angeles Travel Industry
Daily Breeze

Tiger Tracker: Real-Time Bus Locations
TransLoc: Princeton University Transit Visualization

Transit Agency To Raise Bus Rates In June
Valley Chronicle

Transportation Chief Cites Stimulus Money Success
Associated Press

What About Freight Service?
San Mateo County Times

What Happened To The Office Of Urban Policy?
The Root