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3/12/2008

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday March 12, 2008

Decline in border crossings crimps economy
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/tijuana/20080311-9999-1n11cross.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Deteriorating Urban Pavement Conditions Cost the Average Driver More Than $400 Annually
http://snipurl.com/21kvv
Yahoo! News

Emission Impossible - Burbank couple is selected by General Motors to test an emission-free SUV before it goes into full production by 2011
http://www.burbankleader.com/articles/2008/03/12/news/blr-cars12.txt
Burbank Leader

Gas prices jump to new high - Average price of a gallon of regular unleaded in L.A. area has risen about 50 cents to $3.56
http://www.burbankleader.com/articles/2008/03/12/news/blr-gas12.txt
Burbank Leader

Gas prices keep going up
http://newmedia.the-signal.com/news/article/743/
Santa Clarita Signal

Is Solair Really Transit Oriented Development?
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/11/is-solair-real-transit-oriented-development/
StreetsBlogLA

LA denser than NY, a story of how statistics can lie
http://snipurl.com/21kxo
LivableRegion

LA traffic at risk over dirty trucks row
http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/news/viewArticle.htm?articleId=20017513589
LloydsList

Mass-transit plan to be disclosed
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8539501
Daily News

MTA's Plan Calls For Carpool Lanes, Metro Rapid Expansion
MTA To Unveil Long Range Plan Wednesday
http://www.knbc.com/news/15568760/detail.html
KNBC 4 TV

O.C. freeways could get $218 million - A state recommendation would help pay to widen the 91 freeway and improve several rail crossings
http://www.ocregister.com/news/county-placentia-orange-1996719-avenue-state
Orange County Register

Port plan decried
Environmentalists, labor groups, drivers say harbor program unfair
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8540347
Press Telegram

Potential Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Transportation
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8794
Transportation Research Board

Region fails in bid for state funds (TCIF)
http://www.dailybreeze.com/business/ci_8540834
Daily Breeze

SpeedInfo Sensors Deployed Along Ventura County’s Highway 101 and Other Important Travel Corridors - Real-time Traffic Information Will Enhance Local Transportation Operations and Feed into the Los Angeles Area’s 511 Traveler Information System
http://snipurl.com/21k3h
BusinessWire

Survey reconfirms value of LAX
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_8528369
Daily Breeze

What's Up With That: Downtown's One Way Streets
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/03/whats_up_with_t_20.php
Curbed L.A.

With Oil Over $107 a Barrel California Should Lead the Charge for High-Speed Rail
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2008/03/with_oil_over_1.html
California Progress Report