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2/22/2006

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday February 22, 2006

91 Freeway's Toll Lane Rates Are Going Up: A one-way commute on the 10-mile route will be as high as $8.50, starting Monday. The increase is 75 cents during 'super peak' hours
http://snipurl.com/mtxh
Los Angeles Times

E-ZPATH set for test run: Smart card to open gates at select stations
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/393200p-333427c.html
New York Daily News

Governor's public works plan faces road bumps
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20060221-9999-1n21build.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Mayor lobbying in Capitol: Delegation pushes for more funds for L.A.
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3533134
Los Angeles Daily News

New at PATH Stations: Wave, Don't Swipe (Smart Card)
http://snipurl.com/mtxg
New York Times

NY MTA Runs Pilot for No-Touch Payment Method
http://www.columbiaspectator.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/21/43fab9047170b
Columbia Spectator

Our Opinion: Avoid the fast lane (State Bond Plan)
http://www.vvdailypress.com/2006/114052779099337.html
Victorville Daily Press

Spanish-Language Amtrak.com Debuts; En Espanol Only a Click Away
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/02/21/1391377.htm
TMC Net

Speaker proposes about $35 billion in infrastructure bonds
http://snipurl.com/mtj3
San Jose Mercury News

Too much life in fast lane: 91 toll hikes designed to reduce path's traffic
http://www.pe.com/localnews/corona/stories/PE_News_Local_D_tolls22.12fa3e59.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Transportation officials are taking safety in tow: OCTA weighs proposed rules, background checks and drug tests after a series of troubling tow-truck-driver incidents.
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/county/article_1009260.php
Orange County Register

What a brilliant, lousy idea looks like: Safety advocates tout traffic circles, but drivers tend to loathe them. Are they a solution for congested intersections or a nightmare?
http://snipurl.com/mtxf
Los Angeles Times