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2/01/2006

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday February 1, 2006

Assemblywoman Oropeza's "Diesel Magnet Sources" Bill (AB1101)
http://www.lbreport.com/news/jan06/1101a.htm
Long Beach Report

Better road to street safety
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_3462436
Whittier Daily News

Bike trail upgrade given county's OK
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_3462949
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Don't Abandon High Speed Rail in Favor of Roads and Sprawl
http://hollisterfreelance.com/opinion/contentview.asp?c=177957
Hollister Free Lance

Free Flow: Lessons learned on deadly London day
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/02/01/business/transcol02.php
International Herald Tribune

GM's Hybrid Bus Technology to be Featured at Super Bowl
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=16634
Inside Indiana Business

Gold Line groups clash (Foothill Extension)
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_3463672
Whittier Daily News

I-15/I-215 corridor a priority: Approximately 140,000 vehicles travel through the interchange daily
http://www.vvdailypress.com/2006/113871751119664.html
Victorville Daily Press

Inland bus agencies don't share success: Fares are up and ridership is down for one, while the other says business is finally rolling
http://www.pe.com/localnews/riverside/stories/PE_News_Local_H_transit01.1320149a.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Latest audit of Omnitrans finds problems persist
http://www.dailybulletin.com/opinions/ci_3461833
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

LAX cutbacks good for AV if leaders step up
http://www.avpress.com/n/31/0131_s10.hts
Antelope Valley Press

Mayor Offers Regional Airport Plan: Villaraigosa urges airlines to shift domestic flights from LAX to outlying facilities
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-airport1feb01,0,6993951.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

NY MTA to test 'smart' fare cards in pilot program
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--subway-smartcard0131jan31,0,2813610.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork
Newsday

Partners sought for state: Governor wants to expand programs with private firms
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/01/31/BUGK4GVTQF1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Plastic may swipe MetroCard's crown
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/387303p-328559c.html
NY Daily News

Study looks now at I-15's future: SANBAG wants to add more lanes and widen a key freeway interchange
http://www.pe.com/localnews/sanbernardino/stories/PE_News_Local_D_study31.de2a4f3.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Transit agencies talk terror
http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2006/02/01/news/20060201_ne01_transit.txt
San Francisco Examiner