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5/04/2006

Transportation Headlines for Thursday May 4, 2006

Across USA, wave of anger building over gas prices
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-05-02-gas-prices-cover_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA
USA Today

Councilmen push for street funding
http://www.dailynews.com/theiropinion/ci_3781868
Daily News

County may put lid on contracts for deputies
http://www.avpress.com/n/03/0503_s3.hts
Antelope Valley Press

Foothill Tollroad fight expected to move to federal court
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_1127102.php
Orange County Register

L.A. ports to grow amid challenges in 2006 -study
http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2006-05-03T040012Z_01_N02432000_RTRIDST_0_TRANSPORT-PORTS.XML
Reuters

Legislative leaders say they are close to public works deal
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/05/03/financial/f140545D68.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Legislators trying to work out deal for public works
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060504/news_1n4bond.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Lot Full: Burbank Looks for Help - A parking shortage has Bob Hope Airport asking for permission to use a Van Nuys facility
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-burair4may04,1,1918961.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Metrolink Plans to Install Barriers and Medians at Los Angeles Crossings
http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=713
Mass Transit

Metrolink train hit by pellets
http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=4857815&nav=9qrx
KESQ 3 TV

O.C. bus mechanics, driver take second place in contest
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1128018.php
Orange County Register

OCTA OKs funds for underpass near Orange train station
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1127776.php
Orange County Register

Omnitrans targets site for hub
http://snipurl.com/q10e
Riverside Press Enterprise

Parking Project Going to Planning Commission: Details Could Damage Community
http://www.boulevardsentinel.com/04xtra-2006.htm
Eagle Rock Boulevard Sentinel

Pellets Fired At Metrolink Train Cause Delay
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_123224735.html
CBS 2 TV

Peppercoin selected by ERG to provide small payments suite for nation's first contactless credit card bus fare payment solution
http://www.contactlessnews.com/news/2006/05/01/peppercoin-selected-by-erg-to-provide-small-payments-suite-for-nations-first-contactless-credit-card-bus-fare-payment-solution/
Contactless News

Planetizen Top 10 Websites List, 2006 Edition (Urban Planning, Design and Development)
http://www.planetizen.com/websites/2006
Planetizen

Ports' off-peak cargo program grows, but pollution is still issue
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/2742716.html
Daily Breeze

Revival of Public Works Plan Is Urged: Assembly and Senate leaders propose a ballot measure to authorize $35 billion to build and improve schools, levees, housing and roads
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-infrastructure4may04,1,753443.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Southern Taiwan Launches Multi-Application Contactless Transit Card
http://www.cardtechnology.com/article.html?id=20060503JRGKAE6O
Card Technology

Trade faces challenges
http://www.avpress.com/n/03/0503_s17.hts
Antelope Valley Press

Transit center site selected to link lines
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_3782383
San Bernardino Sun