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10/26/2006

Transportation Headlines for Thursday Oct. 26, 2006

100-Millionth Metrolink Rider Will Win Baja Cruise
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_299003306.html
CBS 2 TV

Caltrans Shows Off Future Of Transportation
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=local&id=4696308
ABC TV

Collection of parking fines is falling short
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-park26oct26,1,2599523.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Congressman Schiff Advocates For Bipartisanship & More Transit Funds
http://tinyurl.com/y73abw
Metro Investment Report

Court lifts MTA (consent decree) restraints: Critics fear action could bring fare hikes and service cuts by agency
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4550886
Daily News

Court (consent decree) oversight of L.A. transit services lifted: A federal judge says the MTA has complied with a 10-year-old order to improve service
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-decree26oct26,1,3372225.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Free at last: Lifting MTA consent decree will improve mass transit
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_4549921
Daily News

Free Metrolink rides from Anaheim on Sunday: Commuters can travel as far as L.A. and Oceanside
http://tinyurl.com/yyop2b
Orange County Register

Gov.'s popularity alone won't sell voters on bonds
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-me-cap26oct26,1,6083368.column?coll=la-headlines-politics
Los Angeles Times

High Profile SoCal Delegation To Discuss Quality of Life Bond Issues Coming up Nov. 7th: A group of key business and community leaders and former California governors create unique single public policy voice for regional solutions
http://prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb460573.htm
PR Web

Judge Denies Request To Extend MTA Consent Decree
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_298181901.html
CBS 2 TV

Judge won't extend MTA consent decree
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_4549837
Pasadena Star News

L.A. port prepares plan for disasters: Officials will meet with business, labor, and police and fire agencies to develop proper response
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/4484236.html
Daily Breeze

More traffic cameras OK'd for the Valley
http://dailynews.com/news/ci_4550893
Daily News

MTA to escape consent decree
http://tinyurl.com/t4lqg
L.A. Observed

MTA Wins in Court: Judge Refuses to Extend Consent Decree
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_4549894
Whittier Daily News

Polluting trucks cited in L.B.: CHP, clean-air group stop 20 trucks because of violations
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_4551020
Press Telegram

Rodeo Or The O.K. Corral? (see 4th paragraph from the end re: Wilshire subway)
http://www.bhweekly.com/rudy.nclk
Beverly Hills Weekly

Taken for a Ride (Consent Decree) scroll down page to third headline
http://www.laweekly.com/news/la-sniper/gross-political-negligence/14861/
L.A. Weekly