Today's Headlines - more at Metro

8/03/2007

Transportation Headlines for Friday August 3, 2007

Blue Bus Expands Route
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArticleDetails.asp?eid=6012
Santa Monica Mirror

California's Best And Worst Big City Downtowns
http://www.cp-dr.com/node/1732
California Planning & Development Report

California has many of busiest 'structurally deficient' bridges - 32 are in Los Angeles County
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20070802-2002-ca-californiabridges.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Caltrans to inspect bridges - Many of those bridges are among thousands in the state that need to be repaired or replaced, the federal government found
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-calbridge3aug03,1,44943.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Collapse of bridges unlikely in L.A. - Officials say they'll still undertake review of retrofitted spans
http://origin.dailynews.com/ci_6531581
Daily News

Colorado Railcar optimistic despite RTD shift from diesel power (DMU technology)
http://www.metrowestfyi.com/story_display.php?sid=7184
Metro West Newspaper
Website: http://www.coloradorailcar.com/dmuhome.htm

Does Metrolink make the grade on ‘8 habits …’?
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2007/08/02/does-metrolink-make-the-grade-on-8-habits/
MetroRiderLA

Gold Line Takes Funding Hit
http://tinyurl.com/3beajd
Pasadena Independent

Groundbreaking Alternative Energy and Transportation Expo Featuring AltCar to Target Present, Future of Transportation - World's Largest Alternative Car Show--Now in Its Second Year--to Feature Energy and Transportation Options
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070802/20070802005887.html?.v=1
Yahoo! Finance

House bill would send millions to Southland - Nation: $3 million for CSULB among items in bill headed for Senate; some pet projects fail
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_6496701
Press Telegram

Hushing up train horns - City, railroad set up safety lights, gates for a Quiet Zone
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_6522092?source=most_emailed
Daily Bulletin

Mexican port plan could be sunk
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20070802-9999-1b2colonet.html
San Diego Union Tribune

New York MTA Makes Subway Shuttle Splash with Hotel's Ad Campaign - Station and subway train will be wrapped in ads. Riders will be able to download music from billboard
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/ny-nyads025316850aug02,0,5269407.story
NY Newsday

'Quiet zone' sought for train traffic - Nighttime horns bother residents
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20070802-9999-7m2quiet.html
San Diego Union Tribune

SanBAG loses top executive
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_6532285
Daily Bulletin

Study forecasts record retail cargo volumes at major U.S. ports
http://tinyurl.com/39kzh3
S.F. Examiner

UC Experts Detail New Standard for Cleaner Transportation Fuels
http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=8270
U.C. Davis News

U.S. highway system badly in need of repair
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20095291/
MSNBC

Westside Traffic: What Will It Take?
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArticleDetails.asp?eid=6011
Santa Monica Mirror