Today's Headlines - more at Metro

12/04/2007

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday December 4, 2007

Accountability At a Glance - California is harnessing the power of the Internet to provide transparency of management on a $3 billion program of transportation improvements.
http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/07sep/02.htm
Public Roads

Ailing Transit System Has Something to Boast About: Green Vehicles (SF Muni)
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2007/12/ailing-transit.html
Wired

Better Public Transit Systems
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=3146&res=1024
Smart Growth Online

Business travel costs expected to rise 6% next year
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2007-12-03-business-travel-costs_N.htm
USA Today

City Hall columnists talk Monorails, Dodger Stadium
http://laist.com/2007/12/03/hymonorlov_talk.php
LAist

Community Slams Mayor, Weiss on Pico/Olympic Plan
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2007/12/community-slams-mayor-weiss-on.htmlStreetHeatLA

Fare Gates Are Coming
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2007/12/03/the-fare-gates-are-coming/
MetroRiderLA

Gas prices lower season spending
http://www.avpress.com/n/03/1203_s9.hts
Antelope Valley Press

Honor no more. Metro to install ticket gates
http://laist.com/2007/12/03/honor_no_more_m.php
LAist

Irate Citizens to Mayor: Stop Ignoring Us (Pico/Olympic corridor)
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/865/
CityWatchLA

Ontario air cargo center OK'd
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/12108876.html
Daily Breeze

Santa Monica de-car-ing workshop, redux
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2007/12/santa-monica-de.html
Los Angeles Times/Emerald City

TAP Card Untapped
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2007/12/03/the-tap-card-untapped/?p=1232
MetroRiderLA

Toll roads could aid Gold Line plan
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_7628293
Whittier Daily News

Westsiders rev up opposition to traffic plan
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-traffic4dec04,1,3484930.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times