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8/06/2006

Transportation Headlines for Saturday August 5, 2006

Block Rush-Hour Drivers and You Will Pay, City Says
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-gridlock4aug04,1,7546237.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Los Angeles Times

Feasibility study gives Transrapid transport system a global boost: The Transrapid transport system is gaining ground globally. Plans for the system are already drawn up of use in Europe, China, the US and Australia
http://www.engineerlive.com/rail-international/structural-engineering/1695/feasibility-study-gives-transrapid-transport-system-a-global-boost.thtml
Engineer Live

Highway 74 widening project now complete
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/08/05/news/californian/14_98_488_4_06.txt
North County Times/Californian

Major investment planned in trams to help beat city centre congestion: Many cities throughout the world have planned or are planning major investments in tram transport in order to cut down car congestion
http://www.engineerlive.com/rail-international/structural-engineering/1691/major-investment-planned-in-trams-to-help-beat-city-centre-congestion.thtml
Engineer Live

Retired Coast Guard admiral joins L.B. port: Hire to a top spot comes during major restructuring
http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_4139011
Press Telegram

Sacramento Transit fares on rise again: Second phase of RT boost to start Sept. 1 as agency cites higher costs
http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/14288592p-15112020c.html
Sacramento Bee

Steering trucks to a night shift: An Inland official resurrects a daytime trucking ban to ease highway congestion
http://snipurl.com/uiu0
Riverside Press Enterprise