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4/05/2008

Transportation Headlines for Saturday April 5, 2008

Community and Cyclists Clash on Ballona Creek Trail Gate
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/04/community-and-cyclists-clash-on-ballona-creek-trail-gate/
StreetsBlogLA

Cost of 22 Freeway work jumps by $40 million - The OCTA agrees to the additional payment to avoid a lawsuit by its main contractor on the widening project
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/million-project-rados-2011678-granite-myers
Orange County Register

Freeway shootings leave SoCal drivers uneasy on roads
http://www2.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_8800052
Whittier Daily News

In London, a levy for sins of emission - The mayor has pushed a carbon emissions charge that could cost drivers of gas guzzlers in the central city $50 a day
http://www.latimes.com/classified/jobs/news/la-fg-congestion3apr03,0,7940613.story
Los Angeles Times

Judge upholds murder charges in 2005 Glendale Metrolink derailment
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8800768
Daily News

Liquid natural-gas facility to fuel Temecula's two-year trolley program
http://snipurl.com/23jsx
Press Enteprise

Miles of traffic lights synchronized
http://www.the-signal.com/news/article/1180/
Santa Clarita Signal

New Interstate 5 carpool lanes open
http://www.the-signal.com/news/article/1203/
Santa Clarita Signal

Port of Los Angeles is all drama and 'man stuff'
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-port5apr05,1,252132.story
Los Angeles Times

Road for electric car makers full of potholes
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-garage5apr05,1,1310672.story
Los Angeles Times

Toll road agency wants no boos at San Onofre appeal - Letter to Department of Commerce says no public hearing is necessary as it seeks to reverse the decision on the Foothill South route
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollroad5apr05,1,6207634.story
Los Angeles Times

Transportation task force efforts yield results
http://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/news/2008/0404/Community/010.html
Camarillo Acorn

Transportation Worker ID card process slammed by critics
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_8818755
Daily Breeze

Update on the Battle Over the Expo Light Rail
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/04/update-on-the-battle-over-the-expo-light-rail/
StreetsBlogLA