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8/08/2008

Transportation Headlines for Friday August 8, 2008

Adopting a State Budget Without Using Local Revenues
http://beaconmedianews.com/?p=1258
Pasadena Independent

broadway streetcar workshop open for another round of input
http://www.angelenic.com/2451/broadway-streetcar-workshop-open-for-another-round-of-input/
angelenic

B.R.U on the T.R.A.I.N Caption Contest
http://metroriderla.com/2008/08/07/bru-on-the-train-caption-contest/
MetroRiderLA

City ups the ante in bicycle safety with sharrows
http://www.toacorn.com/news/2008/0807/community/015.html
Thousand Oaks Acorn

come on ride the train! supervisor knabe switches transit tax vote
http://www.angelenic.com/2464/come-on-ride-the-train-supervisor-knabe-switches-transit-tax-vote/
angelenic

Council resolves for sales tax
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/links-alarcon-a.html
Bottleneck Blog

Deal reached on bill that would give state a voice over local land-use plans
http://tinyurl.com/5zl2cc
Capitol Weekly

Editorial-MTAsalesTax
http://tinyurl.com/5oe2j6
Bell Gardens Sun

Golden ticket - The Gold Line’s for winners, not whiners
http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/golden_ticket/6252/
Pasadena Weekly

Knabe reverses ballot stance - Supervisors will meet again about sales-tax proposal
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_10134207
Whittier Daily News

Lawmakers Make Changes That Could Help High-Speed Rail
http://www.knbc.com/traffic/17124818/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC

Major Breakthrough for SB 375
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/?p=307
Ecovote

MORE BREAKING NEWS: Knabe to change vote on sales tax
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/more-breaking-n.html
Bottleneck Blog

New Flyer Industries reamping up bus production - Responding to rise in transit ridership
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscriber/business/story/4209225p-4801855c.html
Winnipeg Free Press

No on Transit Fees: It’s about Politics, Stupid
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/1499/75/
City Watch LA

Prosecutorial overkill - Better to fix system than punish critic (Metrolink)
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_10132012
Daily News

RCC students might get to ride RTA buses free
http://tinyurl.com/6mhzcr
Press Enterprise

Rosendahl pushes for LAX upgrade despite cuts
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_10134722?source=rss
Daily News

SANDAG approves Regional Transportation Improvement Program
http://www.thevillagenews.com/story.php?story_id=31894
Fallbrook Village News

State Senate approves bill connected to high-speed rail measure
http://tinyurl.com/6kxj6j
Press Enterprise

Steve Hymon has some moving news
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/08/steve-hymon-has.html
LA Now

Subway Dreams Back On: Supervisor Changes Vote
http://tinyurl.com/5q5w9p
Curbed LA

Supervisor Changes Vote to 'Yes' on Transit Sales Tax
http://laist.com/2008/08/07/supervisor_changes_vote_to_yes_on_t.php
LAist

Too many billions
http://www2.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_10122091
Press Telegram

Transit and Equity
http://thefcblog.com/2008/08/07/transit-and-equity/
Foothill Cities Blog

Transportation Issues for the Next President
http://election2008.usc.edu/2008/08/transportation-issues.html
USC Election 2008