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3/09/2007

Transportation Headlines for Friday March 9, 2007

Art of the new: How a previously industrial area in Culver City morphed into the latest gallery hotspot (Metro Exposition Line)
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-wk-cover8mar08,0,4746483.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Los Angeles Times

BART losing revenue through ticket scams: Recent fraud find: Manipulation of magnetic strip
http://snipurl.com/1cjod
San Francisco Chronicle

Big Blue Bus Improvements
http://snipurl.com/1chuc
Santa Monica Mirror

Big transportation projects connect hot spots of activity
http://www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?SourceCode=20070308cra
San Diego Daily Transcript

Boston's Transit Authority To Issue Contactless Smart Cards
http://www.cardtechnology.com/article.html?id=200703082A1FTFIJ
Card Technology

Claim filed against MTS on bus routes
http://snipurl.com/1chu8
San Diego Union Tribune

Driving force behind transit agency: Marian Bergeson, fresh off a term leading a state commission, looks forward to jumping from planes (CTC funding)
http://snipurl.com/1chut
Orange County Register

Exposition Park signals in system
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5391166
Daily News

Families of Remains Discovered by Metro Crews Asked to Contact Transit Officials
http://snipurl.com/1cjpx
KNX 1070
On the web: http://www.metro.net/lacemetery

Fontana loses out on freeway funds
http://snipurl.com/1chue
Fontana Herald News

Light at End of Tunnel for Station Square
http://snipurl.com/1chsn
Arcadia Weekly

Los Angeles River is a flood of inspiration: Poured in Place: 72 Los Angeles River Bridges
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-wk-upfront8mar08,0,656893.story?coll=cl-art-features
Los Angeles Times

Mexican trucks to hit U.S. highways
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5391169
Daily News

NJ Transit riders voice concern for fare hike
http://snipurl.com/1cht6
Asbury Park Press

NY MTA should avoid hike in 2008
http://snipurl.com/1chtb
Metro News

Omnitrans adjusts routes, fares
http://snipurl.com/1chui
Press Enterprise

Refinery profit margins double in West: It's one reason price of gas in state is up 44 cents since Feb. 1
http://snipurl.com/1cjnm
San Francisco Chronicle

Roads get funding: State-shirked projects reap local allocations
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_5381703
San Bernardino Sun

SANBAG looks for new transportation bond fund strategy
http://snipurl.com/1chsr
Press Enterprise

Santa Monica College: Trustees certify EIR and adopt Bundy Campus Master Plan
http://snipurl.com/1chtj
The Argonaut

SEPTA maps plans for raises, cutsTransit agency facing $100M deficit
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/local/16857082.htm
Philadelphia Daily News

Silver Streak transit service set to launch
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_5392264
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

The Other Orangeline: From the OC to LA and Quickly (MagLev)
http://snipurl.com/1chu0
LAist

Traffic is Down in London 's New Congestion Charge Zone
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6423349.stm
BBC News

Westchester/Playa del Rey: Caltrans discusses Lincoln Blvd. projects at public meeting
http://snipurl.com/1chto
The Argonaut