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4/16/2008

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday April 16, 2008

April Citizens’ Advisory Council (CAC) Meeting
http://metrocac.blogspot.com/
Metro CAC

Best Economic Stimulus
http://frepubtra.blogspot.com/2008/04/best-economic-stimulus.html
Free Public Transit

Crude-oil futures, motor gasoline set new records - Oil hits $113.99 a barrel
http://snipurl.com/24klf
Marketwatch

Developing Effective Mass Transit Systems: Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Public Transportation
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8946
Transportation Research Board

DOWNSIDE TO SUSPENDING THE GAS TAX?
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/15/892751.aspx
MSNBC

Eliminating the gas tax?
http://blog.smartgrowthamerica.org/?p=172
Smart Growth America

Federalism Meets Transportation Authorization Reform
http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/better_government/federalism-meets-transportation-authorization-reform
Pioneer Institute

Here’s a thought: Build Expo Phase II First
http://takethemetro.blogspot.com/2008/04/heres-thought-build-expo-phase-ii-first.html
Ditch the Car, Take the Metro

Higher crude pushes gas prices to new records
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas15apr15,1,5149658.story
Los Angeles Times

Map a new plan for transportation - Take a big turn to transit's potential
http://snipurl.com/24kho
Freep.com

Mayor's Speech: Getting Serious About Rail
http://laist.com/2008/04/15/mayors_speech.php
LAist

Mayor’s State of LA Not Just About Gangbangers
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/mayors-state-of-la-not-just-about-gangbangers/
StreetsBlogLA

Metro Meetings to Focus on SGV Routes - Montebello might have the most at stake, but Commerce and Monterey Park could also be impacted, says Metro
http://www.egpnews.com/index.cfm?id=497878&fuseaction=browse&pageid=7223
Eastside Sun

New life for high-speed train from California
http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/news/2008/apr/15/new-life-high-speed-train-california/
Las Vegas Sun

Private Funding? How About The Ikea Train?
http://metroriderla.com/2008/04/15/private-funding-how-about-the-ikea-train/
MetroRiderLA

Some Vincent Thomas Bridge lanes to close at night
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_8933157
Daily Breeze

Subway in Your Future?
http://imagine-metro.blogspot.com/2008/04/many-of-you-have-imagined-subway.html
Metro Imagine

Subway subway subway
http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/14/subway-subway-subway/
MetBlogs Los Angeles

Train-wreck trial nears start - Jury selection wears on, but opening statements could begin this week in Metrolink case
http://www.burbankleader.com/articles/2008/04/14/public_safety/blr-alvarez16.txt
Burbank Leader

Transit Bus Stops: Ownership, Liability, and Access
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8902
Transportation Research Board

Transportation Experts Say Funding Remains the Biggest Roadblock to Solving America's Congestion Crisis
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080415/aqtu023.html?.v=52
Yahoo! Finance