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5/14/2007

Transportation Headlines for Monday May 14, 2007

1st Wilshire subway corridor meeting to be May 22 in Westwood
http://www.socata.net/gm/archives/00000038.shtml
Southern California Transit Advocates

Big Oil buys Sacramento - Why you're not hearing a peep from California politicians on record-high gas prices
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-court14may14,0,991123.story?coll=la-opinion-rightrail
Los Angeles Times

Biting the bullet (train)
http://www.sgvtribune.com/opinions/ci_5888832
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Car hits crowd at L.A. bus stop; 2 are killed - Police said the driver "apparently fell asleep after working all night."
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/7491777.html
Daily Breeze

How far the port has come: The Port of Long Beach has become one of the world's most important shipping hubs
http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_5887134
Press Telegram

Katz Talks MTA Rate Hikes at Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
http://mayorsam2.blogspot.com/2007/05/katz-talks-mta-rate-hikes-at-sherman.html
Mayor Sam 2
Meeting Agenda: http://www.shermanoaksnc.org/committees/board.php

Long Beach streetcar plan may get on track - Council: Lowenthal says transit system would cut use of cars, unify the city
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_5890224
Press Telegram

Rialto eager for 210 boom - Freeway could boost business
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_5890369
Daily Bulletin

Smog increases fire threat - Pollution stunts tree roots, alters soil
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_5890068
San Bernardino Sun

Transit riders are ethnically diverse Re "Just say 'no' to hikes," Opinion, May 7
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-monday14.1may14,0,381983.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times