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6/06/2008

Transportation Headlines for Friday June 6, 2008

Assemblyman Eng named Assembly Transportation Cmte. Chairman
http://www.redcounty.com/la/2008/06/assemblyman-eng-named-assembly/
Red County

Caltrans Official Elected Chair of Intelligent Transportation Society of America Board
http://snipurl.com/2e9r2
Business Wire

At $4, Everybody Gets Rational
http://tinyurl.com/6xr3s4
Washington Post

Congressman Earl Blumenauer Energizes Federal Effort to ‘Rebuild and Renew America’
http://snipurl.com/2e9yd
The Planning Report

Daily Fuel Gauge Report
http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/sbsavg.asp
AAA

Dan Walters: Parties far apart on fixing California's budget deficit
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/993323.html
Sacramento Bee

DASH drivers to stay on the job after strike threat
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9491827?source=rss
Daily News

Expo to Alhambra: The Lay of the Land
http://takethemetro.blogspot.com/2008/06/expo-to-alhambra-lay-of-land.html
Ditch the Car, Take the Metro

Gas prices too high? Your employer might help - More and more companies are taking steps to ease the burden of record-high gas prices. The most popular option: A compressed workweek of four ten-hour days
http://snipurl.com/2e9pi
CNN

Google Adds Bus/Train Directions To Maps For Mobile
http://tinyurl.com/5wx6ru
Information Week

Google Maps Adds Transit Directions For The Phone
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/05/AR2008060503031.html
Washington Post

Google Maps mobile gets updated in celebration of $5 gas
http://www.webware.com/8300-1_109-2-0.html?keyword=Google+Mobile
Webware

How Long Is Too Long? (Rapid Buses)
http://metroriderla.com/2008/06/05/how-long-is-too-long/
MetroRiderLA

India's Future Rides on 76-Year-Old `Metro Man': Andy Mukherjee - India's Institute of Economic Growth estimates that investment in the project has a rate of return -- including the benefits from reduced air pollution -- of 24 percent, an extremely gratifying utilization of taxpayers' money.
http://tinyurl.com/64vbxg
Bloomberg

L.A. Councilmember Wendy Greuel Addresses Mobility 21’s Valley Transportation Leaders
http://snipurl.com/2e9ym
The Planning Report

LA port lowers revenue forecast as imports slump
http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured/article.aspx?id=3&article=16281
Cargo News Asia

Last Day to Register Online for LACBC’s River Ride
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/05/last-day-to-register-online-for-lacbcs-river-ride/
StreetsBlogLA

Los Angeles Avenue may add two lanes
http://www.moorparkacorn.com/news/2008/0606/front_page/003.html
Moorpark Acorn

MTA Decisions Influenced by Race & Affluence?
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/1301/
CityWatchLA

MTA still wants a subway to the sea - Four possible routes remain. Lack of money may make the plans hypothetical
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roadsage6-2008jun06,0,1859157.column
Los Angeles Times

Rail Riders Come Out for Pride
http://railriders.la/2008/06/05/rail-riders-come-out-for-pride/
Rail Riders Union

Red light camera roulette: L.A. is money loser, Culver City rakes it in
A Times review of photo fine-collection systems in Los Angeles County shows sharply mixed results. Some cities make a profit while others run in the red. None say the program is meant to be an ATM
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-redlightmoney6-2008jun06,0,1041866.story
Los Angeles Times

Ride Your Bike to the Beach Along Restored River Paths
http://www.egpnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=browse&id=&pageid=287
Eastside Sun

Ruling on oil, gas prices may sap U.S. royalties
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9495368
Daily News

Schwarzenegger “Peppered” with Questions about Vehicle Licenses
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/05/schwarzenegger-peppered-with-questions-about-vehicle-licenses/
StreetsBlogLA

Senate: State Must Prove Rail Won't Generate Unexpected Expenses To Voters
Officials Streamlining Finances Of $40 Billion Project (High Speed Rail)
http://www.nbc11.com/news/16518873/detail.html?rss=bay&psp=news
NBC 11 TV

Soaring prices will boost conservation
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_9495615
Pasadena Star News

Subway to the sea Q&A
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/subway-to-the-s.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog

The Militant TAPs Into The Future!
http://militantangeleno.blogspot.com/2008/06/whats-on-tap.html
Militant Angeleno

Top Schools For Urban Planners
http://www.planetizen.com/education/planning
Planetizen

Trucking group readies L.B. port suit
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_9496736
Daily Breeze

Union Pacific raises questions about CA bullet train safety
http://forcechange.com/2008/06/05/union-pacific-raises-questions-about-ca-bullet-train-safety/
Force Change

Why Is Union Pacific Messing With California High Speed Rail?
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2008/06/why_is_union_pa.html
California Progress Report