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11/02/2007

Transportation Headlines for Friday November 2, 2007

As oil price passes $93 a barrel, pain goes well past the pump - Price squeezes profits, crimps family budgets and raises inflation fears
http://www.sacbee.com/103/story/467373.html
Sacramento Bee

Big rig ban passes - Measure to combat emissions now goes to mayor, council. L.B. is expected to follow
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7348564
Press Telegram

Cost of L.A.-to-Culver City rail line rises by $145 million - Officials say their original budget greatly underestimated how much the expense of labor and materials would increase
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-expo2nov02,1,5143948.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

L.A. panel OKs cleanup plan for port trucks - The phased-in ban of old, more heavily polluting models used in short hauls aims to slash diesel soot. But the plan is expected to spark disputes
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-port2nov02,1,2386844.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Metro Expo Line: The Telenovela
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2007/11/01/metro-expo-line-the-telenovela/
MetroRiderLA

Ports Try To Block Polluters
http://www.gazettes.com/trucks11012007.html
Grunion Gazette

Rails reach the Inland Empire
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_7334178
Daily Bulletin

Return of Railroad Avenue? (Metro Exposition Line)
http://tinyurl.com/3bts54
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

So.CA.TA. Calls for Lobbying for 'Subway to the Sea'
http://tinyurl.com/ynmyec
Street Heat

WeHo Demands Subway Along SMB
http://wehonews.com/z/wehonews/archive/page.php?articleID=1845
West Hollywood News