Today's Headlines - more at Metro

7/14/2008

Transportation Headlines for Monday July 14, 2008

California High Speed Rail Is an Attractive Investment
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2008/07/california_high_2.html
California Progress Report

Car rental companies caught short as demand for smaller vehicles soars
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-rentalcar14-2008jul14,0,6597295.story
Los Angeles Times

Fuel for thought: Gas prices changing commuters' attitudes
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080714-9999-lz1n14gas.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Gas prices drive beachgoers to the train - Metrolink has seen a 60 percent increase in its weekend ridership on two lines stopping at the beach
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/metrolink-train-gas-2092599-riders-last
Orange County Register

Group's Rally Hopes To Reverse L.A.'s 'Declining Quality Of Life'
Organizer Says Meeting In Spirit Of Bastille Day
http://www.knbc.com/news/16869456/detail.html
KNBC 4 TV

Higher gas prices mean increased tax revenue for California - Fueling the tax coffers
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/13/fueling-the-tax-coffers/
Ventura County Star

Horizon Airlines to offer a lift to Mammoth from LAX - The carrier will begin daily nonstops from Dec. 18 until April 12
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mammoth14-2008jul14,0,2392579.story
Los Angeles Times

Lose the car, see a bona fide LA neighborhood
http://tinyurl.com/6bpqqk
Boston Globe

San Francisco Testing Smartphone Technology to Find Parking, Save Gas
http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/13/san-francisco-testing-smartphone-technology-to-help-find-parking-spots/
CleanTechnica

Should the Rules of the Road Be Amended for Cyclists?
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/14/should-the-rules-of-the-road-be-amended-for-cyclists/
StreetsBlogLA

Strength in numbers - This is the second part of a series of editorials on transportation funding in the region. The first part ran Sunday
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_9872102
Pasadena Star News

Timing, accord vital for MTA sales tax measure
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9872575
Daily News