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6/11/2008

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday June 11, 2008

As gas prices increase, more Inland commuters use public transit
http://tinyurl.com/3f8lt8
Press Enterprise

Business leaders to support sales tax for mass transit?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/business-leader.html
Bottleneck Blog

Calvert wants Orange County to get federal funds for carrying the nation's freight - The Corona Republican believes congestion on local roads is due to freight moving from Long Beach and Los Angeles ports
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/calvert-bill-transportation-2064625-ports-money
Orange County Register

Compilation of Public Opinion Data on Tolls and Road Pricing
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_syn_377.pdf
Transportation Research Board

Deriding the mayor's aide and his Hummer
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lopez11-2008jun11,0,3959657.column
Los Angeles Times

Environmental Benefits of Congestion Reduction
http://fastlane.dot.gov/secretarysblog/2008/06/environmental-b.html
USDOT FastLane

Experts Urge User Fees, P3’s over Gas Tax
http://www.bondbuyer.com/$nocookies$/article.html?id=20080610DVC0NW6J
The Bond Buyer

Fight on the Expo Line, part IV
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/a-fight-on-th-1.html
Los Angeles Times

Gas taxes in Europe
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/gas-taxes-in-eu.html
Los Angeles Times

Governor hands S.D. $9 million for new buses
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080611/news_1m11gov.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Guest Blogger: Michael Replogle, Transportation Director, Environmental Defense Fund
http://fastlane.dot.gov/secretarysblog/2008/06/guest-blogger-m.html
USDOT FastLane

Gushing over oil - Rising oil prices increase profits from area wells
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_9546485
Whittier Daily News

Harbor budget reaches $1B
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9535767
Press Telegram

Help on the way for congested 55 freeway? Newly signed bill kills requirement to maintain buffer between car-pool and other lanes, which could lead to extra lane for traffic
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/lanes-car-pool-2064638-lane-freeway
Orange County Register

High-speed train to victory?
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/6/9/203322/2001
Grist

House Speaker Pelosi Says Smart Growth Can Magnify Fuel Savings from Increased Transit Use
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/newsmail.asp?art=6657&state=52
SmartGrowthOnline

How you, a Southland driver, can make my commute better
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-trafficdayfour11-2008jun11,0,7456335.story
Los Angeles Times

Katz Blasts Back at Congestion Pricing Foes in Valley
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/10/katz-blasts-back-at-congestion-pricing-foes-in-valley/
StreetsBlogLA

Legislators Seek Solution to Funding Gap for Highway Infrastructure Repairs
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/newsmail.asp?art=6656&state=52
SmartGrowthOnline

Maintaining Our Nation's Highway and Transit Infrastructure
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9134
Transportation Research Board

More L.A. Homebuyers Looking for Public Transportation Amenities
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/newsmail.asp?art=6658&state=5
SmartGrowthOnline

Neighborhood Council Dispatch: Cheviot Hills Fights The Expo Line
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/06/neighborhood_co_2.php#reader_comments
Curbed LA

OCTA encourages commuters to Dump the Pump
http://www.hbindependent.com/articles/2008/06/10/business/hbi-pump061208.txt
Huntington Beach Independent

Orange County wants to state the obvious
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/06/orange-county-w.html
Los Angeles Times

Pedestrian Safety Guide for Transit Agencies
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/PED_BIKE/ped/ped_transguide/transit_guide.pdf
Transportation Research Board

Pricey parking could ease traffic
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-trafficparkfour-2008jun11,0,1888146.story
Los Angeles Times

Riverside County will receive more than $10 million in state transit funding
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/inland/la-me-murr-inland,0,753357.story
Los Angeles Times

Top Rail Projects in the US
http://www.metro-magazine.com/us_canada_top_rail_2008.pdf
Metro Magazine

Traffic Congestion: is there Any Relief in Store?
and
Stuck in Traffic, Is There Any Way Out?
http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/ww/ww080610traffic_congestion_i
KCRW/Which Way LA?/Warren Olney – Tuesday June 10 Broadcast

UPS has found ways to work in traffic - A computer system cuts the time drivers spend on the road
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-me-trafficupsfour11-2008jun11,1,3833430.story
Los Angeles Times

Washington And Oil: First Do No Harm
http://www.forbes.com/business/2008/06/09/oil-congress-gasoline-biz-beltway-cx_bw_0609gas.html
Forbes

Westsiders Vent at Last Night’s Expo Meeting
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/10/westsiders-vent-at-last-nights-expo-meeting/#comment-1093
StreetsBlogLA