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2/24/2006

Transportation Headlines for Friday February 24, 2006

91 Freeway closures set
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_3540594
Long Beach Press Telegram

Airtalk with Larry Mantle: Gold Line Express Causes Distress (scroll down to Wed. Feb. 22 broadcasts)
http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/index.shtml
KPCC Radio

Assemblyman Chuck DeVore Introduces Bipartisan Truck-Only Toll Road Bill; A Truck-Only Toll Road Will Improve Traffic Flow and Reduce Pollution
http://snipurl.com/mw2k
Business Wire

Bond bickering: Like everything in Sacramento, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's massive public-works project to rebuild the state's crumbling infrastructure has become mired in politics
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_3539823
Long Beach Press Telegram

Bond Plan’s Focus Ripped: Angelides and environmental groups complain too little would go to public transit
http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/14221845p-15047432c.html
Sacramento Bee

Caltrans Director Kempton Says Prop 42 Protection Guarantees $7 Billion for Local Roads, Transit
http://snipurl.com/mw2m
Business Wire

Car Slams into Metro Station Support
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=3934838
ABC 7 TV

City gets land for trail link: Public rest areas, with benches and parking spaces, wanted to accompany loop
http://www.glendalenewspress.com/politics/story/38798p-57711c.html
Glendale News Press

City’s ‘Urban Development’ Poised to be Model (Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension)
http://www.coremg.net/newspapers.php?paper=arcadiaweekly&i=0&storyid=1889
Arcadia Weekly

Costs may drive solo commuters elsewhere - 91 EXPRESS LANES: The toll increase could spell business for buses, trains and vanpooling services
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_P_otherways23.182e2336.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Governor's rebuilding plan faces tough road
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060224/news_7m24gov.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Higher taxes, fees urged- Legislative analyst: Cut education funds, hike gas cost
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3540084
Los Angeles Daily News

Plan is a sign of the times: The Bay Area is on the verge of a transit information blitz, with up-to-the-minute bus and train arrival times available on cell phones, BlackBerrys, Web sites and more
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/13941503.htm
Contra Costa Times

Subway plan gains support: MTA board members warming to Wilshire extension
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3540361
Los Angeles Daily News

Toll-road extension gets green light: Agency's board votes to OK 16-mile southern addition to 241.
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/article_1016116.php
Orange County Register

Toll road through beach park gets OK: Orange County board's vote upsets state officials
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060224/news_1n24toll.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Tollway Would Slice Through Coastal Park: Orange County agency OKs a route bisecting San Onofre State Beach. State and federal approval is needed, and lawsuits are foreseen
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollway24feb24,1,2284619.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Tutor-Saliba, Others Agree to Pay S.F.: Firms would pay $19million to settle suit alleging overbilling and manipulation of minority contracting laws on airport projects
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tutor24feb24,1,3496381.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times