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8/19/2008

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday August 19, 2008

Amtrak's Seattle-L.A. overnight service jumps 27 percent in July
BizJournals

Answers From Tom Vanderbilt, Author of ‘Traffic’
New York Times

Dan Walters: Sales tax might harm economy
Press Telegram

Democrats vow to change two-thirds requirement
Contra Costa Times

Editorial: High Gas Prices Getting Americans to Focus on Smart Growth
Smart Growth

Everybody is Looking for Their Own Great Streets
StreetsBlogLA

Express Lanes Could Relieve Nightmare Commute
NBC TVSan Diego

Fullerton residents see downside of downtown
Los Angeles Times

Ground broken on 5/14 car-pool link
Daily News

Iteris Selected by LACMTA for Transit Signal Priority Systems
MarketWatch

Legislation ban by Gov. Schwarzenegger stalls port cargo fee
Press Telegram

Let's Invest in Clean Energy
Wall Street Journal

Maps of commuting patterns in Los Angeles County
Bottleneck Blog

Mayor Tries Selling Transit Tax with Pretty Maps
Curbed LA

Mobility best practices
Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

Mrs. Robinson– It’s Time to Start Talking (LADOT)
CityWatchLA

Not so smart cards easily hacked - MIT students hack into Boston's transit system, highlighting security flaws in mass-transit cards
CS Monitor

Open thread: Ostacles to Sales Tax measure
Ditch the car, Take the Metro

Opinion: It's Time to Link Energy, Development Policies
Smart Growth News

Report: NYC’s Off-Street Parking Policy Will Set Off a Traffic Explosion
StreetsBlog

Sales Tax and Libertarian Philosophy
The Bus Bench

(Sort of) Sustainable LA
The Bus Bench

Twin Cities Metro Transit partners with Google to offer trip planner
Progressive Railroading

Unlikely Partners Oppose L.A. Transit Funding Plan
Planetizen

Valley Speed Limit Increase is about Greed
CityWatchLA