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4/25/2006

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday April 25, 2006

$12-Billion Plan Gets OCTA's OK: If the freeway, street and transit proposal receives approval from county and cities, it -- and sales tax hike -- will go to voters in November
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-octa25apr25,1,5094480.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Another Record for State's Gasoline
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas25apr25,1,5739484.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Board approves pollution fight (goods movement)
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_3733088
Press Telegram

Drivers switch to public transit
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2006-04-23-lede-mass-transit-usat_x.htm
USA Today

High gasoline prices filling U.S. bus, train seats
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N24335400.htm
Reuters

MTA's Ridership Up With Gas Prices
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-transit25apr25,1,1956956.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

OCTA halts Measure M brochures: Board members want to avoid the appearance of campaigning for a sales-tax extension
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1116742.php
Orange County Register

Orange County Invests in Transportation Projects, Encouraging Higher-Density Housing
http://www.metroinvestmentreport.com/mir/?module=displaystory&story_id=345&format=html
Metro Investment Report

Pasadena takes step to secure federal funding for Gold Line
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_3748355
Pasadena Star News

Passenger safety first: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has a problem hiring and keeping bus drivers. The answer is simple, but it doesn't suit the agency's needs, just the public's
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_3747526
Pasadena Star News

Tired of $3 gas?: Bikestation Long Beach offers a thrifty and healthy alternative
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_3747223
Press Telegram

To Get Viewers In Its Seats, TNT Targets Bus Riders In Their Seats
http://snipurl.com/pnlk
Media Post

Twelve Canine Teams Graduate TSA's Explosives Detection Course
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060424/dcm057.html?.v=35
Yahoo! Finance