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6/26/2007

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday June 26, 2007

Bikes on the Rails: Making Room for Bikes on Trains (and Everywhere Else)
http://www.emagazine.com/view/?3784
eMagazine

Bridging the gap - At the heart of the $314 million widening of the 5 Freeway is the refurbishing of five bridges that span the 2-mile construction area
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1743923.php
Orange County Register

Crackdown on Mulholland Highway - Many motorists speed on road
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6228745
Daily News

Downtown That Doubles As A Movie Set
http://www.planetizen.com/node/25238
Planetizen

Hefty gas tax would be better than mandates
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_6226433
Pasadena Star News

Hey America, Make With the !@~$ High-Speed Rail Already
http://www.wired.com/cars/futuretransport/magazine/15-07/st_essay
Wired Magazine

Light Rail vs. Trolley Bus - Electric Rail or Electric Bus?
http://www.masstransitmag.com/print/Mass-Transit/Light-Rail-vs-Trolley-Bus/1$3561
Mass Transit Magazine

National Association of Railroad Passengers Unveils Proposal for More Extensive Passenger and Freight Rail Network
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,128031.shtml
Earthtimes

No Traffic Vs. No Homes: Caltrans' Dilemma
http://www.canyon-news.com/artman/publish/article_5647.php
Canyon News

Share costs for clean ports - Voters already passed a bond measure, and it's only fair that retailers and shippers chip in, too
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-ed-ports25jun25,1,598226.story?coll=la-news-a_section
Los Angeles Times

Six States To Study Replacing Fuel Excise Taxes With Mileage Fees
http://www.planetizen.com/node/25269
Planetizen

Toll-roads could be coming for car-pool lanes on freeway ramps
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/06/26/news/top_stories/1_03_086_25_07.txt
North County Times/Californian

Train tracks to be moved above Jeffrey Road: Crews begin routing Jeffrey Road under railroad tracks to increase safety, silence train whistles and improve traffic flow
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1742975.php
Orange County Register

Troubled transit firm retains its O.C. contract
Illinois company that provides bus service to disabled riders has improved its on-time performance and scheduling
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-octa26jun26,1,1026659.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Where picket fences make good neighborhoods - Civic improvements begun 25 years ago are turning Paramount, a former eyesore, into a success story
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-paramount25jun25,0,2301923.story?coll=la-home-local
Los Angeles Times

While We Wait for State Budget: Lots of Action in Sacramento on Politics and Policy-- and a Big Court Hearing This Week
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2007/06/while_we_wait_f.html
California Progress Report