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5/10/2006

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday May 10, 2006

AT&T Announces Partnership with ParkingCarma and Caltrans
http://news.tmcnet.com/news/2006/05/10/1645285.htm
TMC Net

Burbank set to OK plan to make roads by schools bicycle-friendly
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3803853
Daily News

Design phase gets go-ahead: Plans for renovation of Burbank Boulevard target streetscape and infrastructure upgrades
http://www.burbankleader.com/politics/story/45111p-68191c.html
Burbank Leader

Fleming elected to chair group: He aims to empower regional government
http://www.dailynews.com/business/ci_3799822
Daily News

Gas prices, infrastructure bonds and pander politics
http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/story/14253550p-15069374c.html
Sacramento Bee

Good tidings: No fare increase or bad legislation for MTA
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_3803536
Daily News

Hybrids Get a Launch Assist: In-Use Testing - A Case for Hybrids (Buses)
http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=672
Mass Transit

Metrolink art contract legal, says Grand Jury
http://snipurl.com/q9sj
Ventura County Star

Ocean of Cars Clogs PCH in the South Bay: City and county officials are adding new signals and taking other steps to better manage traffic flow and improve safety along the busy roadway
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-pch9may09,1,6179123.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Los Angeles Times

Raids Target Transit Authority: Founder of the San Gabriel Valley agency in the spotlight since the Ferrari crash in Malibu is arrested. Guns, badges and cars are seized
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ferrari10may10,1,4526629.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Schwarzenegger: Use windfall to repay debts faster: The governor's revised budget proposal, to be released Friday, will include an extra $3 billion in "pre-payment" of state debts, including money voters approved borrowing in 2004 to help balance the budget
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/state/article_1135592.php
Orange County Register

State revenue may be $5 billion more than anticipated: Governor wants to pay debts; interest groups want share
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/10/BAG9MIOM7Q1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Technology Update: ITS in the Age of Google
http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=675
Mass Transit

Valet Parking Debuts At LAX
http://www.nbc4.tv/travelgetaways/9185950/detail.html
NBC 4 TV

Work to begin on I-5 widening near L.A. County line: Freeway project expected to be completed in 2010
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1135127.php
Orange County Register