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4/24/2007

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday April 24, 2007

Big-city airports near limits
http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/21805
Scripps News

City's 2nd 'Gridlock Tiger Team' Starts Operation
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_113135211.html
CBS 2 TV

Feds abuse transit vouchers
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8OMJR1G0.htm
Business Week

Los Angeles Metro Schedules Public Hearing in May to Consider Fare Changes
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb521231.htm
PR Newsweb

Nationwide gas price average drops by 0.007 cents - Californians continued to watch gas prices rise
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-ex-gasprices23apr24,0,1426900.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Los Angeles Times

New York Mayor Unveils Multi-Billion Dollar Green City Plan
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/apr2007/2007-04-23-01.asp
Environment News Service

NYC mayor proposes controversial idea to charge Manhattan drivers
http://snipurl.com/1hrjo
Newsday

Planning panel rejects status quo: The L.A. panel puts together a wish list that includes fighting 'mansionization.'
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-planning24apr24,1,4173701.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
CurbedLA Blog: http://la.curbed.com/archives/2007/04/monday_morning_24.php

Senior transit's future weighed - Montebello City Council members this week will consider approving a pilot program that would allow a private company to take over Dial-A-Ride services for seniors and the disabled
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_5735061
Pasadena Star News

Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council Announces Successful Second Year, New Officers and Upcoming Projects
http://www.sys-con.com/read/365442.htm
Sys Con

"Tiger Team" Unleashed In San Fernando Valley
http://ktla.trb.com/news/ktla-tigerteam,0,6757883.story?coll=ktla-news-2
KTLA 5 TV

'Tiger Team' Unleashed on Ventura Blvd.Designed to Crackdown on Drivers Who Park Illegally, Snarling Traffic During Morning Rush Hour
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=5237381
ABC 7 TV

Transit Coalition e-Newsletter, Mon., Apr. 23, 2007
http://www.thetransitcoalition.us/NewsLetterWeb/NL20070423a.htmThe Transit Coalition