Today's Headlines - more at Metro

5/19/2007

Transportation Headlines for Saturday May 19, 2007

Biking to Work = Happiness
http://washcycle.typepad.com/home/2007/05/biking_to_work_.html
WashCycle

Caltrans to speed freeway brush clearance: With Los Angeles in its driest rain year on record, officials are hoping to keep potential fires at bay
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-caltrans19may19,1,2404242.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Community Meetings for Subway to the Sea
http://www.insidesocal.com/theride/2007/05/community_meetings_for_subway.html
Daily News/Along for the Ride Blog

Crude Futures Approach $63 a Barrel - Oil prices rose Thursday on comments by a top OPEC leader that the oil cartel will not pump more crude to meet an expected surge in demand during the summer driving season
http://tinyurl.com/3a467u
Mass Transit Magazine

Driven to Distraction: On the Road With a New Crosstown Commuter
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2007/05/21/news/opinion/edit03.txt
L.A. Downtown News

Forum discusses planning for a disaster at the ports: Other facilities would step in for a time, but a quick recovery is vital, officials say
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/7590287.html
Daily Breeze

Freeway to Change in Next 25-30 Years
http://tinyurl.com/39dndv
Santa Clarita Signal

Governor to detail plans to curb fuel emissions - Supporters say policy will transform global debate over clean-energy sources
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/18/MNGR2PTFOD1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Lower emissions can cut gas prices, study finds - A greenhouse gas credit system could spur investing in alternative fuels, the UC report says
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fuel19may19,1,1944166.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

More bike lanes? No thanks - L.A. should treat cyclists as motorists' equals, not as pesky afterthoughts
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-campbell19may19,0,6391618.story?coll=la-opinion-rightrail
Los Angeles Times

MTA plans could strand CSUN students, residents
http://tinyurl.com/3dppl5
CSUN Sundial

Students walk, skate, bike for lesson on climate
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_5933546
Whittier Daily News

Study: Low-carbon fuel feasible - Formula still needs work, scientists say; petroleum officials want details
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5933399
Daily News

What "Bike Friendly" Looks Like
http://tinyurl.com/348t5b
Sightline.org

What's at stake in toll road fight - Re "Setback for toll road extension," May 11
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-saturday19.4may19,0,5823844.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times