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5/23/2007

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday May 23, 2007

Better fuel taxes than tolls: American Transportation Research Institute
http://www.todaystrucking.com/news.cfm?intDocID=17932
Today’s Trucking

Committee OKs budget for state high-speed-rail project
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5962335
Daily News

Getaway weekend alive, well: High gasoline prices won't deter holiday travelers
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/business/ci_5962003
Whittier Daily News

Ire mounts on reversible lane project
http://www.dailynews.com/santaclarita/ci_5952425
Daily News

Judge orders drivers and OCTA to meet- Union representing bus drivers and OCTA still involved in wage dispute
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1702252.php
Orange County Register

L.A. Not Liable to Cyclist Who Crashed on City’s Bikeway, C.A. Says
http://www.metnews.com/articles/2007/prok052207.htm
Metropolitan News Enterprise

Metrolink crash survivor says boyfriend tried to kill them both
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-metrolink23may23,0,3219415.story?coll=la-home-local
Los Angeles Times

Oxnard pair aims to solve traffic congestion - Their initiative, if passed, would halt development until traffic flow is improved
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-transit23may23,1,2415708.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Santa Monica Answers Call for Transit Projects
http://snipurl.com/1ln7w
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Seismic concerns delay opening of 210 connectors
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_5953076
Daily Bulletin

Senate panel rejects bid to divert transit funds
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/23/BAGKBPVO3N1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Senate subcommittee approves $45.2 million for high-speed rail
http://snipurl.com/1lnax
Press Enterprise

Southland rail yard air risks to be topic
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-air23may23,1,4052755.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Subway Mayor Bends Over For BRU
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2007/05/22/subway-mayor-bends-over-for-bru/
MetroRiderLA

Wheels of change - Re "Bicycle-challenged L.A.," Opinion, May 19
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-wednesday23.6may23,0,3846179.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters
Los Angeles Times

Wrong way - When it comes to transportation, pols are shortsighted
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_5961975
Daily News