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10/05/2007

Transportation Headlines for Friday October 5, 2007

Bus strike averted - Omnitrans management, leaders of drivers' union agree on contract
http://www.sbsun.com/ci_7089126
San Bernardino Sun

City Council decides to try red light cameras (Santa Monica)
http://tinyurl.com/2ugm4n
The Argonaut

City holds community workshop to look at transportation in the future (Santa Monica)
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2007/10/04/news_-_features/santa_monica/sm6.txt
The Argonaut

Clean Truck Program in survival struggle
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/10256427.html
Daily Breeze

Crowded freeways push drivers to find alternate routes - A lengthening rush hour and an influx of out-of-town drivers contribute to city’s traffic congestion
http://tinyurl.com/38jhoq
Daily Bruin

Devore I-15/215 interchange chosen as top SANBAG priority
http://tinyurl.com/2whdv2
Press Telegram

Fired transportation chief asks L.A. City Council to reinstate her - Gloria Jeff says the mayor provided no explanation for her termination
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jeff5oct05,1,2007382.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times

Former DOT chief to fight termination - Jeff hires attorney Allred
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_7088559
Daily News

Former Transportation Manager Appeals Firing - Council Has Until Oct. 26 To Act
http://www.knbc.com/news/14273492/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV

Gas prices on the rise
http://www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_7093394
Daily News

Google Transit Graduates from Google Labs
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/03/google-transit-graduates-from-google-labs/
TechCrunch

Intermodal carriers urge feds to intervene in LA ports’ truck program
http://tinyurl.com/2t48sq
The Trucker

LA Mayor Supports Gold Line to Airport
http://www.coremg.net/newspapers.php?paper=sierramadreweekly&storyid=1437
Sierra Madre Weekly

Massachusetts Senate President Nixes Plan to Require GPS Device in Residents' Cars - System would have been used to charge five cents a mile to drive on interstates.
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/politics/view.bg?articleid=1035872
Boston Herald

Officials hope voters might favor gas tax boost to fight warming
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/05/MNJ2SKB78.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Omnitrans, union reach tentative deal
http://tinyurl.com/3de3gg
Press Enterprise

Prep for passengers - Commercial services coming to San Bernardino International Airport
http://www.sbsun.com/ci_7091119
San Bernardino Sun

Santa Monica Bay: LNG deepwater port proposed 27 miles southwest of LAX
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2007/10/04/news_-_features/area/a1.txt
The Argonaut

S.B. County to study rail line to Ontario airport
http://tinyurl.com/37wefq
Press Enterprise

Toll road delay rejected - Coastal commission staff refuses to take project off Oct. 11 agenda
http://tinyurl.com/2lyjrr
North County Times/Californian

Truck accidents rise, Moorpark police say
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2007/oct/05/truck-accidents-rise-moorpark-police-say/
Ventura County Star

Upcoming community meetings for Westside extension
http://tinyurl.com/2stw5yDaily News Along for the Ride Blog