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3/29/2008

Transportation Headlines for Saturday March 29, 2008

Antonio v. Zev: The Battle Over Growth -- and the L.A. Mayor's Seat -- Has Begun
http://www.cp-dr.com/node/1968
California Planning & Development Report

Blind pedestrians may not hear hybrid cars - Cars that are quiet while in electric mode may provide no warning to pedestrians
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-garage29mar29,1,3939014.story
Los Angeles Times

Bringing Back the NoHo Streetcar Idea
http://laist.com/2008/03/28/bringing_back_t_1.php
LAist

County Continues Signal Synchronization
http://www.coremg.net/newspapers.php?paper=arcadiaweekly&i=0&storyid=1749
Arcadia Weekly

Downtown Renaissance Is Just Getting Started - A Litany of Projects, Along With Thousands of Residents, Is Changing the Face of the Community
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2008/03/31/news/opinion/edit02.txt
L.A. Downtown News

Expo Line at Crossroads
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2008/March-2008/03_28_08_Expo_Line_at_Crossroads.htm
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Hollywood Way Closed for Six Months
http://laist.com/2008/03/28/hollywood_way_construction_freeway.php
LAist

March Madness: Bruins, O’Connor Both Win During TV Showdown
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/28/march-madness-bruins-o%e2%80%99connor-both-win-during-tv-showdown/
StreetsBlogLA

Mayor Villaraigosa Points Out Metro Hypocrisy
http://laist.com/2008/03/28/mayor_villaraig.php
LAist

Metrolink likely to raise fares
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/28/metrolink-likely-to-raise-fares-rising-costs/
Ventura County Star

Metro Live Television Chat Far More Informative Than Metro Live Online Chat
http://metroriderla.com/2008/03/28/metro-live-television-chat-far-more-informative-than-metro-live-online-chat/
MetroRiderLA

More rate increases in store for Metrolink
http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2008/0328/Community/016.html
Simi Valley Acorn

Mystery of the Green Line
http://preview.dailybreeze.com/ci_8706145
Daily Breeze

Street repairs bypass bumps in roads - TRAFFIC: Three cities prepare projects to relieve congestion on the region's roads
http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8710791?source=rss
Press Telegram

Thank You for Imagining...
http://imagine-metro.blogspot.com/2008/03/thank-you-for-imagining.html
Metro

Villaraigosa Frets That Service Cuts Will Cause More Crime
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/villaraigosa-frets-that-service-cuts-will-cause-more-crime/
StreetsBlogLA

Weak economy slows cargo, idles railcars
http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2008/03/28/afx4827605.html
Forbes