Today's Headlines - more at Metro

7/12/2007

Transportation Headlines for Thursday July 12, 2007

210 Freeway's about done - Officials move up opening of long-awaited final section
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_6354315
Daily Bulletin

Arriving at port stations: cleaner locomotives
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/8451337.html
Daily Breeze

Experts see big downside to growth
http://snipurl.com/1o79a
Press Enterprise

Financial analysis grim for Las Vegas Monorail
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nevada/2007/jul/11/071110035.html
Las Vegas Sun

Highway 6 recognized as historic
http://www.avpress.com/n/11/0711_s6.hts
Antelope Valley Press

Inland `port' could stem L.A. traffic and pollution
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/regstate/articles/8450227.html
Daily Breeze

Inland region poised to gain political clout
http://snipurl.com/1o6pi
Press Enterprise

L.A. County offers 'inland port' plan - A hub in the Antelope Valley that would use rail lines could relieve freeway congestion as the ports continue to handle more cargo
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-inlandport12jul12,1,6997589.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times

Man dies when hit by train - All trains that pass through area have been stopped as authorities investigate incident
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1760852.php
Orange County Register

No progress in O.C. bus strike talks - Both transit authorities and union leaders say the other side won't make a deal on distribution of pay raises among drivers
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocstrike12jul12,1,625570.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Old freeway foes want to pass the torch: Former So. Pas mayor among 710 opponents
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_6354296
Pasadena Star News

Riding the Rails to the Future
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2156712,00.asp
PC Magazine

S.B. County legislators urge agency to prioritize transportation needs
http://snipurl.com/1o6q1
Press Enterprise

Smart growth? Wise up - Though the concept hasn't delivered on its promise of getting us out of our cars, that doesn't mean it's a failure
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-ed-smartgrowth11jul11,1,2378118.story?coll=la-news-comment
Los Angeles Times

Valley as inland port discussed
http://www.avpress.com/n/12/0712_s3.hts
Antelope Valley Press