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12/28/2007

Transportation Headlines for Friday Decemer 28, 2007

All Night Subway/Light Rail Service New Year's Eve
http://laist.com/2007/12/26/subway_light_ra.php
LAist

California Plans to Improve Public Infrastructure, Save Taxpayer Dollars
http://snipurl.com/1vwgf
Imperial Valley News

Carpool lanes proposed for Interstate 10 - Studies announced for new express lanes, but it could be 2018 by the time the $1.2 billion project happens
http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/news/ci_7821622
Redlands Daily Facts

Free bus rides offered for partiers on New Year’s Eve
http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2007/12/27/publicsafety/dpt-busrides27.txt
Daily Pilot

Holiday services updated 12-19-07
http://www.socata.net/gm/archives/00000062.shtml
Southern California Transit Advocates

How to get from here to there - A bus with a view? A monorail? Your own two feet?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-bigfix-traffic27dec27,0,4432703,full.story
Los Angeles Times

Imagine an elevated future
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-trafficmonorail27dec27,1,5427157.story?coll=la-news-comment
Los Angeles Times

Is The Mayor Serious on Public Transit?
http://mayorsam.blogspot.com/2007/12/is-mayor-serious-on-public-transit.html
Mayor Sam

Loma Linda seeks OK to connect bike trails
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_7824506
San Bernardino Sun

Mapping Out the Madness: Tournament of Roses
http://laist.com/2007/12/27/mapping_out_the.php
LAist

Maybe We Can Learn From L.A.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/dec/27/na-maybe-we-can-learn-from-la/
Tampa Tribune

Metrolink will run on a New Year schedule
http://snipurl.com/1vwn0
Yucaipa/Calimesa News Mirror

Mexican trucks to keep rolling in U.S. - Administration's move angers foes in Congress
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20071227-9999-1b27mextruck.html
San Diego Union Tribune

More study sought for the Big Dig
http://www.lacanadaonline.com/articles/2007/12/27/news/lnws-710tunnel1227.art.txt
La Cañada Valley Sun

New Rapid Bus Lines Let You Experience LA
http://laist.com/2007/12/27/riding_the_bus.php#comments
LAist

Newsletter from the 42nd District (Expo & Westside Extension)
http://belaironline.blogspot.com/2007/12/newsletter-from-42nd-assembly-district.html
Bel Air Online

O.C. Bus Drivers Will Be Designated Drivers - Some Bus Lines Will Remain Operating Free Until 4 a.m. New Year's Morning
http://cbs2.com/local/orange.county.bus.2.618196.html
CBS 2 TV

Pico-Robertson to mayor -- let our parking stay
http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=18693
Jewish Journal

Regional Transportation Plan: All it takes is money
http://www.highlandnews.net/articles/2007/12/27/news/05scag.txt
Highland Community News

Report: Region's growth not so 'smart'
http://snipurl.com/1vwgs
North County Times/Californian

Reyes foresees extensive plan for bike travel
http://snipurl.com/1vwne
Los Angeles Wave

San Diego Metro Giving Free Rides On New Years Eve
http://www.10news.com/news/14927239/detail.html
10 News TV

Sexy! Photos Of That New Red Disney Monorail
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2007/12/new_super_sexy.php#reader_comments
L.A. Curbed

That DASH around town has a price
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_7824550
Daily News

Tolls to hit $1 a mile on 91 Express Lanes - Friday afternoon drivers will pay up to $10 for a quicker commute
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-tolls28dec28,1,7856615.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Los Angeles Times

Voters think taxes need to be raised to trim budget gap - 48% to 43% margin smaller than in '03
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20071228/news_1n28field.html
San Diego Union Tribune
Link to the Field Poll: http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2257.pdf