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9/21/2006

Transportation Headlines for Thursday September 21, 2006

Bill To Lift Tunneling Restrictions Approved: Federal Bill Allows Metro Red Line To Extend Further West
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_263195035.html
CBS 2 TV

Bus ridership takes a jump
http://www.burbankleader.com/articles/2006/09/20/politics/blr-bus20.txt
Burbank Leader

Chevron to fund alternative fuel research at UC Davis
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/15558582.htm
Contra Costa Times

Crews into the final stretch
http://www.sbsun.com/ci_4371270
San Bernardino County Sun

Future block: Can private enterprise get maglev trains moving in the U.S.?
http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=9666
Detroit Metro Times

Getting Ready to Set L.A. on Its Ear With Park at the Cornfield
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cornfield21sep21,1,150737.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

House of Representatives Lifts Ban on Wilshire Tunneling
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=4582542
ABC 7 TV

Housing bond would boost programs for the poor/Prop. 1C would also fund anti-sprawl projects in cities
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/20/BAGBGL8VQP1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

If MARTA Looked Like This, Would You Ride It?: Adman pitches a whole new MARTA ‘Concept’
http://tinyurl.com/z8vew
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

L.A. subway bill powers past House
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4371294
Daily News

Letter to the editor: Taxes are for roads - Re "Gas taxes" (Your Opinions, Sept. 14):
http://dailynews.com/youropinion/ci_4364311
Daily News

MTA panel backs studies paving way for Orange Line
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4371280
Daily News

Muni chief lowers agency’s on-time goal
http://www.examiner.com/a-298102~Muni_chief_lowers_agency_s_on_time_goal.html
San Francisco Examiner

Success for SBIA not sealed
http://sbsun.com/ci_4371336
San Bernardino County Sun