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8/09/2006

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday August 9, 2006

Departure of electric cars stalled: Nissan blocked from towing Pasadena vehicles
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_4154600
Pasadena Star News

Gas Prices Alter Habits of Many, but Far From All
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/09/us/09gas.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin
New York Times

Long Beach to take closer look at `green' building: Council to consider rules requiring private development to be environmentally friendly
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_4154482
Press Telegram

Man Killed When Train Hits His Van
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs9.1aug09,1,3430862.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

New Parking Meters Aim To Boost Cities' Revenue
http://www.planetizen.com/node/20794
Planetizen

No wealth of options in LA for commuters: Public transit in Los Angeles is doomed because of our wealth. It might sound counterintuitive, but let me explain my logic
http://www.smdp.com/article/articles/2300/1/WHATS-THE-POINT/Page1.html/print/2300
Santa Monica Daily Press

People's Freeway: Reclaiming a concrete corridor to make way for the next -- and better -- Los Angeles
http://www.oriononline.org/pages/om/04-3om/Renner.html
Orion Magazine

Placentia to Lose Millions More to Failed OnTrac: The city had lent about $16 million to the rail project that left the town near ruin
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ontrac9aug09,1,7423987.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Poll: High Gas Prices Lower Driving Time
http://www.latimes.com/business/investing/wire/sns-ap-gas-poll,1,1884905.story?coll=sns-ap-investing-headlines
Los Angeles Times

Railroad safety bills pick up steam (AB1935 & AB158)
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_4154185
Whittier Daily News

Recommendations to Improve and Update the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=6577
Transportation Research Board

RITA Announces Regional University Transportation Center (UTC) Designation
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=6585
Transportation Research Board

Technician could have easily fixed LAX air traffic mess: FAA investigators say only the person on duty was fixing a problem in Torrance when equipment failure led to flight delays on Monday
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/3529046.html
Daily Breeze

Train crash kills man: Driver ignored lights, crossing arm, police say
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_4154571
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Transit Safety and Security Awareness Program Update
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=6599
Transportation Research Board

USOC team to visit national finalists to host 2016 Games (Los Angeles visit 8/11)
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/15227862.htm
Mercury News