Today's Headlines - more at Metro

6/02/2008

Transportation Headlines for Monday June 2, 2008

As gas prices climb, L.A. changes - Paying $4 a gallon, drivers seek rideshares, public transportation and shorter commutes
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9450223
Press Telegram

Green growth mandate
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_9448290
Pasadena Star News

High gas prices are a global issue - Drivers, as well as fishermen and farmers, are being pummeled. Some are demanding government help
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-worldgas2-2008jun02,0,1770608.story
Los Angeles Times

LA's Slow Ride to Car-Free Freedom
http://www.carectomy.com/index.php/Bus/LA-s-Slow-Ride-to-Car-Free-Freedom
Carectomy

Preliminary Schematic for a centralized Orange County Transit System
http://takethemetro.blogspot.com/2008/06/preliminary-schematic-for-centralized.html
Ditch the Car, Take the Metro

Ridership on mass transit breaks records
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-06-01-mass-transit_N.htm
USA Today

Senate to take up climate bill
http://tinyurl.com/64bhn7
Associated Press

Thomas Elias: High-speed rail can work here
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_9448257
Press Telegram

Trains gaining as sensible alternative to cars
http://tinyurl.com/5rt9wu
San Francisco Chronicle

Transportation Funding Legislation Database
http://www.ncsl.org/programs/transportation/fundingdb.cfm
National Conference of State Legislatures

Wonder where your bus is? Check GPS
http://www.the-signal.com/news/article/2153/
Santa Clarita Signal