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9/16/2008

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday September 16, 2008

Amtrak's Struggle To Catch Up To Demand
Planetizen

Amtrak’s Wild Ride Could Get Bumpier
BNet

Burbank cabbies pumped about hybrid taxis
Los Angeles Times

California Crash May Test $200 Million Cap on Damages
Bloomberg

Cold Copy: A lot to say about Metrolink disasters - How The Times responded to L.A.-area commuter-train disasters of the not-too-distant past
Los Angeles Times

Crash points out need to improve rail safety
Daily News

Debate over safety equipment follows rail disaster
San Diego Union Tribune

Despite governor's threat, state lawmakers pass budget - Schwarzenegger says he may not sign the proposal unless it further restricts future spending
Los Angeles Times

Editorial: California Needs to Support Transit for Smart Growth Plans to Work
SmartGrowthOnline

Editorial: Make the rails safer - Systems exist that may have prevented the Metrolink disaster. Install them and share the cost
Los Angeles Times

Experts: Metrolink crash could lead to millions - possibly billions - in suits
Daily News

Federal Railroad Administration chief: New technology would have prevented crash
Bottleneck Blog

Feds: Technology could have prevented train crash
Huffington Post

Head-on train collision less likely in Bay Area, officials say - DOUBLE TRACKS ARE SAFER FOR COMMUTERS
Mercury News

High Desert Corridor JPA to Select Firm Next Month
BestSyndication

Highway linking Antelope Valley to Victorville moving forward
Inside SoCal

Latest on the Chatsworth Train Crash
LAist

Metrolink spokeswoman resigns amid criticism over blaming engineer for crash
Los Angeles Times

Metrolink Spokesperson Quits, Agency Under Fire
StreetsblogLA

Metrolink Tragedy Underscores Our Transportation Nightmare
RedFin

NTSB: Train crash could have been prevented
USA Today

park-and-pay kiosks replacing old downtown meters
angelenic

Pay Stations Coming to Flower Street
BlogDowntown

Rail safety issue gains spotlight in wake of fatal Metrolink crash
Daily News

State: cellphone use by engineers should be banned
Bottleneck Blog

Subway goes wrong way this morning
Bottleneck Blog

Train crash triggers call for computer controls - Emerging technology compensates for human error
North County Times/Californian

Transit GM blood alcohol level twice legal limit - was driving company vehicle when pulled over
Desert Sun

Transit LA: Measure R for Better Transport?
LA Cityzine

Transit Use Continues to Climb as Programs Remain ''Woefully Underfunded''
SmartGrowthOnline

union station hosting hullabaloo 2008 music event
angelenic

Vast Controls to Curb Rail Crashes May Be Years Off
New York Times

Warning signals were working, officials say
Los Angeles Times

Why the Gasoline Engine Isn't Going Away Any Time Soon
Wall Street Journal