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8/04/2010

30/10 Goes National, Bike Summit, Fuel Taxes, Vacuum Trains, Transit Employee Blogs & More

$700,000 Sought To Fix Trails, Roads Destroyed In Station Fire
Los Angeles Times

Beyond Decibels: Planning The New Sounds Of The City
New Scientist

Bike Summit Details Announced (August 16)
Curbed LA

Breaking News: The 30/10 Initiative Is A National Story
Huffington Post

China Ready To Lead World On Vacuum Train
Mass Transit

Explosives Detection Technologies To Protect Passenger Rail (73p. PDF)
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Fares On Public Transit To Campus Rising
UCLA Be A Green Commuter!

Federal Role In Value Capture Strategies For Transit Is Limited, But Additional Guidance Could Help Clarify Policies (55p. PDF)
U.S. Government Accountability Office

LA Beyond Cars: Now Playing, The Future
StreetsBlog LA

LaHood Says No Fuel Tax Increase Needed For Transport
Journal Of Commerce

Livable Communities Act Clears Senate Committee
StreetsBlog DC

Making The Case For Bay Area Transit Agency Consolidation
California Streets

OCTA, Caltrans Kick Off $102 Million Project: Construction Will Begin Wednesday On The 57 Freeway Improvements
OC Metro

Opinion: Transportation Choices Attract Young Professionals
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

To Blog Or Not To Blog
Metro Magazine

Villaraigosa Wants City To Keep ONT
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Washington Metro To Add Signs On How To Contact Police
Mass Transit