Today's Headlines - more at Metro

9/14/2006

Transportation Headlines for Thursday Sept. 14, 2006

Cameras catching red-light violators (Metro Orange Line)
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4333996
Daily News

City settlement could bring extra cash: Ending a two-year dispute with rail lines, the Los Angeles City Council today approved a settlement over cargo payments to the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority
http://dailynews.com/ci_4331579
Daily News

Environmentalists deciding to sit out trans-bond fight
http://www.capitolweekly.net/news/article.html?article_id=978
Capitol Weekly

Foothill Transit to add new service
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_4331950
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Forum to raise green issues - PANEL: Inland challenges will shape a discussion by city officials and environmentalists
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_H_enviro13.35b585d.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Imports at U.S. Ports Hit Record High: In July, cargo traffic in Los Angeles and Long Beach surged past year-earlier levels, a report says
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-port13sep13,1,677189.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor - And at the other end Re "MTA bullish on busway" (Sept. 13):
http://www.dailynews.com/youropinion/ci_4333244
Daily News

Los Angeles Convention Center Launches On-Site Baggage Check and Airline Boarding Pass Issuance Service
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=162944
Marketwire

MTA To Install More Cameras At Metro Intersections
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_256185651.html
CBS 2 TV

Port of Los Angeles to Be Featured at Urban Issues Breakfast Forum; Port Security and Safety Will Be Discussed
http://tinyurl.com/fn5ws
Business Wire

Silver Streak service to launch in March 2007
http://www.foothilltransit.org/EAlert/NewsDisplay.aspx?ID=323&type=news
Foothill Transit

Split from regional planning agency (SCAG) rejected - PROPOSAL: San Bernardino group turns down Riverside supervisor's request
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_H_mpo14.37fc155.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Time to get smart on easing traffic
http://tinyurl.com/z36ft
Ventura County Star

TWIC Program Hits Another Snag: Criticism holds up deployment of card readers for transportation worker IDs
http://www.gcn.com/print/25_27/41934-1.html
Government Computer News

Washington Metro to Develop 'Don't Chase the Bus' Campaign
http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=909761
WTOP Radio

Westside, Transit Officials Roll Out Big Plans, Seek Votes
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2006/September-2006/09_13_06_Westside_Transit_Officials_Roll_Out_Big_Plans.htm
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News