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4/06/2007

Transportation Headlines for Friday April 6, 2007

91 Freeway's top toll hits nearly $1 a mile
The peak fare for the 10-mile drive from Orange County to Riverside County is going up to $9.50
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-toll6apr06,1,3243395.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Back To The Future: The 1970 Los Angeles 'Centers' Concept Plan
http://www.planetizen.com/node/23535
Planetizen

California ought to put high-speed rail on fast track
http://snipurl.com/1ffcw
Record Searchlight

Delivering Wilshire Blvd. from bad traffic: U.S. Postal Service moves final mailbox pickups to 3:30 p.m. to get vehicles off the road at rush hour
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-traffic6apr06,1,1252132.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Freeway widening project kicks off
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_5605868
Whittier Daily News

Funding Accumulated for Widening I-5 Freeway: Freeway Construction Is Expected to Begin by 2009
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=5187588
ABC 7 TV

High-speed train inches ahead: Segment of a $40 billion, 700-mile route through the county will undergo an extensive study, although construction funds are lacking
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1643925.php
Orange County Register

I-5 project begins in L.A. - Stretch from O.C. border north to Santa Fe Springs to be widened
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1643504.php
Orange County Register

Mass Rapid Transit Plan Concept Maps: Past visions of Transportation's Future in Los Angeles
http://www.metro.net/about_us/library/mrtpcm.htm
Metro Library

Monrovia Focuses on Major Upcoming Projects
http://snipurl.com/1fdd8
Arcadia Weekly

OCTA Adds More Solar LED Bus Stops
http://snipurl.com/1fdcx
Environmental Leader

Railroads: The key to highway congestion relief
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070405/OPINION07/704050324/-1/NEWS01
Delaware Online

Raising MTA fares a dead end
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_5603923
Pasadena Star News

San Bernardino Associated Governments Actions -- 4-5-07
http://snipurl.com/1fdcb
Riverside Press Enterprise

The subway tunnel as video billboard
http://snipurl.com/1fdcp
CNET News

Train wreck cleanup could take 2 weeks
http://snipurl.com/1febo
Desert Sun

Transportation officials back plan to extend passenger rail service to Redlands
http://snipurl.com/1fdd2Press Enterprise