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10/18/2007

Transportation Headlines for Thursday October 18, 2007

Anaheim wants help in building transit center - Anaheim and OCTA to host conference that could help make plans for a transportation hub a reality
http://www.ocregister.com/news/anaheim-transportation-artic-1897172-center-information
Orange County Register

Analysis shows East L.A. could support itself - Supporters of cityhood for unincorporated East Los Angeles say financial report gives their chances a boost
http://tinyurl.com/2bg4pn
Wave Newspapers

Beijing to start building 6 new subway lines by year end
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6284353.html
China People’s Daily

Caltrans reconsiders speed limit near I-5 crash - Caltrans calls for a review of the 55-mph limit in the tunnel near Santa Clarita where Friday's 31-vehicle wreck occurred
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-freeway18oct18,1,4653123.story?coll=la-headlines-california&ctrack=5&cset=true
Los Angeles Times

Cell phones, Internet could be used to pay parking meters - New system to speed process, charge more for peak usage times
http://origin.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_7201778
Daily Review

Downtown Connector alternatives analysis
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2007/10/17/downtown-connector-alternatives-analysis/
MetroRiderLA

Fair fare? Want better, cheaper public transit? Think about your ride
http://ww2.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/?id=6284
San Diego City Beat

L.A. Sniper: Return of the Bandits - The mayor and two of his closest friends try to revise history on the great bond robbery. Partners in crime: Don’t trust these guys with your bus-fare money - or a $20 billion bond
http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=6342&IssueNum=228
L.A. City Beat

Letters to the Editor: Driven to Change (scroll down page) re: “MTA’s $1 Billion Development Scheme” [Oct. 12–18]
http://www.laweekly.com/news/letters/letters-called-out/17487/
L.A. Weekly

Public Meetings for Proposed Fare Increase
http://tinyurl.com/33kb39
Foothill Transit

Reversible lane OK'd for Mulholland Tunnel
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_7208480
Daily News

Ventura Boulevard fixes set
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_7208545
Daily News

Weiss helps reject free parking plan
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_7207760
Daily News

Westside Extension Transit Study Corridor picture report
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2007/10/17/westside-extension-transit-study-corridor-picture-report/
MetroRiderLA

Widening, after all these years - Our view: Bond money for I-5 improvements welcome but long, long overdue
http://tinyurl.com/2325ar
North County Times/Californian