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5/14/2008

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday May 14, 2008

$4 gas seen throughout California
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/14/BUV310LPR0.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

Bipartisan Pandering on Congestion Pricing
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/05/13/bipartisan-pandering-on-congestion-pricing/
StreetsblogLA

Bus drivers and MTS reach labor agreement
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080513-0722-1bo13mtslabor.html
San Diego Union Tribune

California High-Speed Rail Authority Announces New Website with Virtual Trips Throughout the State
http://snipurl.com/28t37
PR Newswire

Cautionary tale from nation's traffic signals
http://www.ajc.com/wireless/content/news/stories/2008/05/14/trafficlights_0514.html
Atlanta Journal Constitution

Clearing the Air in California’s Central Valley (Amtrak)
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2008/05/clearing_the_ai.html
California Progress Report

Council Celebrates Bike Week by Reforming Advisory Committee
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/05/13/city-council-celebrates-bike-week-by-reforming-advisory-committee/
StreetsblogLA

Council supports transit-survey bill (AB 2018)
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9249929
Daily News

County: Let there be (synchronized) lights
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_9250779
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Ditch Cars for Bikes Thursday, Officials Urge Motorists
http://snipurl.com/28sxs
Santa Monica Surf/LookoutNews

Ditch that car, hop a train - As the price of gas soars, more and more commuters are leaving their cars in the garage and boarding the train
http://snipurl.com/28sye
CNN Money

For ports' sake let the spending spree begin
http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured/article.aspx?article=16162
Cargo News Asia

Gas Prices and the Transit Surge on the TODAY Show
http://metroriderla.com/2008/05/13/gas-prices-and-the-transit-surge-on-the-today-show/
MetroRiderLA

Is the Bay Area Ready for Congestion Pricing?
http://translib.blogspot.com/2008/05/is-bay-area-ready-for-congestion.html
TransLibBlog

LONG BEACH - Free bus rides for bicyclists
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9239515
Press Telegram

Metro Adds High Tech Advertising
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local&id=6140107
KABC 7 TV

MTA budget would add 6 Rapid lines - Agency also wants to extend Gold Line to East L.A.
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9250244
Daily News

Northeastern Lines: A Viable Alternative to the Foothill "Sprawl Line"
http://takethemetro.blogspot.com/2008/05/northeastern-lines-viable-alternative.html
Ditch the Car, Take the Metro

Port trade forecast is gloomy
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_9251647
Daily Breeze

Privacy Issues with the Use of Smart Cards
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9008
Transportation Research Board

Review of the Challenges and Investment Options for the Nation's Infrastructure
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9032
Transportation Research Board/Government Accountability Office

Schwarzenegger's new budget proposal to give voters option of borrowing against state lotteryIf that plan is rejected, a 1-cent sales tax increase would be implemented
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget14-2008may14,0,4865683.story
Los Angeles Times

Standardized Procedures for Personal Travel Surveys
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9029
Transportation Research Board

Streetfilms Looking for Freelancers
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/05/13/streetfilms-looking-for-freelancers/
StreetsblogLA

Tejon Ranch sprawl?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-tejon14-2008may14,0,2929704.story
Los Angeles Times

This Morning at the Bicycle Blessing
http://laist.com/2008/05/13/this_morning_at.php
LAist

Toyota Prius Supply Shrinks as Waiting Lists Grow
http://snipurl.com/28r2q
Bloomberg

Truckers: No independent drivers by 2013?
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9240163
Daily Breeze

US Rep.: High speed rail will ease transport woes - US Rep. Mica: High speed rail network is first step to easing transportation problems in US
http://snipurl.com/28t4m
CNN Money

Video of the Day: Speed Racer in the Red Line Tunnel
http://laist.com/2008/05/13/video_of_the_da_10.php
LAist

Will Nissan Revive The Electric Car? The automaker has announced plans for a fully-electric vehicle by 2010, and says it wants to lead the industry towards zero-emission vehicles
http://www.planetizen.com/node/31190
Planetizen