Today's Headlines - more at Metro

7/07/2008

Transportation Headlines for Monday July 7, 2008

Airport projects may be grounded - Cash for upgrades will get scarce with carriers forced to cut flights
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-airports7-2008jul07,0,4125328.story
Los Angeles Times

California's fiscal woes largely of its own making - The state faces a crisis, but many others are doing well. Much of the fault lies with . . . well, us
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget7-2008jul07,0,4142503.story
Los Angeles Times

California Senate Opposition to High Speed Rail Improvements Grasping at Straws
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2008/07/california_sena_21.html
California Progress Report

Electric car dream closer
http://www2.sbsun.com/news/ci_9804762
San Bernardino Sun

Metro extension funding delay shouldn't derail plans for Ontario stretch (Foothill Extension)
http://tinyurl.com/6fxt3d
Press Enterprise

Model T: 'Universal Car' Sparked Gasoline Demand
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92216092&ft=1&f=1003
NPR

Own a gas guzzler, pay a surcharge
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_9803620
Pasadena Star News

'Saving' Los Angeles: Is Chicago Our Kind of Town?
http://laist.com/2008/07/06/saving_los_angeles_is_chicago_our_k.php
LAist

Silver lining -- high gas prices cutting down in Inland traffic
http://tinyurl.com/65db8n
Press Enterprise

Smart Growth Gets a New Look
http://local.theoildrum.com/node/4261
The Oil Drum

With Gas Over $4, Cities Explore Whether It's Smart to Be Dense
http://tinyurl.com/5ghjgp
Wall Street Journal