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4/25/2008

Transportation Headlines for Friday April 25, 2008

$4 for a gallon of gas? Ouch! We're cutting down on shopping, eating out and entertainment, survey shows
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/percent-new-kelley-2025586-sales-vehicle
Orange County Register

Another hand reaches for your wallet
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/04/another-hand-re.html
Los Angeles Times/L.A. Now

'Bring it east!' - Extension of Gold Line gets support
http://www.sgvtribune.com/ci_9048622?source=rss
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Burbank City looks for ways to ease parking congestion
http://www.burbankleader.com/articles/2008/04/23/news/blr-parking26.txt
Burbank Leader

Carpool lanes face conversion - 'Congestion pricing' agreement approved
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_9047977?source=rss
Pasadena Star News

Comments on the Metro 2008 Draft Long Range Transportation Plan
http://metroriderla.com/2008/04/24/comments-on-the-metro-2008-draft-long-range-transportation-plan/#more-1588
MetroRiderLA

Downtown's Draft Design Guidelines: Sorry, Stucco Lovers
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/04/an_end_to_the_p.php
Curbed LA

Fighting federal fuel standards - Bush's Earth Day gift to California? A draft regulation that would limit the states' ability to set tailpipe emissions rules
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-autos25apr25,0,5718905.story
Los Angeles Times

Funding Biggest Roadblock to Curing U.S. Congestion
http://www.carectomy.com/index.php/Politics/Funding-Biggest-Roadblock-to-Curing-U.S.-Congestion
Carectomy

History of the Port of Los Angeles
http://congestioncombine.blogspot.com/2008/04/history-of-port-of-los-angeles.html
Congestion Combine

Imagine a Los Angeles Subway System
http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/24/imagine-a-los-angeles-subway-system/
MetBlogsLA

Inland Valley the missing link - Funding for extending light rail to the Inland Valley must be made a priority
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_9030117
Daily Bulletin

LA County transit officials support freeway toll lanes
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9043442?source=rss
Daily News

L.A. without wheels
Living car-less in Los Angeles is living by your wits
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-see25apr25,0,4902851.story
Los Angeles Times

Massive home project pends in Barstow
http://snipurl.com/25q1v
Business Press

Metro Playing For Keeps
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/04/metro_playing_f.php
Curbed LA

Metro Rejects Service Cuts, Approves Congestion Pricing and Much, Much More
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/
StreetsBlogLA

Metro update meeting May 8th on Westside Transit Corridor study
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2008/04/24/news_-_features/santa_monica/sm9.txt
The Argonaut

MTA Votes Against Cutting SoCal Bus Service
http://ktla.trb.com/news/local/ktla-mta,0,6911890.story
KTLA 5 TV

MTA votes for tolls on some carpool lanes by 2010 - The plan to ease congestion in Los Angeles County would start by 2010 with the 10 and 210 freeways
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-congestion25apr25,1,5883475.story
Los Angeles Times

New Dodgers Stadium: Great, But How About Some Buses?
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/04/new_dodgers_sta.php
Curbed LA

Price at one pump - $5.26 a gallon
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_9047303
Daily Bulletin

Public scoping meetings on LAX draft EIR
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2008/04/24/news_-_features/lax/l1.txt
The Argonaut

Riders worry as MTA discusses line cuts
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local&id=6100702
KABC 7 TV

Rock fans roll on Coachella Express Train
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-et-coachella25apr25,1,7832236.story
Los Angeles Times

Santa Monica suspends ban on high-speed jets - The FAA says barring aircraft with fast approach speeds from operating at the city's airport is illegal. Local officials say it would be a major safety improvement over what the FAA has proposed
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jetban25apr25,1,2581199.story
Los Angeles Times

Schwarzenegger says deficit worsening
http://www.sacbee.com/749/story/887657.html
Sacramento Bee

Senate committee reiterates Transportation Trust Fund crisis
http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2008/Apr08/042108/042308-01.htm
Land Line

Signatures In for “Anti-Traffic” Initiative
http://snipurl.com/25q5w
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Villaraigosa Seeks Public-Private Financing For Subway Extension
http://www.knbc.com/traffic/15983932/detail.html
KNBC 4 TV

Washington to Shrink US Cars?
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1734637,00.html
Time

Will Commuters Get Lucky in Las Vegas?
http://www.carectomy.com/index.php/Train/Will-Commuters-Get-Lucky-in-Las-Vegas
Carectomy

Wilshire Boulevard closure a harebrained idea
http://www.dailynews.com/letters/ci_9031040
Daily News