Today's Headlines - more at Metro

9/26/2007

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday September 26, 2007

45% of drivers caught by Valley's red-light cameras aren't cited
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6999033
Daily News

California gas prices jump 17 cents in month
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/26/BUNJSDQ7H.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Denver RTD Votes to Increase Fare Prices
Riders will pay more for bus and light rail service next year
http://www.myfoxcolorado.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=4461686&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Fox Denver

From beach to mission to harbor?
A tri-city trolley system is under review
http://www.ocregister.com/news/san-project-cities-1851685-clemente-juan
Orange County Register

Germany to build first commercial Maglev train line
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gJ56FOHlg4EL8pQzwsRQZDI4heZQ
AFP

Gold Line extension proposal would boost Ontario Airport
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6999200
Daily News

If Cyclists Think They’ve Got it Bad in NYC, Check Out L.A.
http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/24/if-cyclists-think-theyve-got-it-bad-in-nyc-check-out-la/#comment-37521
Streets Blog

Mayor Backs Plan To Extend Light Rail To Ontario Airport -Expansion Plan Needs Approval From MTA
http://www.knbc.com/news/14203811/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV

New York Plan to Increase Transit Fares Draws Fire
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a.COcSd88eOA&refer=us
Bloomberg

Not-so-brief history of the city of Los Angeles - Dozens of historians spent nine years combing through unkempt municipal archives to compile a thorough, 1,000-page chronicle of governments dating back to 1769
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-history26sep26,1,2148983.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Public Displays of Affection Los Angeles
http://www.experiencela.com/calendar/eventmore.asp?key=15231
Experience L.A.

Rail's New Competitor: Buses. Part IV: Rail Keeps Its Reputation
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2007/09/rails-new-com-3.html
Wired

Residents speak on Port pollution
http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_6989564
Press Telegram

Seeing the future - Mixed-use development in El Monte a possibility
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_6990398
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Surviving depots highlight tourist track
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_6989739
San Bernardino Sun

Transit Oriented Entertainment: Public Displays of Affection in Hollywood
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2007/09/25/transit-oriented-entertainment-public-displays-of-affection-in-hollywood/
MetroRiderLA

Transportation chief driven to get projects done - She's ready to take next exit
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2007/sep/25/gherardi-recalls-her-tenure-transportation-chief/
Ventura County Star

U-turn on toll road - Council reverses itself, opposes San Onofre plan
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070926/news_1m26toll.html
San Diego Union Tribune