$29 million DASH hole
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2007/03/15/a-29-million-dash-hole/
Metro Rider LA
Air rights above L.A. to go on sale: Urban planning experts are concerned that city officials did not study how the vertical growth would affect crowding and public services in downtown
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-airrights16mar16,1,2112239.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Bond funds turbo-boost road projects' chances
http://snipurl.com/1d56v
Press Enterprise
California Transportation Commission Recommends Nearly $1 Billion in Bond Funding for Highway 99
http://snipurl.com/1d570
Digital50.com
Fontana deserves its fair share of bond money for freeway projects
http://snipurl.com/1d576
Fontana Herald News
Friday Night Bike Lights
http://snipurl.com/1d66e
Westside Chronicle
Let's Expand Mass Transit
http://snipurl.com/1d57r
Santa Clarita Signal
Making east meet west
http://www.vvdailypress.com/onset?id=321&template=article.html
Victorville Daily Press
Metrolink guard honored for protecting the public
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_5446941
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
More parking changes on the way: Long Beach Official announces new lots as city weighs more permanent solutions
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_5448778
Press Telegram
Planning And The Scourge Of The Collective Action Problem
http://www.planetizen.com/node/23270
Planetizen
Planning a pedestrian-friendly city: In the 'new urbanism,' communities are navigable by pleasant and easy walks
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-walkingcity12mar12,0,7949719.story?coll=la-home-health
Los Angeles Times
Rail Transit for Santa Monica: Any Comments? (Metro Exposition Line)
http://snipurl.com/1d63w
Santa Monica Mirror
San Diego Freeway ramp closures through Mar. 23rd
http://snipurl.com/1d56k
The Argonaut
San Pedro Bay Ports Allocate $6.3 Million to Continue Gateway Cities Fleet Modernization Program: More Than 500 High-Polluting Trucks Have Been Replaced to Date Through the Gateway Cities Truck Replacement Initiative
http://www.csrwire.com/News/7842.html
CSRwire
Santa Monica Convenes Forum on Expo Light Rail Project
http://snipurl.com/1d664
Westside Chronicle
Tourism: A Critical Factor In Santa Monica’s Economy
http://snipurl.com/1d64a
Santa Monica Mirror
Who Framed the 405?
http://snipurl.com/1d63t
Santa Monica Mirror
Widening Santa Monica Boulevard Creates Divide
http://snipurl.com/1d65kWestside Chronicle
3/15/2007
Transportation Headlines for Thursday March 15, 2007
Bridging the Gap With MTA
http://snipurl.com/1d1dd
Valley Star
Called Out for Transit Apathy
http://www.laist.com/archives/2007/03/14/called_out_for_transit_apathy.php
LAist
Daniel Weintraub: Caltrans plans to check its work on traffic delays
http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/137998.html
Sacramento Bee
Profiles in Municipal Sustainability: An Interview with Dean Kubani
http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/006302.html
World Changing
Remarks For The Honorable Mary E. Peters Secretary Of Transportation on the Department Of Transportation Budget For Fiscal Year 2008
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/peters031407.htm
U.S. DOT
Senate Democrats propose $1.78 billion for Amtrak
http://snipurl.com/1d1eh
The Examiner
So. Calif. Logistics Airport Provides An Inland Hub for Region’s Growing Cargo Traffic: Southern California's fastest-growing industry expands to the High Desert at SCLA's cargo and industrial hub
http://snipurl.com/1bp5q
Metro Investment Report
Union Station FlyAway to LAX Kicks Off First Anniversary Celebration of Record Ridership With Free Rides, Commemorative Edition Bus and Prizes
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=226627
Market Wire
Untying traffic: Time to rewrite the old L.A. story about congestion
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_5438044
Daily News
http://snipurl.com/1d1dd
Valley Star
Called Out for Transit Apathy
http://www.laist.com/archives/2007/03/14/called_out_for_transit_apathy.php
LAist
Daniel Weintraub: Caltrans plans to check its work on traffic delays
http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/137998.html
Sacramento Bee
Profiles in Municipal Sustainability: An Interview with Dean Kubani
http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/006302.html
World Changing
Remarks For The Honorable Mary E. Peters Secretary Of Transportation on the Department Of Transportation Budget For Fiscal Year 2008
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/peters031407.htm
U.S. DOT
Senate Democrats propose $1.78 billion for Amtrak
http://snipurl.com/1d1eh
The Examiner
So. Calif. Logistics Airport Provides An Inland Hub for Region’s Growing Cargo Traffic: Southern California's fastest-growing industry expands to the High Desert at SCLA's cargo and industrial hub
http://snipurl.com/1bp5q
Metro Investment Report
Union Station FlyAway to LAX Kicks Off First Anniversary Celebration of Record Ridership With Free Rides, Commemorative Edition Bus and Prizes
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=226627
Market Wire
Untying traffic: Time to rewrite the old L.A. story about congestion
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_5438044
Daily News
3/14/2007
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday March 14, 2007
Americans turn to public transit in record numbers: Bay Area follows national trend with commuter rail, BART seeing some of largest increase
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_5432775
Oakland Tribune
Audit finds L.A. doesn't plan for traffic and is becoming a city Choked by gridlock'
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5430131
Daily News
Link to full audit report: http://snipurl.com/1cz8y
Calif. traffic deaths fall 9%: Fewer fatalities believed to be result of more DUI arrests, safer driving habits
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_5430629
Press Telegram
City plans to float deal on downtown air rights: Officials hope to sell 9 million square feet over Convention Center, allowing denser development and raising funds for parks, affordable housing
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-airrights14mar14,1,1194731.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
City transit agency didn't meet goals, audit says
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs14.2mar14,1,2969797.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Link to full audit report: http://snipurl.com/1cz8y
Commuter Rail Safety Study: Draft
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7471
U.S. Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA’s) Office of Safety and Security
Hearing on Transit and Rail Security
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7459
U.S. House Committee on Transportation
High five for 1-5 upgrades
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_5428672
Pasadena Star News
High-Speed rail system promises three-hour trip between San Francisco and Los Angeles: Funding woes keep project from becoming reality in near future
http://snipurl.com/1cy2m
California Aggie/U.C. Davis
Overpass, goods movement and I-5 construction discussed
http://snipurl.com/1cy24
Orange County Register
Rail car builder settles in Bay Area: Ansaldobreda moving headquarters to Pittsburg as part of plan to create hundreds of jobs in the East Bay
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/16900487.htm
Contra Costa Times
State Policy Options for Funding Transportation
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=2663&res=1024
Smart Growth Online
Train Accidents Decline for Second Year in a Row Preliminary 2006 Safety Data Show
http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/press-releases/139
Federal Railroad Administration
Transportation--Invest in our Future: Future Needs of the U.S. Surface Transportation System
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7461
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Using Highways During Evacuation Operations for Events with Advance Notice
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7458
U.S. Federal Highway Administration
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_5432775
Oakland Tribune
Audit finds L.A. doesn't plan for traffic and is becoming a city Choked by gridlock'
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5430131
Daily News
Link to full audit report: http://snipurl.com/1cz8y
Calif. traffic deaths fall 9%: Fewer fatalities believed to be result of more DUI arrests, safer driving habits
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_5430629
Press Telegram
City plans to float deal on downtown air rights: Officials hope to sell 9 million square feet over Convention Center, allowing denser development and raising funds for parks, affordable housing
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-airrights14mar14,1,1194731.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
City transit agency didn't meet goals, audit says
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs14.2mar14,1,2969797.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Link to full audit report: http://snipurl.com/1cz8y
Commuter Rail Safety Study: Draft
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7471
U.S. Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA’s) Office of Safety and Security
Hearing on Transit and Rail Security
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7459
U.S. House Committee on Transportation
High five for 1-5 upgrades
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_5428672
Pasadena Star News
High-Speed rail system promises three-hour trip between San Francisco and Los Angeles: Funding woes keep project from becoming reality in near future
http://snipurl.com/1cy2m
California Aggie/U.C. Davis
Overpass, goods movement and I-5 construction discussed
http://snipurl.com/1cy24
Orange County Register
Rail car builder settles in Bay Area: Ansaldobreda moving headquarters to Pittsburg as part of plan to create hundreds of jobs in the East Bay
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/16900487.htm
Contra Costa Times
State Policy Options for Funding Transportation
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=2663&res=1024
Smart Growth Online
Train Accidents Decline for Second Year in a Row Preliminary 2006 Safety Data Show
http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/press-releases/139
Federal Railroad Administration
Transportation--Invest in our Future: Future Needs of the U.S. Surface Transportation System
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7461
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Using Highways During Evacuation Operations for Events with Advance Notice
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7458
U.S. Federal Highway Administration
3/13/2007
Saving L.A. Conference this Sunday
Here's a great way to spend a Sunday in service to your local community - On Sunday March 18th, 2007 the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council will hold a conference on how to save Los Angeles’ physical, cultural and social history. It will be co-sponsored by citywide Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils Congress (LANCC), the City of Los Angeles Planning Department and the Los Angeles Conservancy with the aid of the Getty Institute. The conference will be on Sunday March 18th from 10 AM – 4 PM in the historic 1931 Los Angeles Theatre at 615 S. Broadway in downtown LA. More info at http://savingla.blogspot.com
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday March 13, 2007
Americans Take More Than 10 Billion Trips on Public Transportation for the First Time in Almost Fifty Years
http://www.apta.com/media/releases/070312_ten_billion.cfm
American Public Transportation Association
Caltrans’ Highway Information Phone Service Expands Nationwide
http://snipurl.com/1cuqq
dBusiness News
Frank Gruber – What I say: Tough Choices (Metro Exposition Line)
http://snipurl.com/1cur1
Santa Monica Mirror
Half of Sierra Highway Bridge Set to Be Demolished, Rebuilt
http://snipurl.com/1cvqv
Santa Clarita Signal
Pump prices edge past $3 a gallon in state: The cost of self-serve regular soars 17 cents from the previous week amid strong demand and tight supplies
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas13mar13,1,4232147.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times
Remarks For The Honorable Mary Peters Secretary Of Transportation for the American Public Transportation Association Washington, DC
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/peterssp031207.htm
U.S. DOT
Riders crowd public transit systems
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-03-12-transit-4-usat_N.htm
USA Today
Silver Streak Debuts on March 18th
http://snipurl.com/1cuqz
Foothill Transit
Strong lobby effort needed for road funds
http://www.dailybulletin.com/opinions/ci_5414857
Daily Bulletin
Zipcar Expanding Its Network
http://snipurl.com/1cvr7
Mass Transit Magazine
http://www.apta.com/media/releases/070312_ten_billion.cfm
American Public Transportation Association
Caltrans’ Highway Information Phone Service Expands Nationwide
http://snipurl.com/1cuqq
dBusiness News
Frank Gruber – What I say: Tough Choices (Metro Exposition Line)
http://snipurl.com/1cur1
Santa Monica Mirror
Half of Sierra Highway Bridge Set to Be Demolished, Rebuilt
http://snipurl.com/1cvqv
Santa Clarita Signal
Pump prices edge past $3 a gallon in state: The cost of self-serve regular soars 17 cents from the previous week amid strong demand and tight supplies
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas13mar13,1,4232147.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times
Remarks For The Honorable Mary Peters Secretary Of Transportation for the American Public Transportation Association Washington, DC
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/peterssp031207.htm
U.S. DOT
Riders crowd public transit systems
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-03-12-transit-4-usat_N.htm
USA Today
Silver Streak Debuts on March 18th
http://snipurl.com/1cuqz
Foothill Transit
Strong lobby effort needed for road funds
http://www.dailybulletin.com/opinions/ci_5414857
Daily Bulletin
Zipcar Expanding Its Network
http://snipurl.com/1cvr7
Mass Transit Magazine
3/12/2007
Transportation Headlines for Monday March 12, 2007
Advocates promote the other L.A. River: Left out of a $2-billion makeover, downstream cities plan upgrades
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-river12mar12,1,7568806.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
NY MTA to sign 2nd Ave line contract (new subway construction)
http://snipurl.com/1crfx
AM New York
Planners work to forestall congestion on I-15: Riverside and San Diego counties take steps to prevent the bottlenecks that growth and a disparity between jobs and housing will cause
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-interstate12mar12,1,1679968.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Report Calls For Gas Tax Raise
http://www.planetizen.com/node/23210
Planetizen
Traffic crunch causes crashes: Freeway commuters using streets instead
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5415376
Daily News
Transit line not flying for La Palma: La Palma officials say a proposed system that would get passengers from O.C. to the Antelope Valley in an hour will produce excessive noise in residential areas
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/article_1616171.php
Orange County Register
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-river12mar12,1,7568806.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
NY MTA to sign 2nd Ave line contract (new subway construction)
http://snipurl.com/1crfx
AM New York
Planners work to forestall congestion on I-15: Riverside and San Diego counties take steps to prevent the bottlenecks that growth and a disparity between jobs and housing will cause
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-interstate12mar12,1,1679968.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Report Calls For Gas Tax Raise
http://www.planetizen.com/node/23210
Planetizen
Traffic crunch causes crashes: Freeway commuters using streets instead
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5415376
Daily News
Transit line not flying for La Palma: La Palma officials say a proposed system that would get passengers from O.C. to the Antelope Valley in an hour will produce excessive noise in residential areas
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/article_1616171.php
Orange County Register
3/11/2007
Transportation Headlines for Sunday March 11, 2007
Fighting The Real Gridlock
http://snipurl.com/1cq5r
Washington Post
Gas tank is half full
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_5414127
Whittier Daily News
LAPortWatch.com Goes Live at Faster Freight Cleaner Air 2007
http://snipurl.com/1cq5m
California Chronicle
NY Mayor Says Free Mass Transit In The Public's Best Interest
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=5&aid=67541
NY1
Privatizing part of rail may help
http://origin.denverpost.com/ci_5409307
Denver Post
Safer solution: Speed cushions abate traffic dangers
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_5410345
Whittier Daily News
Sky's no longer the limit at LAX: To make the airport work, planners have to focus on smaller, effective projects
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/sunday/commentary/la-op-erie11mar11,0,5159298.story?coll=la-sunday-commentary
Los Angeles Times
Weather we like it or not, getting Olympics may be breeze for L.A.
http://www.dailyherald.com/opinion/constable.asp?id=289425
Daily Herald
http://snipurl.com/1cq5r
Washington Post
Gas tank is half full
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_5414127
Whittier Daily News
LAPortWatch.com Goes Live at Faster Freight Cleaner Air 2007
http://snipurl.com/1cq5m
California Chronicle
NY Mayor Says Free Mass Transit In The Public's Best Interest
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=5&aid=67541
NY1
Privatizing part of rail may help
http://origin.denverpost.com/ci_5409307
Denver Post
Safer solution: Speed cushions abate traffic dangers
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_5410345
Whittier Daily News
Sky's no longer the limit at LAX: To make the airport work, planners have to focus on smaller, effective projects
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/sunday/commentary/la-op-erie11mar11,0,5159298.story?coll=la-sunday-commentary
Los Angeles Times
Weather we like it or not, getting Olympics may be breeze for L.A.
http://www.dailyherald.com/opinion/constable.asp?id=289425
Daily Herald
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