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3/14/2007

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday March 14, 2007

Americans turn to public transit in record numbers: Bay Area follows national trend with commuter rail, BART seeing some of largest increase
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_5432775
Oakland Tribune

Audit finds L.A. doesn't plan for traffic and is becoming a city Choked by gridlock'
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5430131
Daily News
Link to full audit report: http://snipurl.com/1cz8y

Calif. traffic deaths fall 9%: Fewer fatalities believed to be result of more DUI arrests, safer driving habits
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_5430629
Press Telegram

City plans to float deal on downtown air rights: Officials hope to sell 9 million square feet over Convention Center, allowing denser development and raising funds for parks, affordable housing
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-airrights14mar14,1,1194731.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

City transit agency didn't meet goals, audit says
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs14.2mar14,1,2969797.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Link to full audit report: http://snipurl.com/1cz8y

Commuter Rail Safety Study: Draft
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7471
U.S. Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA’s) Office of Safety and Security

Hearing on Transit and Rail Security
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7459
U.S. House Committee on Transportation

High five for 1-5 upgrades
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_5428672
Pasadena Star News

High-Speed rail system promises three-hour trip between San Francisco and Los Angeles: Funding woes keep project from becoming reality in near future
http://snipurl.com/1cy2m
California Aggie/U.C. Davis

Overpass, goods movement and I-5 construction discussed
http://snipurl.com/1cy24
Orange County Register

Rail car builder settles in Bay Area: Ansaldobreda moving headquarters to Pittsburg as part of plan to create hundreds of jobs in the East Bay
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/16900487.htm
Contra Costa Times

State Policy Options for Funding Transportation
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=2663&res=1024
Smart Growth Online

Train Accidents Decline for Second Year in a Row Preliminary 2006 Safety Data Show
http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/press-releases/139
Federal Railroad Administration

Transportation--Invest in our Future: Future Needs of the U.S. Surface Transportation System
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7461
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Using Highways During Evacuation Operations for Events with Advance Notice
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7458
U.S. Federal Highway Administration