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9/22/2006

Transportation Headlines for Friday Sept. 22, 2006

Airport gets 12 alternative-fuel 100-passenger airfield buses
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2006/09/21/news_-_features/lax/x3.txt
The Argonaut

California Sues Over Vehicle Emissions: The state wants carmakers to pay for damage caused by greenhouse gases
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-global21sep21,1,2164943.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Concerns Raised Over Natural Gas From Abroad: Critics say imported LNG burns hotter and pollutes more than the domestic product
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hotgas21sep21,1,7927531.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Contract let for $576 million upgrade of Bradley International Terminal
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2006/09/21/news_-_features/lax/x4.txt
The Argonaut

Freeway signs give motorists travel times: Nine freeway message boards will estimate commutes
http://tinyurl.com/nsyx3
Orange County Register

Inland Empire to stay with SCAG
http://www.highlandnews.net/articles/2006/09/21/news/10scag.txt
Highland News

Is L.A. More Crowded Than New York?
http://www.livableplaces.org/news/index.html
Livable Places

Judge refuses to throw out Metrolink crash victims' suit
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4377406
Daily News

L.A. judge dismisses Metrolink motions: Train organization is the target of 113 lawsuits stemming from January 2005 crash in Glendale
http://tinyurl.com/qwh75
Glendale News Press

LB Mayor Foster, Sen. Lowenthal, Councilwoman/AQMD Boardmember Reyes Uranga, L.A. Councilwoman Hahn & Multiple Clean Air Advocates Tell Governor Schwarzenegger: Sign SB 927 (Container Fee For Clean Air, Rail Projects, Port Security)
http://www.lbreport.com/news/sep06/sb927.htm
Long Beach Report

Public Transportation Ridership Continues To Climb In 2006
http://www.apta.com/media/releases/060921_ridership_climbs.cfm
American Public Transportation Association

Stockholm Voters Approve Congestion Charging But Reject the Political Party That Supported It. Result: Gridlock Over Gridlock
http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/19/stockholm-votes-for-congestion-charge-and-its-opponents/
StreetsBlog

World's Largest Alternative Fuel Car & Transportation Show Set for December 9 & 10 in Santa Monica
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/09/21/022602.html
The Auto Channel