Today's Headlines - more at Metro

2/11/2006

Transportation Headlines for Saturday February 11, 2006

Agency to ban smoking at bus, train stops
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/02/10/news/top_stories/21_47_502_9_06.txt
North County Times/Californian

Call It The WeHolly Trolley
http://snipurl.com/mgqr
Los Angeles Independent/West Hollywood Edition

Car and Metro Bus Collision Sends Six to Hospital
http://lafd.blogspot.com/2006/02/car-and-metro-bus-collision-sends-six.html
Los Angeles Fire Department Blog

Firm downgrades Las Vegas monorail bond rating
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nevada/2006/feb/10/021010441.html
Las Vegas Sun

Fitch Downgrades Las Vegas Monorail, Nevada, to 'BB'; Outlook Negative
http://snipurl.com/mh14
Business Wire

Five Injured After Metro Bus, Vehicle Collide
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_042143857.html
CBS 2 News

Governor needs smart plan for infrastructure
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/opinion/13847881.htm
Contra Costa Times

Governor's bond likely to focus on formula, not projects
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/02/11/news/top_stories/23_08_062_10_06.txt
North County Times/Californian

MTA moves to muffle busway noise
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3497298
Los Angeles Daily News

New provider for Dial-a-Ride wooing drivers in Riverside County: The company wants to retain those from the operation now, but many have quit
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_dial11.1689f46f.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Parking lot ads can't be missed
http://www.dailynews.com/business/ci_3497099
Los Angeles Daily News

Public transit can trigger tunnel vision
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-saturday11.1feb11,0,2158384.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times

Railing about his take on our trains and buses: "Taking the rapid out of transit," Current, Feb. 5
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-saturday11.3feb11,0,2944818.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times

RTA's Buddy Fare program growing
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/02/11/news/californian/20_57_332_10_06.txt
North County Times/Californian

South Bay's cities work for a say on regional smog board: Local legislators are pushing for a seat on the powerful South Coast Air Quality Management District board. Chief among concerns is pollution from LAX and the Port of Los Angeles
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/2297751.html
Daily Breeze

Swept Out to Sea: A new proposal would move a controversial natural gas terminal 15 miles out into the ocean
http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=3261&IssueNum=140
Los Angeles City Beat

Transit board seeks to prohibit smoking at bus, trolley stops
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060210-9999-7m10ban.htmlSan Diego Union Tribune