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1/19/2008

Transportation Headlines for Saturday January 19, 2007

Airport Plan Fails to Get Off the Ground - With no progress, panel faces crash landing
http://tinyurl.com/2mhqmq
L.A. Business Journal

Amtrak puts brakes on strike with accord favoring unions - The tentative contract includes back pay and wage increases
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-amtrak19jan19,1,2094820.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times

Buses, trains and the transit-oriented lifestyle
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/01/buses-trains-an.html
Los Angeles Times

California Corridor stats for December (Amtrak Ridership in California)
http://www.railpac.org/2008/01/18/california-corridor-stats-for-december/
RailPAC

Caltrans agrees to limit freeway runoff flowing to waterways
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8013287
Daily News

First Street Bridge closed -- for a month!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/01/first-street-br.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog

FTA awards $6.3 million to maglev developer
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/transitnews/article.asp?id=14777
Progressive Railroading

Grand Avenue Groundbreaking Delayed - Developer Says $3 Billion Project Still on Schedule, With First Phase to Open in 2011
http://tinyurl.com/2j7kdm
L.A. Downtown News

Here’s an Idea: PRT to the Sea
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/963/75/
CityWatchLA

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee holds hearing on National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission report
http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/CA6523888.html
Logistics Management

New bus service connects with Metrolink in Riverside
http://www.recordgazette.net/articles/2008/01/18/news/07news.txt
Record Gazette

Placentia fights state claim for millions - Mayor says city needn't refund more than $36 million for OnTrac program unless payments were in error
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ontrac19jan19,1,2113260.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Road Pricing and Public Transit: The “Virtuous Cycle”
http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/17/road-pricing-and-public-transit-the-virtuous-cycle/
Streets Blog

San Diego Panel: Panel: Build 'Early Action' projects on time (transportation sales tax projects)
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/01/19/news/sandiego/4_01_991_18_08.txt
North County Times/Californian

State transportation officials nominate Colton project for bond funds
http://snipurl.com/1xs6c
Press Enteprise

Transportation Agencies Install New Bike Facilities
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/01/transportation-agencies-install-new.html
StreetHeatLA