Today's Headlines - more at Metro

4/19/2008

Transportation Headlines for Saturday April 19, 2008

California High-Speed Rail may be open to private investment
http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/04/17/california-high-speed-rail-may-be-open-private-investment
The Standard

Cities monitor Beverly Hills effort to get photo-radar - Bill Would Legalize It To Curb Speeding
http://www.mercurynews.com/traffic/ci_8982725
Mercury News

Comment of the Week: This is Why There's No LAX Train
http://laist.com/2008/04/18/comment_of_the.php
LAist

Foothill South toll road's toll - The people who would be affected by it deserve to be heard before a decision is made
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-tollroad19apr19,0,1069417.story
Los Angeles Times

Hurdles remain for Prop 1B transit projects
http://snipurl.com/24ztw
Press Enterprise

PELOSI - 'I Join You in Issuing a Challenge to Rebuild and Renew America'
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1396841/
Trading Markets

Sales-tax legislation progresses in Senate - Environmental projects targeted
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080418-9999-1m18tax.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Security cams may be installed on city buses
http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2008/0418/Front_Page/004.html
Simi Valley Acorn

Severe transit cutbacks expected - NCTD board warns of higher fares, too
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20080418-9999-1mc18nctd.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Some pols skip transit meeting
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_8980032?source=rss
Pasadena Star News

Stadium `a certainty' - Developer shows off NFL plan
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_8966713
Daily Bulletin

Streetcar Named Los Angeles
http://laist.com/2008/04/18/a_streetcar_nam.php
LAist


Past Transit Videos from the Library’s Archive:

Electric Trolley Bus Project – 1992
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZxAfJIv-P0

Electric Trolley Bus Project – 1991
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G8epBFeRh8