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8/24/2007

Transportation Headlines for Friday August 24, 2007

BART appoints first female general manager
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_6700478
Mercury News

Bill of goods - State leaders fleece the public on transportation funds
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_6703035
Daily News

Budget cuts may derail high speed trains
http://www.avpress.com/n/23/0823_s4.hts
Antelope Valley Press

FAA chief says LAX airfield must change - Citing safety and economic concerns, key official contends that moving the north runways farther apart should be a top priority
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-blakey24aug24,1,287435.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

FAA head seems to back LAX growth - Blakey urges business to `get going' to modernize airport
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6703775
Daily News

Frustrated commuters snatch up GPS devices
http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/26111
Scripps News

Hello Budget, Goodbye Transportation Funds
http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/ww/ww070823lax_and_passenger_sa
KCRW 89.9 FM Which Way L.A./Warren Olney

L.A. bus stops short, jostling passengers
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bus24aug24,1,2540832.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

L.A. Council OKs $6 million for Westside traffic improvements
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2007/08/23/news_-_features/area/a1.txt
The Argonaut

LAX: City Council approves $1.2 billion Bradley Terminal project; another near collision on north runway; NASA study change
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2007/08/23/news_-_features/lax/l1.txt
The Argonaut

Not a laughing matter - Bridge ceremony holds little meaning with infrastructure crumbling
http://www.vcreporter.com/article.php?id=5075&IssueNum=138
Ventura County Reporter

Road projects stalling out
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_6701211
Whittier Daily News

Rosendahl calls for study to explore charging fee for cars entering LAX
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2007/08/23/news_-_features/lax/l2.txt
The Argonaut