Today's Headlines - more at Metro

10/18/2006

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday Oct. 18, 2006

Bonds' debt stirs concerns: $43 billion, if OK'd, could cost taxpayers nearly double
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_4503775
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Fitch Downgrades Las Vegas Monorail, Nevada, to 'CCC'; Outlook Negative
http://tinyurl.com/y7hx52
Business Wire

Highland makes pitch for state transit funding
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_4503403
San Bernardino Sun

Highway 30 renamed in honor of Martin Matich
http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/news/ci_4506126
Redlands Daily Facts

Initiative Could Undermine State Bond Issues: A measure to restrict use of eminent domain would hinder construction under Props. 1A to 1E, critics say
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bond18oct18,1,3980371.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Judge to weigh lifting MTA's consent decree
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4508563
Daily News

New transportation secretary eyes alternatives to federal funding
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=5547272
KVOA News 4

Phoenix light-rail official in ethics probe quits
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1017ethics17-ON.html
Arizona Republic

Pimp our freeways Re "Many roll up for makeover on wheels" (Oct. 16): (scroll down)
http://dailynews.com/youropinion/ci_4506931
Daily News

Reversible car-pool lanes out: MTA expected to change freeway relief plans
http://www.dailynews.com/antelopevalley/ci_4506714
Daily News/Antelope Valley Edition

Roger A. Johnson Returns to Los Angeles World Airports as Deputy Executive Director for Environmental Services
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=173209
Marketwire

SoCal drives car influence
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_4506722
Daily Bulletin

Tourists beware: Take photos with care (Metrolink, Transit Security)
http://tinyurl.com/ykf6ac
University of La Verne Campus Times

US in a jam over what to do about traffic: Rising commute times fuel a long debate over best government role: fund transit or build roads?
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1018/p03s03-usgn.html
Christian Science Monitor

UTC Power a Big Winner in U.S. National Fuel Cell Bus Technology Competition
http://tinyurl.com/ykwhxq
Earth Times

Voters hazy about ballot's bond package
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/18/MNGTTLRELI1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle