Today's Headlines - more at Metro

7/15/2007

Transportation Headlines for Sunday July 15, 2007

Address growth in state now
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_6378113
Whittier Daily News

Amtrak president: High-speed rail would cost billions
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2007-07-11-amtrak-high-speed_N.htm
USA Today

Contract settlement ends O.C. bus strike - Orange County's transit agency reaches a tentative agreement with drivers to end a weeklong walkout. If the contract is ratified as expected Monday, service could be restored within days
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocbuses15jul15,1,6029379.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Dark side of the moon for Amtrak - Passing trains become butt of a joke at annual ritual
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1767627.php
Orange County Register

Downtown Should Bring Back the Streetcar - Portland Success Shows That System Could Spur Development And Reduce Traffic
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2007/07/16/news/news06.txt
L.A. Downtown News

Freeway foes want to pass torch - Younger SoPas residents urged to join fight
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_6370159
Whittier Daily News

Historic Route 6 area hopes for tourists
http://www.dailynews.com/antelopevalley/ci_6377178
Daily News/Antelope Valley Edition

No Coins, No Problem with New FlexPay Meter Pilot Project
http://www.canyon-news.com/artman/publish/article_5710.php
Canyon News

Rail crossing - New trains aren't Priuses, but they are cleaner than trucks
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_6377289
Press Telegram

Solis' funding bills get key OKs
http://www.sgvtribune.com/ci_6370471?source=most_viewed
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Strike by port clerical workers averted - The union had threatened to walk out at midnight Saturday, but it agreed to remain at the bargaining table. Talks will resume Sunday
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-port15jul15,1,951945.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Tentative bus pact reached - OCTA buses could roll as early as Monday afternoon
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1767487.php
Orange County Register

Transportation officials say Metrolink too costly for southwestern Riverside County
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_H_train13.3fdba58.html
Press Enterprise

Wilshire Subway Watch: Got $5 billion laying around?
http://laist.com/2007/07/14/wilshire_subway_2.php
LAist