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5/10/2007

Transportation Headlines for Thursday May 10, 2007

Airport's future depends upon business fliers (LA/Palmdale)
http://www.avpress.com/n/09/0509_s2.hts
Antelope Valley Press

Amidst Plenty of Consensus, Parking Divides Vision of City’s Future
http://snipurl.com/1k271
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Amtrak train kills woman in Dana Point: Engineer sees woman lie down on tracks before train speeds through. Police trying to ID her body
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/crimecourts/article_1684190.php
Orange County Register

APTA unveils Bus Roadeo winners
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_newspick.cfm?id=9065867
Metro Magazine

Aviation leader to run L.A. airports: Villaraigosa picks Gina Marie Lindsey, who oversaw growth at the Seattle-Tacoma facility, to manage Los Angeles World Airports
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-director10may10,1,1617796.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Bill could imperil tollway extension: House committee member seeks amendment that could scuttle road that would go through San Onofre state park
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollway10may10,1,5626971.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Council OKs master plan for L.A. River: Aim is to clean up water, help areas along its banks
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5859043
Daily News

CTA cited in Urban Land Institute report on U.S. transportation infrastructure
http://chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?rssFeed=news&id=24933
Chicago Business

Exposing the Expo (website)
http://www.exposingexpo.com/
USC Annenberg School of Communications

Fight the MTA fare hike
http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=4624&IssueNum=71
Pasadena Weekly

Grade Crossing May Halt Mini-Village
http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=48167&format=html
Santa Clarita Signal

Ill effects of gas prices
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_5856466
Pasadena Star News

New director set for L.A. airports
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5859106
Daily News

Plan for L.A. River OKd: The City Council approves a costly effort to remake the waterway. Much work remains
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-council10may10,1,7344679.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Rail meets road: BNSF proposal to buy cleaner trucks should ease fears.
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_5857921
Press Telegram

SEPTA 'doomsday' vote set for May 24
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/147-05092007-1343632.html
Times Courier

Train station shut after explosive device taken
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-station10may10,1,7401034.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times