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9/23/2008

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday September 23, 2008

60 Worst Intersections in LA
LAist

Amtrak deploys video surveillance system
Government Computer News

Best-Performing U.S. Cities
Planetizen

COMMENTARY: The Port of Long Beach Hoists the Green Flag - An Environmental Turnover in One of the Dirtiest Industries. First in a Two-Part Series
Emagazine

Congress considers economic stimulus, energy-saving legislation that contains public transit component
Progressive Railroading

Congress hurries to pass rail-safety laws by Friday
Daily News

Congress hustling to pass rail reform after crash
Associated Press

Dan Walters: New ballot battle looms - likely in June
Sacramento Bee

Disability Epidemic Among a Railroad’s Retirees
New York Times

''Extreme Makeover'' of Public Transit Needed to Reduce Nation's Energy Consumption
SmartGrowthOnline

Federal officials struggle to maintain order at toll road hearing
Los Angeles Times

Flexible Formula to Fund Transportation
Washington Post

Foothill-South Toll Road Fails to Meet Criteria for Bush Administration Override - Elected Officials and Save San Onofre Coalition Voice Strong Opposition To Toll Road Through San Onofre State Beach
MarketWatch

Future of Hydrogen Is Now
Renewable Energy World

GAO: Nuke detection equipment (for ports) to cost $3.1 billion
Associated Press

High Gas Prices Pedal-Start Another Moped Revolution
Wired

How to get your bicycle license in LA and Santa Monica
Green LA Girl

L.A. trade group off to China
Daily News

'Lexus lanes' speed commutes - CNN's John Zarrella reports some cities now charge motorists for privilege of beating rush hour gridlock
CNN

Los Angeles tinkers with signal light timing
Bottleneck Blog

Los Angeles + Sustainability = Not There Yet
LAist

Metrolink hospital report
Los Angeles Times

Metrolink’s Problems Go Beyond an Engineer and His Cell Phone
StreetsBlogLA

NY Subway to Expand Experiment
New York Times

Oil price posts largest-ever one-day gain
Los Angeles Times

Oil spikes $25 a barrel to $130
Press Telegram

Overwhelming Evidence Presented for 241 Completion; Facts Trump Myths at Commerce Hearing - Speakers Cite U.S. Fish and Wildlife Report, Other Agencies and Experts; Sensitive Planning Protects Parks, Beaches, Habitats, Environment
MarketWatch

Plan to relieve traffic congestion in L.A.
KABC 7 TV

Planning an Ecofriendly Retirement
U.S. News & World Report

Public Transit Issues on the Ballot Across the Nation
APTA Passenger Transport

Railroads Balk at Crash Prevention Technology
NewsInferno

Safety Measures Existed, but not up to Metrolink's Standards
LAist

SANBAG may scale down freeway projects because of rising costs
Press Enterprise

San Onofre tollway hearing: somewhere between scrum and Iron Maiden concert
Bottleneck Blog

Schiff Co-Authors Legislation For Railway Collision Avoidance Systems - On the heels of the Metrolink colission, Schiff and others introduced legislation that would require all major U.S. railroads to install "positive train control"
Pasadena Now

SF Muni tests TransLink regional fare card
ABC News

State has a budget, but same old problems remain
Daily News

Villaraigosa: Metrolink was too interested in damage control
Bottleneck Blog

WMATA Metro GM says billions needed for transit agency
WTOP 103.5 FM

Your letters: Metrolink accident
Ventura County Star