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4/05/2007

Transportation Headlines for Thursday April 5, 2007

California lawmaker aboard as French train sets speed record: Two O.C. Assembly members were meeting with transportation minister while colleague took ride
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/state/article_1640929.php
Orange County Register

Census: More moving out than moving in
http://snipurl.com/1f78h
North County Times/Californian

Derailment spills blue cheese near Salton Sea
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-derailed5apr05,1,6225999.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Fare folly: MTA wants to price the working poor out of public transit
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_5596069
Daily News

FEEDBACK: Riding the rails in Los Angeles
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-wk-letters5apr05,1,7965747.story
Los Angeles Times

Focus on the fundamentals
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2007/04/04/focus-on-the-fundamentals/
Metro Rider L.A.

Getting transportation on track Re "Let's get small," editorial, March 31
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-lew-traffic5apr05,0,6741391.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times

Officials ponder reinventing route: Burbank group wants a new bus link between cities, Los Angeles transport officials already have one up and running
http://www.burbankleader.com/articles/2007/04/04/politics/blr-bus04.txt
Burbank Leader

Rather than carpool, drivers adapt to gridlock
http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=3189
Mass Transit

Santa Monica Council Could Boost Bus Fares
http://snipurl.com/1f8af
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Top ports, Alameda corridor economic powerhouses for US
http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured/article.aspx?id=3&article=12699
Cargo News Asia

Vacationers mean business, port says: Officials highlight cruise ships' economic role and urge investment in a new terminal and other waterfront projects
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cruise5apr05,1,7396354.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

White House posts earmarks on website: Pet spending projects that lawmakers put in the 2005 budget are listed. The administration's requests aren't
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-earmarks5apr05,1,2841409.story?coll=la-headlines-nation
Los Angeles Times
Link to earmarks database online:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/earmarks/index.html