6.2 miles of car-pool lanes set to open on Friday (SR 14)
http://www.dailynews.com/antelopevalley/ci_4192263
Daily News/Antelope Valley Edition
Fly Away on Transit: Systems Tackle the Airport Market
http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=1220
Mass Transit Magazine
FRA to revise rules to allow improved rail braking technology
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_newspick.cfm?id=9064011
Metro Magazine
Huntington Beach considers transit line to Anaheim: The city is seeking a grant to study building a light rail route
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1245044.php
Orange County Register
L.A. City Council votes to revive efforts to extend Green Line to LAX
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2006/08/17/news_-_features/lax/2.txt
The Argonaut
Law Enforcement May Get Free MTA Rides
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_229141325.html
CBS 2 TV
Locals Take Advantage of Beach Bus
http://www.lacanadaonline.com/articles/2006/08/17/news/lnws-beachbus810.txt
La Cañada Valley Sun
Making tracks downtown - PERRIS: Business, restaurants and dwellings center on a planned Metrolink station
http://snipurl.com/v45s
Riverside Press Enterprise
Merging onto the Hydrogen Highway: Bush and Schwarzenegger are behind this emerging new energy source, but is it the fuel of the future?
http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=4209&IssueNum=167
L.A. City Beat
Newly extended carpool lanes to open Friday (SR 14)
http://www.avpress.com/n/17/0817_s2.hts
Antelope Valley Press
Opinion: Measure M, as in miscalculation - Transit-tax extension offers too little bang for our bucks (transit sales tax)
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/opinion/homepage/article_1242786.php
Orange County Register
Plan May Give a Lift to Police, MTA: Officers in uniform would ride free under a proposal that aims to increase security
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mta18aug18,1,967966.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Project on Track: First Sprinter train for Escondido-Oceanside route arrives (Diesel Multiple Unit or DMU)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20060816-9999-1mi16sprint.html
San Diego Union Tribune
Santa Clarita Valley Might See High-speed Rail
http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=32182&format=html
Santa Clarita Signal
Santa Monica Parking Woes Prod Planning Commission Inquiry (land use)
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArticleDetails.asp?eid=3707
Santa Monica Mirror
Sen. Boxer is critical of recent LAX troubles: Senator wants investigation by the government into failures that set back flights. The FAA says is willing to update officials in the future
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/3597981.html
Daily Breeze
Simpson sworn in as Federal Transit Administrator
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_newspick.cfm?id=9064003
Metro Magazine
South Bay's 'Unused jewel' eyed for mass transit line: Train tracks along Harbor Subdivision might eventually be used by the MTA to connect to LAX and beyond
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/3597916.html?showAll=y&c=y
Daily Breeze
Uniformed Law Enforcement Officers to Ride Metro for Free
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=4471907
ABC 7 TV
Valley has most bus complaints: Bypassed riders, reliability are sore points, MTA says
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4199504
Daily News
8/17/2006
Transportation Headlines for Thursday August 17, 2006
405/101 Interchange Undergoing Changes, Closures
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_228175456.html
CBS 2 News
For asthmatics, traffic takes their breath away: Those living near freeways – often poor – wind up in hospitals more often.
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1245631.php
Orange County Register
MTA Trains Workers to Be Vigilant for Terrorism
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mta17aug17,1,509212.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
New LAX Recruitment and Training Center opens
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/3589361.html
Daily Breeze
NY MTA Riders Encouraged to Plug In for Transit Service Messages
http://snipurl.com/v2ac
New York Times
Schwarzenegger, Núñez square off over transportation commission
http://www.capitolweekly.net/news/article.html?article_id=915
Capitol Weekly
U.S. Travel Behavior Reaching Tipping Point? Reports suggests that U.S. has reached a point whereby mobility trends, socio-demographic conditions and travel behavior will result in changes to annual "vehicle miles of travel" (VMT) growth
http://www.planetizen.com/node/20894
Planetizen
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_228175456.html
CBS 2 News
For asthmatics, traffic takes their breath away: Those living near freeways – often poor – wind up in hospitals more often.
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1245631.php
Orange County Register
MTA Trains Workers to Be Vigilant for Terrorism
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mta17aug17,1,509212.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
New LAX Recruitment and Training Center opens
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/3589361.html
Daily Breeze
NY MTA Riders Encouraged to Plug In for Transit Service Messages
http://snipurl.com/v2ac
New York Times
Schwarzenegger, Núñez square off over transportation commission
http://www.capitolweekly.net/news/article.html?article_id=915
Capitol Weekly
U.S. Travel Behavior Reaching Tipping Point? Reports suggests that U.S. has reached a point whereby mobility trends, socio-demographic conditions and travel behavior will result in changes to annual "vehicle miles of travel" (VMT) growth
http://www.planetizen.com/node/20894
Planetizen
8/16/2006
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday August 16, 2006
Effect of Nuclear Blast at Port Would Be National: Besides devastating the Southland, an attack at the Long Beach facility would disrupt the U.S. economy, a report says
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-nuclear16aug16,1,7213606.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Also covered in the Daily Breeze: http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/3580156.html
Dreier `optimistic' about Gold Line's arrival
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_4187929
Whittier Daily News – story also appeared in the Pasadena Star News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
FAA Defends Landing System Maintenance, Vows to Find Cause of Glitch at LAX: Agency officials vow to diagnose and fix a glitch that has caused recent delays at LAX
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lax16aug16,1,247069.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over L.A. Port Construction: An activist had alleged that the agency had misappropriated millions by building a terminal instead of a so-called energy island
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-port16aug16,1,5478518.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Also covered in the Daily Breeze: http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/3580131.html
Letters to the Editor: Widening Interstate 5 is a dead-end
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-tuesday15.1aug15,0,5169588.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times
Linking Transportation and Land Use
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=2310
Smart Growth Online
Refiners Not Faulted for Gas Prices
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas16aug16,1,4756438.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times
Santa Monica College looks to ease traffic delays, parking woes
http://www.smdp.com/article/articles/2350/1/SMC-looks-to-ease-traffic-delays,-parking-woes
Santa Monica Daily Press
Smart Growth Illustrated Web Site Uses Photos to Show Growth Solutions
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/article.asp?art=5582&state=52&res=1024
Smart Growth Online
Where the fastest commuters are ... 'slugs' (Carpooling)
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0815/p20s01-lign.html
Christian Science Monitor
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-nuclear16aug16,1,7213606.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Also covered in the Daily Breeze: http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/3580156.html
Dreier `optimistic' about Gold Line's arrival
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_4187929
Whittier Daily News – story also appeared in the Pasadena Star News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
FAA Defends Landing System Maintenance, Vows to Find Cause of Glitch at LAX: Agency officials vow to diagnose and fix a glitch that has caused recent delays at LAX
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lax16aug16,1,247069.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over L.A. Port Construction: An activist had alleged that the agency had misappropriated millions by building a terminal instead of a so-called energy island
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-port16aug16,1,5478518.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Also covered in the Daily Breeze: http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/3580131.html
Letters to the Editor: Widening Interstate 5 is a dead-end
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-tuesday15.1aug15,0,5169588.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times
Linking Transportation and Land Use
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=2310
Smart Growth Online
Refiners Not Faulted for Gas Prices
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas16aug16,1,4756438.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times
Santa Monica College looks to ease traffic delays, parking woes
http://www.smdp.com/article/articles/2350/1/SMC-looks-to-ease-traffic-delays,-parking-woes
Santa Monica Daily Press
Smart Growth Illustrated Web Site Uses Photos to Show Growth Solutions
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/article.asp?art=5582&state=52&res=1024
Smart Growth Online
Where the fastest commuters are ... 'slugs' (Carpooling)
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0815/p20s01-lign.html
Christian Science Monitor
8/15/2006
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday August 15, 2006
12 Are Injured as Two Transit Buses Collide
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-briefs15.1aug15,1,1145414.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Los Angeles Times
4th Glitch in a Month Has LAX Blaming FAA
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lax15aug15,1,7788308.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Amtrak on track for another line?: Locals are asked to support new service even as the Coast Starlight runs notoriously late (Proposed Coast Daylight)
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/local/15268910.htm
San Luis Obispo Tribune
Anaheim mayor applies to join railway authority board: Curt Pringle wants to join agency for high-speed railway
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1242892.php
Orange County Register
Completion of Route 210 Freeway is scheduled for late 2007
http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/articles/2006/08/14/news/02newsfreeway.txt
Fontana News Herald
Freeway Expansion Madness
http://latransitrider.blogspot.com/
L.A. Straphanger Blog
Los Angeles Living, Without a Car
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5649826
National Public Radio
Metrolink explores wireless Internet options for riders: Staffers will spend the next year assessing what would work best.
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1242796.php
Orange County Register
Metro Orange Line ridership going strong
http://dailynews.com/news/ci_4181941
Daily News
New station short on functionality (Metrolink, Camarillo)
http://snipurl.com/uyfp
Ventura County Star
Order for Further 499 Volvo Buses for Santiago (BRT)
http://snipurl.com/uygk
Business Wire
Relaxed commute? Ha! (rail commuting)
http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/health/la-he-capsule14aug14,1,4999482.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-health
Los Angeles Times
San Francisco Municipal Agency (MUNI) is embracing the hybrid diesel-electric bus as an environmentally responsible alternative to traditional diesel buses
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90509940
Metro Magazine
Time running out for hybrid perks: Federal tax incentives on some models will soon expire; carpool lane access permits also drying up
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/15/BAG88KIMF11.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle
Tired of traffic trouble? Writer offers tips to help commuters
http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/articles/2006/08/14/news/03newsrizzo.txt
Fontana Herald News
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-briefs15.1aug15,1,1145414.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Los Angeles Times
4th Glitch in a Month Has LAX Blaming FAA
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lax15aug15,1,7788308.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Amtrak on track for another line?: Locals are asked to support new service even as the Coast Starlight runs notoriously late (Proposed Coast Daylight)
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/local/15268910.htm
San Luis Obispo Tribune
Anaheim mayor applies to join railway authority board: Curt Pringle wants to join agency for high-speed railway
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1242892.php
Orange County Register
Completion of Route 210 Freeway is scheduled for late 2007
http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/articles/2006/08/14/news/02newsfreeway.txt
Fontana News Herald
Freeway Expansion Madness
http://latransitrider.blogspot.com/
L.A. Straphanger Blog
Los Angeles Living, Without a Car
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5649826
National Public Radio
Metrolink explores wireless Internet options for riders: Staffers will spend the next year assessing what would work best.
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1242796.php
Orange County Register
Metro Orange Line ridership going strong
http://dailynews.com/news/ci_4181941
Daily News
New station short on functionality (Metrolink, Camarillo)
http://snipurl.com/uyfp
Ventura County Star
Order for Further 499 Volvo Buses for Santiago (BRT)
http://snipurl.com/uygk
Business Wire
Relaxed commute? Ha! (rail commuting)
http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/health/la-he-capsule14aug14,1,4999482.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-health
Los Angeles Times
San Francisco Municipal Agency (MUNI) is embracing the hybrid diesel-electric bus as an environmentally responsible alternative to traditional diesel buses
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90509940
Metro Magazine
Time running out for hybrid perks: Federal tax incentives on some models will soon expire; carpool lane access permits also drying up
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/15/BAG88KIMF11.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle
Tired of traffic trouble? Writer offers tips to help commuters
http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/articles/2006/08/14/news/03newsrizzo.txt
Fontana Herald News
8/14/2006
Transportation Headlines for Monday August 14, 2006
11 Injured Downtown In MTA Bus Collision
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_226094301.html
CBS 2 TV
APTA Writes To Treasury On Unfair Excise Tax
http://www.apta.com/government_affairs/letters/060811_excise_tax.cfm
American Public Transportation Association
Billboard plan said to endanger highway funding
http://www.sbsun.com/ci_4177920
San Bernardino Sun
Downtown Intersections To Get New Traffic Officers
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2006/08/14/news/news_briefs/at04.txt
L.A. Downtown News
Gold Line Extension Shuts First Street
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2006/08/14/news/news_briefs/at05.txt
L.A. Downtown News
Tour buses anger residents
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_4177853
Whittier Daily News
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_226094301.html
CBS 2 TV
APTA Writes To Treasury On Unfair Excise Tax
http://www.apta.com/government_affairs/letters/060811_excise_tax.cfm
American Public Transportation Association
Billboard plan said to endanger highway funding
http://www.sbsun.com/ci_4177920
San Bernardino Sun
Downtown Intersections To Get New Traffic Officers
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2006/08/14/news/news_briefs/at04.txt
L.A. Downtown News
Gold Line Extension Shuts First Street
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2006/08/14/news/news_briefs/at05.txt
L.A. Downtown News
Tour buses anger residents
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_4177853
Whittier Daily News
8/13/2006
Transportation Headlines for Sunday August 13, 2006
7 Injured After Blue Line Train, Car Collide
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_225021909.html
CBS 2 TV
Caltrans plans street and freeway closures in Culver City
http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=5273500&nav=9qrx
KESQ
Car Struck By Blue-Line Train Near Staples Center
http://www.knx1070.com/pages/68127.php
KNX 1070
Chao a possible for transportation post
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060813/NEWS0104/608130395/1008/NEWS01
Courier Post
Day Shift: Driver takes his job by the trip, not by the day (Omnitrans)
http://www.pe.com/lifestyles/stories/PE_Fea_Daily_D_bus13.47142a4.html
Riverside Press Telegram
L.A. leaders push city as host for 2016 Olympics: Officials want city to shine brighter than Chicago or San Francisco
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4172083
Daily News
Motorists play waiting game: More trains through Riverside mean more traffic delays
http://tinyurl.com/k5qgw
Riverside Press Enterprise
Translink Fare System Being Given Another Try Out: The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is relaunching a plan for a universal fare system to tie together the Bay Area's transit systems
http://kcbs.com/pages/68159.php
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_225021909.html
CBS 2 TV
Caltrans plans street and freeway closures in Culver City
http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=5273500&nav=9qrx
KESQ
Car Struck By Blue-Line Train Near Staples Center
http://www.knx1070.com/pages/68127.php
KNX 1070
Chao a possible for transportation post
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060813/NEWS0104/608130395/1008/NEWS01
Courier Post
Day Shift: Driver takes his job by the trip, not by the day (Omnitrans)
http://www.pe.com/lifestyles/stories/PE_Fea_Daily_D_bus13.47142a4.html
Riverside Press Telegram
L.A. leaders push city as host for 2016 Olympics: Officials want city to shine brighter than Chicago or San Francisco
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4172083
Daily News
Motorists play waiting game: More trains through Riverside mean more traffic delays
http://tinyurl.com/k5qgw
Riverside Press Enterprise
Translink Fare System Being Given Another Try Out: The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is relaunching a plan for a universal fare system to tie together the Bay Area's transit systems
http://kcbs.com/pages/68159.php
Transportation Headlines for Saturday August 12, 2006
O.C. transit security boost noted today on trains, buses: Sheriff's deputies are making unannounced patrols of Metrolink trains and OCTA buses. Undercover officers also are being added
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1240673.php
Orange County Register
Olympics panel gives L.A. ideas
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/regstate/articles/3556877.html
Daily Breeze
Plan to Link Green Line to Airport Is Revived
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-briefs12aug12,1,3586418.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Los Angeles Times
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1240673.php
Orange County Register
Olympics panel gives L.A. ideas
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/regstate/articles/3556877.html
Daily Breeze
Plan to Link Green Line to Airport Is Revived
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-briefs12aug12,1,3586418.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Los Angeles Times
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