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8/21/2008

Transportation Headlines for Thursday August 21, 2008

Alvarez Sentenced To 11 Life Prison Terms For Metrolink Crash
KNBC 4 TV

Belmont Station: Dogs Will Roam Where Trains Once Did
CurbedLA

Big Blue Bus Adds Pico Blvd. Rapid Service
LAist

Commuters cast wary eye on drive into Santa Barbara - 4 projects along 101 could hurt before they help
Ventura County Star

Dodgers Trolley, Seat Taken
Los Angeles Nomad

Explanation of Rising Speed Limits: “The Public Votes with the Gas Pedal”
StreetsBlogLA

Fullerton approves $90 million downtown project - 6-story, mixed-use development planned
Orange County Register

Hey, Rick Caruso -- what about the bus?
Los Angeles Times

LAX service workers to hold strike authorization vote
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles bicycle master plan is being updated
LA Eastside

Metro announces subway meetings
Bottleneck Blog

Metro to Present Something to the Sea
LAist

Metrolink killer is sentenced to 11 life terms in prison
Los Angeles Times

Oil Supply Crunch May Hit In Five Years
Planetizen

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Streetcars making a comeback in American cities but they shouldn’t have left in the first place
Conservation Report

Smart bill for smart growth in California is on the verge of passage in Legislature
Los Angeles Times

Southern California’s Ontario Leads Inland Empire in Industrial Activity
Inland Empire News

Study Concludes That Tolls More Equitable Than Taxes for Road Improvements
Green Car Congress

Tracks: Easy Rider (Metro TAP)
LA City Beat

Tunnel Machine Surfaces In San Bernardino
KNBC 4 TV

Wiki Wednesday: Beijing
StreetsBlogLA