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5/24/2010

Cleantech Corridor, 710 Freeway, Metrolink, "Original Downtown Regional Connector?," Party Train To Vegas & More

4 Plans Compete To Provide LA-Vegas Train Service
Associated Press

405 Reasons For Optimism
CityWatch

All Aboard For National Rail Symposium In Long Beach (May 23-28)
StreetsBlog LA

Colton Crossing Reveals Silver Lining
San Bernardino Sun

The Crash Of Carpooling
Seattle Weekly

Editorial: Interstate 710: A Chance To Close An L.A. Freeway Gap
Los Angeles Times

FRA Accepts Applications For State High-Speed Rail Planning
Transport Politic

Getting The Masses To Ride Mass Transit In L.A.
Huffington Post

Helping Rural Residents Use Google Transit
Reconnecting America

Is Location-Based Social Networking Practical In Spread-Out Los Angeles? Sure, You Can Beam Your Location Through Foursquare, Loopt Or Gowalla, But What's Unanswered Is Whether Anyone Is Likely To Face A Freeway For A Meet-Up
Los Angeles Times

LA Department Of Transportation To Recommend Fare Hikes
Southern California Public Radio

Los Angeles: Columnist's Insight Solves Everything
Human Transit

Many L.A. Transit Systems Never Got A Move On: The Funicular Cars Of Angels Flight Are Again Rattling Up And Down Bunker Hill, But Don't Expect Comebacks From The Camel Train, The Aerial Swallow Monorail Or Other Failed Conveyances From The Past
Los Angeles Times

Metrolink Locomotive Cameras Lead To Probes Of 2 Engineers
Los Angeles Times

Metrolink Secures $99M For Automatic Braking Systems
Southern California Public Radio

No Guarantee Local Workers Will Build Colton Crossing
Redlands Daily Facts

The "Original Downtown Regional Connector?": The 1954 Underground Bus Network Maps
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog

An Outside Perspective: Urban Land Institute Takes Stock Of The Cleantech Corridor (interview with ULI Vice-President Tom Eitler)
Los Angeles Downtown News

Party Train To Vegas? Union Pacific Says "Not On Our Tracks!"
LAist

Proposed CleanTech Corridor In Downtown L.A. Gets Boost: Land Use Experts From The Urban Land Institute Issue Recommendations For The Area Envisioned As A Hot Spot For Environmentally Sustainable Companies
Los Angeles Times

Public Transportation: Social Service Or Utility?
Santa Monica Lookout

Rick Caruso's Monorail Dreams, Possible Mayor Run
Curbed LA

Should We Redesign Our Bus Network? And How?
Human Transit

Train Station Searches, Simplified
Google Lat Long Blog

Truck Industry Welcomes Obama's Fuel Efficiency Plans For Big Rigs
Los Angeles Times

Two Wheels Work: Event Urges Commuters To Opt For Self-Propelled Transit
Burbank Leader