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10/09/2007

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday October 9, 2007

Big cities try to ease way for bicyclists
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-10-07-bicyclists_N.htm
USA Today

Cargo decline is another sign of slowing economy - The falloff of goods from toys to kitchen tiles flowing into the L.A., Long Beach and other ports stuns observers
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ports9oct09,1,527788.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

County and city officials filming video in fight to get transportation dollars
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_7123094
Daily Bulletin

Decision on south O.C. tollway is postponed - The Transportation Corridor Agencies request the delay to allow more time to respond to a report that the route would violate the state's coastal act
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-toll9oct09,1,6192524.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

HNTB's Transportation Point Focuses on Intelligent Transportation Systems
http://www.hntb.com/documents/pdf/HNTB-TP-4-2007.pdf
Transportation Point

Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Meeting Award Winners
http://www.ite.org/awards/winners/2007/default.asp
ITE

Long Beach Airport getting more flights - ExpressJet to launch service to Monterey, Reno/Tahoe, Fresno
http://www.dailynews.com/business/ci_7121954
Daily News

Looks Like 'Taps' For The NY MTA Metrocard - End Of Line Looms With MTA Credit-Pay Expansion
http://tinyurl.com/34cqe6
New York Post

Metrolink 706 Riders Like To Ride The Crazy Train
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_280165242.html
CBS 2 TV

Metrolink study moves forward
http://www.ocregister.com/news/shuttle-city-hoffman-1883250-metrolink-mission
Orange County Register

MTA Site Designed For Commuters On The Go
http://www.knbc.com/news/14296524/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV

Quarter Miles - Pay-as-You-Drive (PAYD) Pilot Project
http://www.govtech.com/gt/133821
Government Technology

REBUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE - Chamber Launches Major Initiative
http://www.uschambermagazine.com/content/0710_1.htm
U.S. Chamber

San Bernardino depot to be film set - Eastwood directing movie starring Jolie
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_7122907
San Bernardino Sun

State's environmental fate rests in governor's hands
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_7114364
Whittier Daily News

Talkin’ Traffic - Residents identify 'hot spots' and offer suggestions to city's new Traffic Task Force
http://www.ocregister.com/news/traffic-force-task-1883354-avenida-city
Orange County Register