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2/13/2008

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday February 13, 2008

10 Ways to Improve L.A.'s Public Transportation System
http://blogging.la/archives/2008/02/10_ways_to_improve_las_public.phtml
MetroBloggingLA

10 More Ways To Improve L.A.’s Public Transportation System
http://metroriderla.com/2008/02/12/10-more-ways-to-improve-las-public-transportation-system/
MetroRiderLA

Editorial: Time to consider a new way to pay for transit - Court ruling pokes hole in old formula; gas tax increase might be better approach
http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/705047.html
Sacramento Bee

Getting out of the garages quicker
http://tinyurl.com/2c9wt7
Santa Monica Daily Press

Greuel Plan: I Predict Gridlock Like Never Before
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/1010/75/
CityWatch

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

Housing of the Future is Transit-Oriented
http://www.planetizen.com/node/29692
Planetizen

How the Experts Would Fix America's Infrastructure
http://www.planetizen.com/node/29691
Planetizen

JetBlue has regional vision of more flights, jobs
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_8245998
Daily Breeze

L.A. mayor rides the bus, hopes others will, too
http://origin.dailynews.com/news/ci_8245023
Daily News

L.A. parking program targets oversized vehicles - City Council launches a pilot effort to restrict parking of oversized vehicles in San Pedro, Brentwood
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-parking13feb13,1,2691602.story
Los Angeles Times

Leaders in S.B. County focus on funding for I-10 projects
http://snipurl.com/1zm8p
Press Enterprise

London's New Congestion Pricing - A breath of fresh air?
http://translib.blogspot.com/2008/02/londons-new-congestion-pricing-breath.html
TransLib

MetroRiderLA on Facebook
http://metroriderla.com/2008/02/12/metroriderla-on-facebook/
MetroRiderLA

New Multi-State Study Reveals How California Can Speed Delivery of Transportation Projects
http://www.celsoc.org/news.asp?nid=103
Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California

Plans for 2 new cruise ship terminals rile some in this port town
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_8236324
Daily Breeze

Price Speaks on the Failure of LA's Boulevards
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/02/price-on-failure-of-las-boulevards.html
StreetHeatLA

Red light on new revenues
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/02/red-light-on-ne.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog

Residents talk boulevards
http://www.smdp.com/article/articles/4698/1/Residents-talk-boulevards/Page1.html/print/4698
Santa Monica Daily Press

Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Practices
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8660
Transportation Research Board

Transit lines seeking smartest 'smart card'
http://tinyurl.com/yo8x2o
Philadelphia Inquirer

Trends in Public Spending on Infrastructure
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8712
Transportation Research Board

Upcoming TRB Webinar - Fast Lanes on the Transportation Information Superhighway: Tips for Efficient, Comprehensive Internet Research
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8698
Transportation Research Board

Why HOT Lanes? Because HOV Lanes Don’t Work
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/02/why-hot-lanes-b.html
Los Angeles Times/Emerald City

Year of the Superbus - Decked out with amenities and fueled by efficiencies, local bus fleets are heading for prime time
http://www.governing.com/articles/0802buses.htm
Governing