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8/22/2007

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday August 22, 2007

After 51-day stall, Senate OKs budget
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget22aug22,1,3367626.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Budget passes Senate by single vote - Governor plans to cut $700 million of it
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6683727
Daily News

California lawmakers end budget standoff, pass $145 billion plan
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/08/21/state/n130430D99.DTL&type=politics
San Francisco Chronicle

Court rules governments can require greener vehicles in fleets - Manufacturers fear ruling on Southern California regulations could lead other cities and states to demand costly alternative technologies
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fleet22aug22,1,5939583.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Environmental Benefits of Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology in Transit
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8033
Transportation Research Board

FTA Transit Oriented and Joint Development Website
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8043
Transportation Research Board

LAX expansion truce falling apart - Growth pushed again, critics say
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6683728
Daily News

Metrolink Sealed Corridor
http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=50225&format=html
Santa Clarita Signal

New rule allows states flexibility to build roads, bridges faster
http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=62560
eTrucker

North American Freight Transportation Data Workshop
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8003
Transportation Research Board

O.C. prefers more lanes to trains - Adding roadway capacity provides real traffic relief versus mass-transit schemes
http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/county-transportation-road-1816614-public-transit
Orange County Register

Review of Information on Rates and Other Freight Railroad Industry Trends
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8035
Transportation Research Board

Yacht, plane, RV owners once again will be able to glide past sales tax
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-yacht22aug22,1,5410703.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times