Today's Headlines - more at Metro

4/08/2010

Transportation Headlines for Thursday April 8, 2010

Bullet Train Audit Pending
StreetsBlog LA

China Offers High-Speed Rail To California
New York Times

CHSRA Releases Draft Revisions To 2009 Business Plan
California High Speed Rail Blog

Coming Soon To Popular Transport Stimulus Programs: Local Funding
StreetsBlog DC

DOT Posts Open Gov Plan; Concrete Steps Promise Transparency, Collaboration, Citizen Participation
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog

FRA Unveils [Positive Train Control] Grant Program; Amtrak Accelerates PTC Installation Work
Progressive Railroading
Federal Railroad Administration Positive Train Control Grant Program Press Release

I-405 Sepulveda Pass Project Open House On Thursday
UCLA Be A Green Commuter!

Journey Into The Seventh Street Bridge
L.A. Creek Freak

Ka-Ching! Big Blue Line Fare Hike Worries Riders
Curbed LA
Proposed Fare Hike List

L.A.'s Credit Rating Downgraded By Ratings Agency
Los Angeles Daily News

Map Of The Day: Pothole Activism At Your Fingertips
LAist

Ray LaHood, Secretary Of Transportation, Makes The Case For Better Transportation Options Again
National Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog

Regional Connector Update: Less Connections, More Connections
Curbed LA

Transit In Los Angeles (a critical look at transit history and ridership prior to Measure R, and the prospects for future growth)
New Geography

Up, Up And Away In A Cable Car
The City Fix

Would The New Senate Fuel Tax Deal A Death Blow To The Transport Bill?
StreetsBlog DC