5 Ways to Cut Commuting Costs
http://www.smartmoney.com/deal-of-the-day/index.cfm?story=20080626-cut-commuting-costs
Smart Money
$54.6 Million in Fuel, Yet the Engines Continue to Idle - SuggestionBoxLA to Metro - No Idling on Layover!
http://laist.com/2008/06/26/546_million_in_fuel_yet_the_engines.php
LAist
Big, big, big MTA meeting is over. Finally.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/the-big-big-big.html
Bottleneck Blog
Calif. group says stimulus checks went for gas
http://snipurl.com/2pmp0
San Francisco Chronicle
California unveils major plan to slash emissions
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSGOR62620320080626
Reuters
Congress Pressured on Oil Prices
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121444257704605659.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Wall Street Journal
Elected officials must justify tax-hiking plans
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_9711708
Daily News
Free weekend shuttle starts Fri., June 27, serving Marina, Venice Beach, Playa Vista
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2008/06/26/news_-_features/area/a1.txt
The Argonaut
Future of Transit Taking Shape at the Big Blue Bus
http://tinyurl.com/6nx2n6
Business Wire
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Blog: http://www.busofthefuture.com/
House approves more funds for thriving public transit
The $1.7 billion would help transit agencies pay increased fuel costs, limit fare hikes and expand service
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-transit27-2008jun27,0,5938674.story
Los Angeles Times
Infrastructure - The cracks are showing - America’s tradition of bold national projects has dwindled. With the country’s infrastructure crumbling, it is time to revive it
http://www.economist.com/world/na/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11636517
The Economist
Is your commute a little easier these days? Soaring gas prices may be main factor to less volume on roads. Take our poll
http://www.ocregister.com/news/is-your-commute-2077672-a-little
Orange County Register
LA's Freeway Addiction Needs an Intervention
http://featured.matternetwork.com/2008/6/las-freeway-addiction-needs-an.cfm
Matter Network
LAX South Airfield Improvement Project finished
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2008/06/26/news_-_features/lax/l2.txt
The Argonaut
London transit cards cracked and cloned
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-9978486-57.html
CNet News
Man convicted of 11 counts of murder in 2005 Metrolink crash
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-metrolink27-2008jun27,0,1724690.story
Los Angeles Times
Maintenance Facility Wins Award
http://snipurl.com/2pmjb
San Fernando Business Journal
Metro Postpones Decision on LRTP to November. Advances Sales Tax
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/26/metro-postpones-decision-on-lrtp-to-november-advances-sales-tax/
StreetsblogLA
Metro tax plan picks up speed
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9713144
Daily News
Metro to hire 10 more supervisors in response to poor on-time bus rating
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bus27-2008jun27,0,6823618.story
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink train fares to rise an average 5.5% - The five-county Southern California agency cites the soaring cost of diesel fuel as a reason
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-metrolinkfare27-2008jun27,0,5861613.story
Los Angeles Times
MTA board drafts a tax hike proposal, but many hurdles remain
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roadsage27-2008jun27,0,5653341.column
Los Angeles Times
MTA delays action on Gold Line extension
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_9714612
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
News flash: Port air officially gets greener
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/news-flash-port.html
Bottleneck Blog
Oil Prices Hit Record High $140.05 a Barrel
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-06-26-voa59.cfm
Voice of America
Pathetic bike rack situation continues
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/pathetic-bike-r.html
Bottleneck Blog
Plan calls for new bicycle paths - Up to $14 million would be spent to add 33 miles
http://www.the-signal.com/news/article/2561/
Santa Clarita Signal
Port Educates Council On Clean Trucks
http://www.gazettes.com/museum06192008.html
Grunion Gazette
PROPOSITION 1B TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR 2007-08 NEAR $4 BILLION
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/08pr12.htm
California DOT
Q&A on the MTA's giant, enormous, great big board meeting Thursday
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/qa-on-the-mtas.html
Bottleneck Blog
Rail Riders Want Metro to "Double Down"
http://wehonews.com/z/wehonews/archive/page.php?articleID=2427
WeHo News
Santa Clarita plan calls for new bicycle paths
http://www.cicle.org/cicle_content/pivot/entry.php?id=1939
C.I.C.L.E.
Shuttle Service to Dodgers Games Could Begin This Season
http://ktla.trb.com/news/ktla-dodgers-transit,0,7789551.story
KTLA 5 TV
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority Won't Hire Consultant
http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6375
Mass Transit
South LA Street Improvement Project Moves Forward, Times Unhappy
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/26/south-la-street-improvement-project-moves-forward-times-unhappy/
StreetsblogLA
Stocks plunge as oil prices hit $140 a barrel, spooking investors - A torrent of bad economic news, including unstoppable energy costs, heightens worries about the stress on U.S. consumers
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-fi-markets27-2008jun27,0,5348844.story
Los Angeles Times
Transit Loses Money As Riders Rise
http://www.gazettes.com/transit06262008.html
Grunion Gazette
Villaraigosa Backs Subway Tax
http://boifromtroy.com/?p=7335
Boi From Troy
WaterBus service starts Fri., June 27
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2008/06/26/news_-_features/marina_del_rey/m1.txt
The Argonaut
White House Tried to Silence EPA Proposal on Car Emissions - Agency Was Responding to Ruling About Clean Air Act
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/25/AR2008062502713.html
Washington Post
