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7/09/2008

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday July 9, 2008

Assembly panel advances plan to extend 91 Express toll lanes to Riverside
http://tinyurl.com/6l6peq
Press Enterprise

Bridge over railroad on track - Project hoped to help traffic
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_9821922
Daily Bulletin

Conflict between bicyclists, motorists boils over in Brentwood - Two experienced riders are hurt on Mandeville Canyon Road in what police describe as a 'road-rage incident.' L.A. councilman calls for a meeting on the issue
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-bike9-2008jul09,0,7229849.story
Los Angeles Times

Congestion pricing plan may switch routes - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa met with San Gabriel Valley leaders last month to discuss changing toll lanes from the 210 Freeway to the 110 Freeway south of downtown
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roadsage9-2008jul09,0,3825241.column?track=rss
Los Angeles Times

Culver Commons Project Coming to Ghost Car Dealerships
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/07/culver_commons.php
Curbed LA

Five stops planned at start - METROLINK: The Perris Valley Line could have stations ready for 2011 opening day
http://tinyurl.com/5a86y4
Press Enterprise

Guest blogger visits Curitiba, home of the busway
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/07/guest-blogger-v.html
Bottleneck Blog

LA Co. sues Metrolink to get out of crash lawsuits
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_9813646?nclick_check=1
Mercury News

More on bikes on trains
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/07/more-on-bikes-o.html
Los Angeles Times

New route for toll lanes? 110 Freeway plan opposed
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_9823558
Pasadena Star News

Q & A: 241 tollway hearing - Event will hear public testimony on the rejected O.C. turnpike route
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-toll9-2008jul09,0,4786645.story
Los Angeles Times

Rail Ridership Grows Fastest
http://boifromtroy.com/?p=7354
Boi From Troy

San Gabriel Valley Pols Seek Compromise on I-210 Congestion Plan
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/san-gabriel-valley-pols-seek-compromise-on-i-210-congestion-plan/
StreetsBlogLA

Should L.A. impose a moratorium on growth?
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_9812225
Daily News

Traffic, smog must be curbed
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_9811559
Daily Bulletin

Villaraigosa Claims LA is on Track to Become the Cleanest and Greenest; LADOT's Lack of Oversight Might DASH those Lofty Goals
http://tinyurl.com/5ssdwo
LAist

Would Wi-Fi Push You to Public Transport? If you could have a continuous Internet connection on your way to work, would it change whether you drove or used public transportation?
http://www.pcworld.com/article/148044/would_wifi_push_you_to_public_transport.html
PC World