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10/17/2008

Transportation Headlines for Friday October 17, 2008

Arcadia Council Opposes Measure R
Arcadia

Commerce Transit Shifts to Green
Bell Gardens Sun

Cost of Oxnard traffic plan put at $206 million
Ventura County Star

Deal struck today: Train horns could silence in Orange - $24 million likely to be spent on safety equipment at 16 intersections so engineers don't need to hit the horn except in emergencies
Orange County Register

Fewer Miles Driven Means Less Fuel Taxes Collected
bNet

Give it up for Bruins for Traffic Relief
The Valley Girl Urban Planner (in training)

Green transit services center officially opens
Ventura County Star

LA’s Transpo Department Leaves $1 Million Unspent Bucks on the Table--Now Lost
CityWatch

Metro Making Room for Bikes on Their Trains
StreetsBlogLA

Public Wants Below Ground Light Rail for Downtown Connector
StreetsBlogLA

OC Toll road agency's $1B loan request under fire
Mercury News

O.C. toll road agency seeks federal bailout
Los Angeles Times

Orange Line Ridership Breaks Records Again
LAist

President Bush signs Rail Safety Improvement Act - It requires high-tech braking systems for certain trains by 2015. The bill was toughened in the wake of the deadly Sept. 12 Metrolink crash in Chatsworth
Los Angeles Times

Regional Connector: Make a Subway!
LAist

REGION: SANDAG to peddle a 500-mile bike network - Plan aims to make cycling a regional experience
North County Times

San Gabriel Valley versus Measure R
Bottleneck Blog

Signal Hill City Council urges residents to vote “No” on sales tax increase
Signal Tribune

Smart Card Alliance Paper Addresses Why Smart Cards Are Secure
MarketWatch

South County Transportation Improvements
San Clemente Times

Taking Bikes on Metro Requires Courtesy—So Please Learn Some!
The Bus Bench

Taking Two-Wheelers Seriously as Part of LA’s Transportation Mix
City Watch

Transit Seeks Half-Cent Sales Tax Hike
Grunion Gazettes

UCLA students take to street to support Measure R
The Bus Bench

Voter’s Guide: Santa Monica’s Prop. T
StreetsBlogLA

Whittier seeks proposals for maintaining Greenway Trail
Los Angeles Wave