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2/15/2008

Transportation Headlines for Friday February 15, 2008

Agency vows to fight for tollway through San Onofre - Board says the highway is vital to addressing traffic congestion. Foes say backers seem to be ignoring the realities of the plan's rejection
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollway15feb15,1,2153547.story
Los Angeles Times

Alert: Stop Raiding Transit Funds
http://transbayblog.com/2008/02/14/alert-stop-raiding-transit-funds/
TransBayBlog
More Info: http://www.transcoalition.org/409million-cuts-response.pdf

Bike enthusiasts voice discontent with valley
http://tinyurl.com/37l55z
Desert Sun

Broadway Trustees and Red Car Board Get Into Gear
http://blogdowntown.com/blog/3124
BlogDowntown

Council Holds Slimmed Down Pico/Olympic Plan
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/02/council-holds-slimmed-down-picoolympic.html
StreetHeatLA

FAA says new aircraft arrival course will reduce pollution and noise; controllers say it won't reduce work
http://snipurl.com/1zp61
The Argonaut

Heads put together to lure Palmdale air travelers
Strategies: No-cost bus trips; courting federal, military fliers
http://www.avpress.com/n/14/0214_s2.hts
Antelope Valley Press

High Desert Corridor project put out for bid
http://www.avpress.com/n/12/0212_s17.hts
Antelope Valley Press

It's Official: No Widening of 2nd Next to Caltrans
http://blogdowntown.com/blog/3126
BlogDowntown

Less People, Same Passion at Westside/Central Sector
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/02/less-people-same-passion-at.html
StreetHeatLA

Mayor evades council roadblock on Pico-Olympic plan
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-picoolympic15feb15,1,4837315.story
Los Angeles Times

Nearly 60 cited for violations at Santa Clarita rail crossings
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8266107
Daily News

Operation Lifesaver Nets 78 Careless Drivers - Metrolink and law enforcement agencies team up for track safety
http://tinyurl.com/2u2rq4
KHTS 1220 AM

Raid nets tagging suspect
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-graffiti14feb14,1,4379476.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times

Rail Building Booms
http://planetizen.com/node/29711
Planetizen

Ship pollution bill splits senators
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_8266378
Daily News

Space Shuttles built here; enshrine them here, too
http://www.avpress.com/n/13/0213_s17.hts
Antelope Valley Press

Street closings for Randal Simmons funeral
http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2008/02/street_closings_for_randa.php
LA Observed

Subway to the Sea Receives 'Overwhelming' Support; Route is Disputed
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/02/subway-to-the-s.html
Wired

Train Travel On The Rise - Traveling by train has become a growing and reliable alternative to flying
http://tinyurl.com/2mygjv
CBS News

Villaraigosa: Pico And Olympic To Go One Way Only
http://cbs2.com/local/villaraigosa.pico.olympic.2.654732.html
CBS 2 TV