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1/23/2008

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday January 23, 2008

6 Hurt In Big Blue Bus Crash
http://cbs2.com/local/Big.Blue.Bus.2.635011.html
CBS 2 TV

Board acts to limit new schools near freeways - L.A. Unified officials will have to do more to reduce students' exposure to airborne pollution
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/medicine/la-me-freeways23jan23,1,3043712.story?coll=la-health-medicine
Los Angeles Times

Bridging the rails - Officials plan to have nearly 40 new bridges or underpasses built at San Bernardino County railroad crossings
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_8049413
San Bernardino Sun

Governors, Mayor Form Coalition to Rebuild Ailing U.S. Infrastructure
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2008/2008-01-22-02.asp
Environment News Service

Hiding the 101 Freeway Beneath a Park (Part I)
http://laist.com/2008/01/22/_from_the_outsi.php
LAist

LADWP CEO & General Manager - David Nahai Keynote Speaker for Opening Reception of Green West Expo & Conference, May 20-22, 2008, Los Angeles Convention Center
http://www.centredaily.com/business/story/350679.html
Centre Daily
More info on Green West: http://www.greenwestexpo.com/

Light-rail excerpt cut from surface transportation commission’s report, National Corridors Initiative says
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/transitnews/article.asp?id=14833
Progressive Railroading

Long Beach Council kills controversial proposals - plans would have taken more funds from port
http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8049744
Press Telegram

Pasadena to test 'walkability' for first time
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_8035663
Pasadena Star News

Proposition 91 giving voters déjà vu
http://snipurl.com/1y1q2
Stockton Record

State to widen Seal Beach bridge in $4.2 million project
Widening at I-405 freeway and Seal Beach Boulevard could begin in 2010.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/project-city-transportation-1963856-report-widening
Orange County Register