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10/31/2008

Transportation Headlines for Friday October 31, 2008

30-year ride - Measure R transit tax draws as much criticism as support
Pasadena Weekly

Antonovich Opposes Measure R
KHTS 1220 AM

Bad recession seen
San Diego Union Tribune

Clean Truck Program at California Ports Headed Back to Court
Environmental News Service

Elusive Angels Flight Set to Get Its Rail Cars
BlogDowntown

Green Port Fest Brings Crowds to Long Beach
The Log

How Long will You Wait for the Traffic to Move? The Last Word on Prop R
CityWatchLA

How R You Voting?
CurbedLA

Inland gas prices drop below $3 a gallon
Press Enterprise

Judge Grants Metro Temporary Relief on Bank Loan
FOX News

Judy Chu Says California's Gas Consumption Down 5.6 Percent - Trend of Plummeting Diesel Use Continues, Declines 7.9 Percent
MarketWatch

LA Cyclist Wants Your Help to Make New Bike Map for LA
StreetsBlogLA

Long Beach Transit Considers Rate Hike
Gazettes

Los Angeles World Airports drops Palmdale
Daily Breeze

Many culprits in $10 billion budget mess
Sacramento Bee

Mayor asks for Feinstein's help with MTA's leaseback deals
Bottleneck Blog

Measure R: An undecided voter e-mails
Los Angeles Times/Culture Monster

Measure R Goes to the Voters
Claremont Insider

Palms to Santa Monica in only 30 minutes! -- and more on Measure R
Bottleneck Blog

Rail associations call on Congress to include transportation funds in economic stimulus package
Progressive Railroading

Rails revived: Historic train depot reopens in Perris
Press Enterprise

Recession under way in economic horror show
Daily News

Upgrading American Transportation System Will Boost Manufacturing and the Economy
Manufacturing and Technology eJournal

Washington transit agency at risk in AIG fallout
Reuters

Yucaipa council increases development impact fees
San Bernardino Sun