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5/24/2006

Trasportation Headlines for Wednesday May 24, 2006

2006 National 511 Progress Report
http://www.deploy511.org/docs/511%20National%20Progress%20Report%202006.pdf (.pdf)
U.S. Federal Highway Administration

Brakes may get a break as new 405 carpool lanes open: Carpool option on 5-mile stretch near LAX is aimed at easing congestion on one of the busiest freeways
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/2861191.html
Daily Breeze

Developing A Formal Methodology For Studying Obesity And Urban Design
http://www.planetizen.com/node/19889
Planetizen

Examination Of Commuter Rail's Reliance On Amtrak
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06470.pdf (.pdf)
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Fast Lanes On The Transportation Information Superhighway
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/trnews/trnews243infohighway.pdf (.pdf)
Transportation Research News

Fewer vehicle trips, less pollution (trip reduction)
http://www.burbankleader.com/politics/story/46515p-70586c.html
Burbank Leader

Los Angeles and Ontario International Airports Say Summer and Memorial Day to Be Busiest Since 2001
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/060523/0130947.html
Yahoo! Finance

New Carpool Lanes on 405 a Pleasant Shift: Caltrans opens 5.1-mile stretch ahead of schedule, to the delight of morning commuters. The aim is to ease congestion around LAX
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-carpool24may24,0,1294630.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Los Angeles Times

New HOV Lane On The 405 Freeway
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=4197983
ABC 7 TV

New York MTA May Install Anti-Graffiti Cameras
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/am-tagnews0523,0,121996.story?coll=ny-nyc-bigpix
Newsday:

Summer at LAX Likely to Heat Up as Travelers Test Airlines' Capacity
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-airports24may24,1,4557748.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Time Is Right for U.S. Private Sector to Get Involved in Transportation Investments to Help Fight Congestion, Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta Says During NASDAQ Visit
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot6406.htm
U.S. DOT
Text of Secretary Mineta’s Remarks: http://www.dot.gov/affairs/minetasp052306.htm