Today's Headlines - more at Metro

4/22/2008

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday April 22, 2008

California sees $4 gasoline up ahead - GAS PAINS: Costs will probably keep rising as past oil price increases trickle down to the pump and the summer driving season revs up
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas22apr22,0,1871630.story
Los Angeles Times

City Transit Department Launches New Website
http://laist.com/2008/04/21/ladot_has_a_new.php
LAist

Congestion Pricing Is Coming
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/21/AR2008042102571.html
Washington Post

County CEO says spending 'in good shape'; no layoffs are predicted
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9007920
Daily News

Earth Day Arrives as Car Free Day Tomorrow
http://laist.com/2008/04/21/earth_day_event.php
LAist

Electric car for the masses to be made in Southern California - Norway's Think Global will begin selling its inexpensive, eco-friendly vehicles in the U.S. next year
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-think22apr22,1,3936686.story
Los Angeles Times

Go Metro to Celebrate Earth Day with Music by Latin Singer/Songwriter Carina Ricco at Union Station
http://metro.net/news_info/press/metro_063.htm
Metro

Group touts telecommuting's green benefits
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/22/BUEC1087U5.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Is L.A. Hurting For Parking, Or Is Parking Hurting L.A.?
http://metroriderla.com/2008/04/21/is-la-hurting-for-parking-or-is-parking-hurting-la/
MetroRiderLA

L.A. county, city budgets call for austerity - Villaraigosa proposes raising fees and cutting 767 jobs, some through layoffs, to reduce a $406-million shortfall. The county plans to cut its staff too.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budgets22apr22,1,4723242.story
Los Angeles Times

L.A. and San Francisco vie for title of 'greenest city' - Both cities' mayors have proposed new building standards. Newsom's plan is much more stringent, but Villaraigosa's would cover twice as much space
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-green22apr22,0,3980808.story
Los Angeles Times

LAWA Agrees To Fund Widening Of 105 Freeway Ramp Near LAX
http://www.knbc.com/news/15950960/detail.html
KNBC 4 TV

Life could be so car-free
http://jokeisup.com/politics/life-could-be-so-car-free/
Joke is Up

Metrolink to present its first partially electric train
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/22/metrolink-to-present-its-first-partially-train/
Ventura County Star

Metrolink Turns a New Shade of Green on Earth Day - Brand-new locomotives make rail commuting even cleaner. Passengers can’t beat public transit for greening their commutes
http://www.metrolinktrains.com/news/?id=2441
Metrolink

Panel may shift flights at Burbank - Airport authority proposes moving overnight operations to Van Nuys to answer concerns about noise
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-airwars21apr21,1,3866682.story
Los Angeles Times

Plugging in his dream
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_9009249
Pasadena Star News

Ports to add more sites to boost ID card signups (TWIC program)
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8997027
Press Telegram

Reviewing LADOT’s New Website
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/21/reviewing-ladots-new-website/
StreetsBlogLA

Solar carport key to green power
Energy plan should make colleges self-sufficient, say district off
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9008347
Daily News

Wilshire Blvd. to de-car on Earth Day
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/02/wilshire-blvd-t.html
Los Angeles Times

You can't eat ethanol
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_8996086
Whittier Daily News