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4/17/2008

Transportation Headlines for Thursday April 17, 2008

All Aboard for Blue Bus 80th Anniversary
http://snipurl.com/24qif
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

California putting up $7.7M for hydrogen fueling stations
http://media.cleantech.com/2705/california-putting-up-7-7m-for-hydrogen-fueling-stations
CleanTech

Going Ga-Ga for Google Transit
http://metroriderla.com/2008/04/16/going-ga-ga-for-google-transit/#comment-302302
MetroRiderLA

Google Transit coming to L.A.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/04/google-transit.html
Los Angeles Times/Emerald City Blog

High-speed trains will power California forward
http://snipurl.com/24qiy
Capitol Weekly

Legislature eyes 11th-hour changes to High-Speed Rail bond
http://snipurl.com/24qha
Capitol Weekly

Make Earth Day Your Public Transportation Day
http://www.apta.com/media/releases/080416_earth_day.cfm
American Public Transportation Association

Metro Store Goes Green
http://metroriderla.com/2008/04/16/the-metro-store-goes-green/
MetroRiderLA

Metro’s Citizen Advisory Council Opens Blog
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/16/metros-citizen-advisory-council-opens-blog/
StreetsBlogLA

Monorail Red set to debut at Disneyland as Blue arrives
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/?p=1712
Los Angeles Times/Travel Blog

MTA-LAX link gets first OK - TRANSIT: Oropeza's plan to connect Green Line with airport wins approval from state Senate committee
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_8953479?source=rss
Daily Breeze

Not Much Space for Bike or Ped. Projects in LA-OC Study
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/16/not-much-space-for-bike-or-ped-projects-in-la-oc-study/
StreetsBlogLA

Orange County toll road foes apply pressure - A California congressional delegation urges Commerce secretary to uphold a state panel's veto of the proposal for Orange County
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollroad17apr17,1,1018785.story
Los Angeles Times

Pedal to the metal: fuel prices spiral upward - Surging gasoline prices, now at $3.73 a gallon for unleaded regular, mean billions of sales tax dollars for the government treasuries
http://snipurl.com/24qhu
Capitol Weekly

Senator McCain’s Gas Tax Holiday Would Hurt The Economy -- Don’t Cut Transportation Funds
http://www.apta.com/media/releases/080416_gas_tax.cfm
America Public Transportation Association

Ten Reasons Why Suspending the Federal Gas Tax Would be Bad for the Economy and Poor Public Policy
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/ten-reasons-why-suspending-the,353422.shtml
EarthTimes

Top Southern California Business and Civic Leaders Urge Federal Legislators to Invest in the Region and 'Build America Together'
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/top-southern-california-business-and,354906.shtml
Earthtimes

Top Three CO2 Emitting US Counties Are Houston, Los Angeles And Chicago
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/104313.php
Medical News Today