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1/31/2007

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday Jan. 31, 2007

Bus fares: Which way do we go? Re "A (higher) ticket to ride," editorial, Jan. 26
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-wednesday31.2jan31,0,6668808.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times

Crowded Trains Plague Local Commuters
http://tinyurl.com/yt5v3b
Santa Clarita Signal

Frank Gruber: What I Say - Killing Machines and Deadly Streets
http://tinyurl.com/3bts54
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Gehry's Grand Scheme For L.A.
http://www.planetizen.com/node/22719
Planetizen

It may be time to hit the brakes: Putting homes, schools and parks by freeways was seen as a final frontier in L.A., but a USC study on pollution could force a rethinking.
http://www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/cl-et-notebook30jan30,0,2573499.story
Los Angeles Times

Las Vegas Monorail sets new monthly passenger low in December
http://tinyurl.com/22dasp
Las Vegas Sun

L.B. Port proposes expansion: 160-acre Pier S would be built over former oil wells
http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_5115825
Press Telegram

Los Angeles Metro Community-Based Service Sectors Plan Public Hearings
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/1/emw501129.htm
eMedia Wire

MTA Bus Strikes Car, No Injuries Reported
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_030071636.html
CBS 2 TV

Rome's Subway Dig 'Slowed Down By The Past'
http://www.planetizen.com/node/22722
Planetizen

San Gabriel River Nature Trail project celebrates opening
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_5122402
Whittier Daily News

Smartcard Interoperability Issues for the Transit Industry
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7236
Transportation Research Board

Staffers get their marching, carpooling or biking orders: Whether they come to work by subway, bus, car pool or bicycle, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Wendy Greuel's staff is now on the front lines of trying to do something about traffic congestion
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5122628
Daily News

State sets stage for building high-speed rail
http://tinyurl.com/2yqvf5
North County Times/Californian

Today's ports have come a long way
http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_5115814
Press Telegram

Wi-Fi proposal would put Gold Line online
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_5116433
Pasadena Star News