Today's Headlines - more at Metro

2/18/2008

Transportation Headlines for Monday February 18, 2008

Academy Awards' Annual Traffic Clog
http://laist.com/2008/02/18/academy_awards.php
LAist

Baja port may be future competitor
http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8291492
Press Telegram

Deputies Clamp Down on Railroad Crossing Violations
http://newmedia.the-signal.com/news/article/332/
Santa Clarita Signal

Desert corridor hinges on funds
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_8291572
San Bernardino Sun

Fate of Gold Line extension clouded
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_8291800
Whittier Daily News

Fewer drivers over a barrel - In carpools, on bikes or at home, people are breaking gasoline's grip
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gasdemand18feb18,1,7827589.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times

Lloyd Levine, who represents the western San Fernando Valley, says he intends to write a bill that would allow public agencies to team with the private sector to build transportation projects
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hymon18feb18,1,7503266.column?track=rss
Los Angeles Times

Long Beach, Tired Of Talk, Trucking Down Its Own Road
http://www.cunninghamreport.com/news_item.php?id=193
Cunningham Report

Northern and Southern CA Regions Battle over Traffic Funds
http://snipurl.com/1zvin
FOX 11 News

Pico-Olympic is a go
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/02/despite-fierce.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog

Wednesday: Bike Masterplan meeting in West LA
http://westsidebikeside.blogspot.com/2008/02/wednesday-bike-masterplan-meeting-in.html
Westside Bike

Westside Coalition Filing Suit to Stop Mayor’s Plan
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/1025/
CityWatchLA

Workshop aims to upgrade transit trip planning
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/18/BA07V0VOF.DTLSan Francisco Chronicle