Today's Headlines - more at Metro

4/02/2007

Transportation Headlines for Monday April 2, 2007

Airline quality drops for third consecutive year
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5573381
Daily News

As one LAX project ends, another begins: The southernmost runway reopens as more-risky construction starts on a taxiway between two airstrips
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-runway2apr02,1,5579800.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Bump in MTA Fares Proposed - Increase, the First in 13 Years, Angers Bus Rider Advocates
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2007/04/02/news/news04.txt
L.A. Downtown News

Car-Free in L.A. - How I Joined Downtown's Elite 11.3% of Transit Users
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2007/04/02/news/opinion/edit01.txt
Los Angeles Downtown News

Family leave may expand: State's current program excludes too many relatives, senator says
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/147887.html
Sacramento Bee

Legislature flooded with bills about climate crisis: Poll-driven politicians see need to tackle global warming
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/02/MNGQ4OVRVO1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Mariel Garza: Bullet train's cost worth the relief
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_5567540
Whittier Daily News

Market fuels hybrids: Sales of gas-sipping cars continue to accelerate
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_5572004
Press Telegram

SANBAG to consider bring passenger rail to Redlands
http://snipurl.com/1evae
Press Enterprise

Torrance roadwork carries high expectations: City officials say the nearly $50 million in spending will ease congestion and repair heavily damaged streets
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/6823707.html
Daily Breeze

UCLA forecast: Expect job growth - Housing cool-down not likely to spark recession
http://www.dailynews.com/business/ci_5572140
Daily News

Union Pacific proposes upgrade at Port of L.A. Ports: Diesel trucks would be replaced by electric equipment
http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_5572070
Press Telegram