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5/23/2006

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday May 23, 2006

Car flips onto train tracks in accident (Metro Green Line, NOT Metrolink)
http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=4936851&nav=9qrx
KESQ 3 TV

Downey Car Crash Shuts Down Metro Green Line
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_143093301.html
CBS 2 TV

Drivers See Slip in Gas Prices: It is the first substantial decline since February. An FTC study finds some gouging but no market manipulation after the hurricanes
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas23may23,1,6198236.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Editorial Criticizes California Governor For Raiding Public Transit Fund
http://www.planetizen.com/node/19868
Planetizen

Gold Line’s Extension Heralds Rebirth of Boyle Heights & East L.A.
http://snipurl.com/qukg
Metro Investment Report

Hertzberg: State Infrastructure Bond Results from Consensus-Building & Need
http://snipurl.com/quke
Metro Investment Report

High Fuel Costs Have Some Downsizing to Two Wheels: Many retailers of motorcycles, scooters and bicycles report that sales are up this year
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gasless23may23,1,112698.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Measure M extension one step closer to November ballot (Orange County, OCTA)
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1151502.php
Orange County Register

O.C. to Monitor Buses Via Video: Officials hope the $900,000 program, equipping 82 vehicles, will reduce vandalism, thefts, assaults and injury claims
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-octa23may23,1,5553232.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

With $25 Million, M.T.A. Plans a New War on Subway Graffiti
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/23/nyregion/23mta.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
New York Times