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6/27/2007

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday June 27, 2007

100-truck convoy planned on Harbor Freeway this morning
The event is organized by a group that backs the L.A. and Long Beach ports' proposal to cut diesel pollution
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-convoy27jun27,1,7679260.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

2007 State of the Region -- Ventura County
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=2864&res=1440
Smart Growth Resource Library

Albert J. Langer, 94; founder of Langer's deli, famed for pastrami (Metro Red Line)
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-langer26jun26,1,1288081.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Los Angeles Times

Auto communication (intelligent transportation systems)
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_6229559
San Bernardino Sun

Bus Riders, Advocacy Groups Challenge Bus Fare Hikes
http://www.knbc.com/news/13575906/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV

Coalition sues in bid to block MTA fare hikes - Plaintiffs say higher fees could push more transit users into cars, adding to pollution. They want the agency to produce an environmental report
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mta27jun27,1,5424430.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Getting Around: Alternatives for Seniors Who No Longer Drive
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7839
Transportation Research Board

Group eyes SB's suffering corridor - Revitalization tops panelists' agenda
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_6229560
San Bernardino Sun

Elements Needed to Create High-Ridership Transit Systems
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7798
Transportation Research Board

Long Beach port truckers plan convoy ‘demonstration’
http://tinyurl.com/2olpyy
Land Line

Metropolitan Travel Forecasting: Current Practice and Future Direction
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7821
Transportation Research Board

Protecting the Public Interest: The Role of Long-Term Concession Agreements for Providing Transportation Infrastructure
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7817
Transportation Research Board

San Diego County Seeks Public Input on Freeway Development
http://www.kpbs.org/news/local;id=8767
KPBS

Two or more drivers Re "Room to drive" (Our Opinions, June 25):
http://www.dailynews.com/youropinion/ci_6236794
Daily News

Urban planners to help San Bernardino make downtown decisions
http://tinyurl.com/356ryw
Press Enterprise