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4/20/2008

Transportation Headlines for Sunday April 20, 2008

Congestion Pricing: Just Another Regressive Tax?
http://snipurl.com/252kv
New York Times

Congestion Pricing Not Dead, City Says
http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/97133
wNYC

Editorial: Cruising along on Highway 23 - Added lanes ease commute
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/19/cruising-along-on-highway-23/
Ventura County Star

Governor wins states' pledge on emissions
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_8982546
Mercury News

Had your fill of high gas prices? Don't expect relief - Unlike previous spikes linked to shortages, this time there's a surplus
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080419/news_1b19gas.html
San Diego Union Tribune

High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Authority
http://www.sbcounty.gov/dpw/transportation/high_desert_corridor.asp
San Bernardino County

L.A. Department of Transportation's new web site
http://lacityorgcd13.blogspot.com/2008/04/department-of-transportations-new-web.html
Councilmember/Council President Eric Garcetti, CD13

Mar Vista Community Council wants to limit 'street furniture' (bus benches, shelters)
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2008/04/18/news_-_features/mar_vista/mv2.txt
The Argonaut

Massive union crowd celebrates at port
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_8967472
Daily Breeze

New gates should ease LAX crunch
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8988290
Daily News

Quentin Kopp and Jim Costa on High Speed Rail
http://cahsr.blogspot.com/2008/04/quentin-kopp-and-jim-costa-on-hsr.html
California High Speed Rail Blog

SMC Students to Get Free Ride
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2008/April-2008/04_18_08_SMC_Students_to_Get_Free_Ride.htm
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

State's deficit looking worse - up to $14 billion. Cuts alone not enough, many lawmakers say taxes or fee hikes may be needed
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/20/BAJF1082L3.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Students and staff to ride free on Big Blue Bus 'Any Line, Any Time'
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2008/04/18/news_-_features/santa_monica/sm4.txt
The Argonaut

Throw out the tax code - There's plenty of revenue to be had if California fixes its outdated, unfair system
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/sunday/commentary/la-op-paul20apr20,0,4827033.story
Los Angeles Times


Past Transit Videos from the Library’s Archive:

Shirley Temple Inaugurates New Los Angeles Streetcar – 1937
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2cwcnTyR2E

Gold Medal Performance by Public Transit – 1984 (Olympics Service)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ddrOt6-L1Y