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9/15/2006

Transportation Headlines for Friday Sept. 15, 2006

710 Freeway Extension's Impact on Schools Debated
http://www.lacanadaonline.com/articles/2006/09/14/news/lnws-city20907.txt
La Cañada Online

APTA Applauds Senate Amendment To Increase Transit Security Funding
http://www.apta.com/media/releases/060913_senate_applauds.cfm
American Public Transportation Association

California must solve car pool congestion woes first
http://www.insidebayarea.com/argus/oped/ci_4335466
The Argus

Calif.'s Prop. 1B Would Put Almost $20 Billion into Transit Work
http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=1537
Mass Transit

FTA gives SamTrans suggestions
http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_4335271
San Mateo County Times

GAO releases FTA's New Starts Report: Includes those projects proposed for funding commitments for the fiscal year 2007 budget, and also reviews changes proposed for the program for fiscal year 2008.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06819.pdf (.pdf)
Government Accountability Office

Gov. to Sign Hang-Up-and-Drive Bill: Legislation banning the use of hand-held cellphones while driving goes into effect in 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cell15sep15,1,834636.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

L.A. Mayor Pledges $100Million More for Affordable Housing: The funding shift matches a similar commitment by Villaraigosa last year. He also begins stumping for a Nov. 7 ballot measure that would give a $1-billion boost to efforts to provide lower-cost homes.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mayor15sep15,1,1731515.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

New fares encourage switch to Oyster card (Smart Card) http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/7609
E Gov Monitor

New Starts: All Politics Are Not Local Anymore http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90510060
Metro Magazine

Official's Letter Seeks Campaign Aid, Offers Confidential Talks
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-donate15sep15,1,872672.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

'Orange Lining' the Valley: North-south busway expansion deserves a higher priority
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_4340043
Daily News

Patt Morrison: A World-Class Bus Terminal: There isn't a speck of L.A.'s vibrancy reflected in the city's run-down, poorly serviced international airport
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-morrison14sep14,0,2890652.column?coll=la-opinion-rightrail
Los Angeles Times

Restored Giant Pylons Put on Nightly Show at LAX: After a $2.5-million makeover, the towering display is back in service with a more economical system offering 16 million colors
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lights15sep15,1,1851127.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

San Gabriel Valley leaders support transportation measures
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/business/ci_4337891
Whittier Daily News

Segway glitch sends riders tumbling: Technology: Firm recalls 23,500 scooters to fix software problem
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_4336258
Press Telegram

Senate OKs $7B for port security: Washington: Plan to require radiation scanning on all containers is rejected
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_4340526
Press Telegram

Senate OKs bill to boost port security
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/14/AR2006091401240.html
Washington Post

Study: Minorities have won fewer transit contracts since proposition - Anti-affirmative action measure has cut into businesses' proceeds
http://www.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/ci_4335341
Times Star

SunLine Purchases Eco-Friendly Buses
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_257124558.html
CBS 2 TV