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12/29/2006

Transportation Headlines for Friday Dec. 29, 2006

$3 and up at pump in '07?: Gasoline price climb may begin in mid-February, analysts predict
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_4916512
Daily News

605/10 plan gains support: Backers cite traffic, health issues in quest for funding
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_4916945
Whittier Daily News

Bus pass program may lose funding: Fate of `Go Rio' (Rio Hondo College) to be decided by Congress
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_4916857
Whittier Daily News

Deal keeps AMTRAK jobs: The rail company will not outsource positions from its Riverside call center
http://tinyurl.com/skvto
Press Enterprise

Developer thinks big to keep pace with growth: Jim Thomas is leading a massive proposal for Universal City, a plan that could serve expanding real estate needs
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-thomas29dec29,0,1840864,full.story?coll=la-home-business
Los Angeles Times

Earmark reform threatens SoCal funding
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_4911497
Daily Bulletin

Every bit helps: Orange Line's Canoga Park station is a step in the right direction
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_4914787
Daily News

Form benefit district (Gold Line Foothill Extension)
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_4914885
Whittier Daily News

GAO Report: "Transportation-Disadvantaged Populations: Actions Needed to Clarify Responsibilities and Increase Preparedness for Evacuations"
http://tinyurl.com/yxbt9z
California Progress Report

Goldman Sachs Raises $6.5 Billion Infrastructure Fund
http://tinyurl.com/y6ga8r
Bloomberg

Officials hope Prop. 1B funds will help alleviate transportation troubles
http://tinyurl.com/y2tpzp
Fontana Herald News

Portion of Metro Orange Line Expansion Unveiled
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=4885831
ABC 7 TV

Stuck vehicle hit by Metrolink train
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_4916911
Daily News