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7/07/2009

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday July 7, 2009

Adding More Transportation to the Climate Change Mix
LA StreetsBlog

Anaheim mayor will lead fight for high-speed rail line - Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle will help state vie for $8 billion in federal stimulus funds
OC Register

ARRA Surface Transportation Funds Missing the Smart Growth Mark
Smart Growth Online

BART and MUNI labor relations in a crushing economic climate
Examiner

Big Boss Tours Gold Line Extension
Curbed LA

Cubic Purchase Will Expand and Strengthen Services Operations in U.S. Public Transport
Earthtimes

Developer files claim against city for $10.5 million
Desert Sun

Finmeccanica's AnsaldoBreda In Deal For Chinese Subway System
Wall Street Journal

For Los Angeles, it's 'hard to plan' for memorial
USA Today

Free Park and Ride with the Los Angeles Metro
Travelin’ Local

Gold Line's Eastside Extension is a model for America
USDOT Fastlane

Google Transit Arrives in L.A.
LA StreetsBlog

Google Transit for Metro is Here (in Beta)
Curbed LA

Google Transit Finally Launches in Los Angeles (Metro Calls it a Data Test)*
LAist

Google Transit Live in Los Angeles
MetroRiderLA

Los Angeles gets Google Transit
Green LA Girl

MBTA tests collision-avoidance system for trolleys
The Transit Wire

Metro Considers Ending Rush Hour Ban for Bikes on Trains
LA StreetsBlog

Metrolink to Add More Service for Michael Jackson Memorial
LAist

Michael Jackson Memorial Could Suspend Blue Line Service
LAist

More serious thinking about high speed rail
Trains for America

New land-use revisions call for increasing housing density
Pasadena Star News

Obituary - Dr. Zdenek Dan Eisenstein PhD, DSc, PEng 1936 - 2009
Tunnel Talk

Officials to roll out vision for downtown Long Beach - Preliminary plan will include zoning, design and development standards
Press Telegram

Transportation Reauthorization Depends On Funding Sources
Planetizen

USDOT, two states agree to extend California HSR corridor from L.A. to Las Vegas
Progressive Railroading

Utah Transit Riders Use Smart Cards to Pay Fares
Government Technology

7/06/2009

Transportation Headlines for Monday July 6, 2009

California's ports: transportation leadership at work
USDOT Fastlane

Considerations for High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane To High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lane Conversions Guidebook Now Available
Federal Highway Administration

Expo Line Transit Service Interface Proposal — Part 1: Culver CityBus
MetroRiderLA

Foothill Transit bus line spends $259,000 for wheel polisher from foreign country
Whittier Daily News

Four pillars of effective use of Web 2.0 in government
The Transit Wire

Google Transit Is Now Operational, Angelenos!
Militant Angeleno

Inland cities jockey for position for high-speed rail stops
Press Enterprise

Los Angeles Metro is now on Google Maps
Travelin’ Local

Metro to Detour Numerous Bus Lines due to Street Closures for Michael Jackson Memorial in Downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

New rail corridor between L.A. and Las Vegas could doom maglev project - Corridor along I-15 draws support from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who says he will try to move funds from the maglev project to a new, European-style train system
Los Angeles Times

Orange County takes over the CHSRA Board
California High Speed Rail Blog

Portland Studies Streetcar Expansion Citywide
Transport Politic

Richardson Plans Bill That Would Force Distribution Of Port Levies
Long Beach Press-Telegram

State’s Gas Consumption Falls For A 12th Quarter
Sacramento Bee

Super Shuttle Is Last Shuttle Standing At Ontario Airport After New Rules Take Effect Today
Riverside Press-Enterprise

Subway Fares around the World
Tree Hugger

Tagger who L.A. mayor offered to mentor is arrested again
Los Angeles Times

Update On The Iconic Freeway Structure
I Will Ride

US Railcar to Resume Production of Former Colorado Railcar DMU
Trains for America

Valley gateway across the 210 Freeway moves closer to reality
Pasadena Star News

7/02/2009

Transportation Headlines for Thursday July 2, 2009

13 States Adopting California Clean Car Standards Would Reap Significant Economic And Environmental Benefits
Environmental Defense Fund

Administration Releases Their Principles For An 18-Month Transportation Bill
Transportation For America

The Best U.S. Transit Systems You Never Knew Existed
Grist

A Breakdown Of LA’s Stimulus Money Efforts
Public CEO

Court Rejects State Raids On Transit Funding
California Transit Association

Editorial: A Road Map Or A Road To Ruin? The House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure Has Laid Out A $500 Billion Blueprint Of Highway, Bridge, Rail And Green Projects. The Problem Is, It Hasn’t Found A Way To Pay For It
Los Angeles Times

EPA Targets Nitrogen Dioxide Emissions Near Freeways
Los Angeles Times

Glendale City Councilman Najarian Takes Over As Metro Board Chair
LA StreetsBlog

How To Convince A Conservative To Support Public Transportation
Infrastructurist

Metro’s New LRTP Boosts Bike/Ped Funding From 2008 Draft Levels
LA StreetsBlog

Obama Administration’s Transportation Goals: Read Them Here
LA StreetsBlog

Path Clears For Federal Support Of Fast Train To California: Transportation Chief Will Announce Key Designation For Las Vegas Route Today
Las Vegas Sun

Ride Report: Metro Line 632, The Gold Line Emulator
MetroRiderLA

Transit Authorities Testing Site For Future Gold Line Bridge
Pasadena Star-News

Unveiled: First American-Made Streetcar In 60 Years
Infrastructurist