Today's Headlines - more at Metro

8/16/2007

Transportation Headlines for Thursday August 16, 2007

Board may hike bus fares, cut transfers - Transit agency faces $9.2 million shortfall
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070816-9999-1m16fares.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Boxer says state needs tougher look at bridges - The senator urges transportation officials to produce a clear assessment of immediate repair needs
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-calbridges16aug16,1,2756104.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

California's Boxer sees bridge problem - The senator criticizes a Caltrans official who suggests engineering language creates a false sense of urgency
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/regstate/articles/9191882.html
Daily Breeze

Cargo fee stalled on budget impasse - Proposal for $30 container charge awaits resolution of legislative deadlock
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_6625334
Press Telegram

City Council Approves Bus-Only Lane On Wilshire
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_227180424.html
CBS 2 TV

Council OKs 10 new gates at LAX - The $1.2-billion facilities would handle new jumbo jets and international traffic
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-airport16aug16,1,1371723.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Federal Transit Security Funding Legislation Authorizes $3.4 Billion
http://www.telematicsjournal.com/content/newsfeed/10917.html
Telematics Journal

Greuel, Weiss urge traffic plan
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6634216
Daily News

L.A. officials seek relief from overly congested roads - With near-gridlock squeezing Los Angeles motorists, city officials called for development of a strategic plan to try to ease the problems
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/9190697.html
Daily Breeze

LAX called `challenged' at best
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6634539
Daily News

Los Angeles City Council to hear plans for airport - Gates that can accommodate larger aircraft are among the new terminal proposals.
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/9168752.html
Daily Breeze

Railway aims to add track through Cajon Pass
http://tinyurl.com/2q2k3y
Press Enterprise

SanBAG appoints new director
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_6635205
San Bernardino Sun

Signal fixes get the green light - City Council approves $6 million in upgrades to help bring relief to traffic-weary residents on the Westside. More action is planned
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-traffic16aug16,1,1774107.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Stability key trait in newly appointed SANBAG chief
http://tinyurl.com/2jepvr
Press Enterprise

Third rail will ease train bottleneck in the pass
http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/trains_2339___article.html/pass_bnsf.html
Victorville Daily Press

Transit system would cost $280 million - Streetcar-bus line to serve Great Park, Irvine Spectrum
http://www.ocregister.com/news/million-system-park-1809200-irvine-city
Orange County Register

Two hospitalized in Orange Line crash
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_6633142?source=most_viewed
Daily News