Today's Headlines - more at Metro

9/02/2007

Transportation Headlines for Sunday September 2, 2007

Can state truly tame its sprawl?
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/356412.html
Sacramento Bee

Cell ban for teen drivers revs up - Governor hasn't said if he'll sign bill prohibiting use of phones and electronics
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/regstate/articles/9516942.html
Daily Breeze

Colton to vote on extending development ban
http://tinyurl.com/2nf8yt
Press Enterprise

The great car-tax swindle
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oew-greene3sep03,0,174869.story?coll=la-promo-opinion
Los Angeles Times

Greener pastures for VA land - The 388-acre Westside swath holds profound potential for L.A., if the federal agency would stop leasing out pieces of it.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-veterans2sep02,0,5471836.story?coll=la-opinion-leftrail
Los Angeles Times

In its first two months of operation, renewed commercial passenger service at L.A./Palmdale Regional Airport has served 3,043 travelers
http://www.avpress.com/n/02/0902_s4.hts
Antelope Valley Press

Job Killer or Opportunity to Help Clean Up L.A.'s Filthy Air?
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2007/09/job_killer_or_o.html
California Progress Report

Natural allies watch as transit gets beaten up - If environmentalists remain on sidelines, public transportation will continue to lose
http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/354976.html
Sacramento Bee

Pols love public transit - just not for themselves
http://www.dailynews.com/theiropinion/ci_6780148
Daily News

Road improvement funding available – Counties and cities can now apply for road improvement funding from the state's Proposition 1-B
http://www.avpress.com/n/02/0902_s10.hts
Antelope Valley Press

Roads, Airports Jammed for Holiday Getaway
http://ktla.trb.com/news/ktla-holidaygetaway,0,4609310.story?coll=ktla-news-2
KTLA 5 TV

Shanghai's subway system moving ahead at full throttle - Urban rail service may soon become largest in world
http://tinyurl.com/yt6bjc
Boston Globe

Traffic studies hit a wall - Residents wary of reports ordered and paid for by developers
http://origin.dailynews.com/news/ci_6782764
Daily News

Union rejects Omnitrans offer
http://tinyurl.com/2a4yp4
Press Enterprise