Today's Headlines - more at Metro

11/07/2007

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday November 7, 2007

Beware the Box - UCSB Conference to Discuss Past, Present, and Future of Shipping Containers
http://www.independent.com/news/2007/nov/06/beware-box/
Santa Barbara Independent

Clean truckin' at the ports - A plan to phase out diesel trucks will cause economic hardship
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-trucks7nov07,0,3140076.story?coll=la-opinion-leftrail
Los Angeles Times

County Backs Safety Recommendations For I-5 Tunnel
http://www.hometownstation.com/i-5-tunnel-fire-2007-11-06-12-38-2.html
KHTS 1220 AM

Expo Line safety fears are aired - Hundreds of South L.A. residents turn out to urge the PUC not to allow light-rail trains to run at street level near Dorsey High School
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-expo7nov07,1,7437718.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Downtown Connector picture report
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2007/11/07/downtown-connector-picture-report/
MetroRiderLA

Has oil hit a record high? Depends on whom you ask - Tuesday's closing figure is in the ballpark, but inflation and other factors cloud the math
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil7nov07,1,4010276.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Looser L.A. residential density rules proposed - Garcetti's plan seeks to encourage development of more low-income housing
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-housing7nov07,1,7075682.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

More bond money for SoCal - As the state's import/export hub, Southern California deserves the lion's share of transportation funds
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-portbond7nov07,0,5074040.story?coll=la-opinion-leftrail
Los Angeles Times

Progress in California on curbing emissions - Its landmark plan to battle global warming, approved with fanfare a year ago, is moving forward.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1107/p03s01-wogi.html
CS Monitor

Prop. 1B projects timetable may be too ambitious, state official now says
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_C_trans06.406e927.html
Press Enterprise

Pumps to offer gas and Google - Search firm to provide directions to local landmarks on video screens at gas stations nationwide
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7389808
Press Telegram

State transit officials revive proposal for gasoline fee - Agency hopes global warming fight fosters new receptivity for idea
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_7393629
Oakland Tribune

Vegas.com Launches Bus Service
http://tinyurl.com/32u38b
MSN Money