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5/25/2006

Transportation Headlines for Thursday May 25, 2006

Aging U.S. School Buses Still Fouling Air: A report says $16 billion is needed to replace or upgrade 500,000 of the worst-polluting vehicles
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-schoolbus25may25,0,1290393.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Los Angeles Times

Bus Rider’s Union asking judge to extend MTA decree
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3861578
Daily News

Mineta: Private Sector Must Get Involved in Transportation Projects
http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=56701
Truckinginfo.com

More cars expected on highways - MEMORIAL DAY: Higher gas prices are not keeping people from traveling this weekend
http://snipurl.com/qxb8
Riverside Press Enterprise

MTA Expects To Reduce $112M Deficit By 10 Percent
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_144184038.html
CBS 2 TV

MTA mulls cutbacks in security cost: Agency faces $112 million deficit
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3861577
Daily News

MTA Trying to Trim $10 Million: The L.A. County transit agency is working with sheriff's officials to reduce its security budget for the next year
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mta25may25,1,2409764.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Parking Revenue Missing, City Says: After an audit, officials want to know what happened to $530,000 in tickets at its Hollywood and Highland garage
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-parking25may25,1,1966137.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

SCAT expected to end hybrid bus plan
http://snipurl.com/qxb4
Ventura County Star

Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta Convenes First Meeting of National Commission on Surface Transportation Funding Saying It Has Opportunity to Make a “Historic Transition”
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot6506.htm
U.S. Department of Transportation
Text of the Secretary’s Remarks: http://www.dot.gov/affairs/mineteasp052306.htm