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9/07/2012

Next Transpo Bill, 710, Cargo Trucks, Bikeways, Metrolink, HSR, Carmageddon 2 & More

After 60 Years, The 710 Fight Doesn't End
Pasadena Star-News

Boxer Already Working On Next Transpo Bill
Politico

Council Roundup: Expo Line Phase II Preview...
Brentwood Patch

Electric Cargo Truck Developers Have To Be Ready For A Long Haul ("The CEO of a Poway company says there is still much work to do to make electric trucks a viable alternative to those that run on gasoline or natural gas.")
Los Angeles Times

Fare Game ("Sheriff says use-of-force victim is responsible for her own broken nose in Gold Line search.")
Pasadena Weekly

Full Speed Ahead: NACTO Releases Second Edition Of Urban Bikeway Design Guide
National Association Of City Transportation Officials

Improving ADA Paratransit Demand Estimation: Regional Modeling (105p. PDF)
Transit Cooperative Research Program

In D.C. Area, Developers Flock To "Walkable Urban"
Wall Street Journal

Long Beach Transit Introduces Buses That Use Natural Gas
Contra Costa Times

Mexico City Bike-Share Goes Big
StreetsBlog Network

Rep. Henry Waxman Discusses Obamacare, Medicare, Medi-Cal And Local Transportation
Beverly Hills Patch

Structural Work Complete For I-210 Gold Line Bridge
Monrovia Weekly

SunLine Shows Off New Riverside Service ("Twice daily bus service from Palm Desert to Riverside debuts on Monday.")
Palm Desert Patch

Survey: Most O.C. Riders Pleased With Metrolink Service
Orange County Register
Survey Results

Texas And California's Contrasting High-Speed Rail Attempts
Governing

Top 10 Transportation Projects In Country Compete For National Awards (Includes I-405/Sepulveda Pass Project-Mulholland Bridge Demolition)
AASHTO

Transportation Agencies Might Ban Disputed Ads
San Francisco Examiner

Uncovering L.A.'s Lost Streams ("By studying the maps, photographs, and other documents preserved in the region's archives, Hall has reconstructed a surprisingly wet L.A. landscape, braided with dozens of streams that now lie buried beneath streets and parking lots.")
LA as Subject via KCET

Weekend 405 Freeway Closure A Precursor To "Carmageddon 2"
CBS Los Angeles

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