Today's Headlines - more at Metro

10/05/2008

Transportation Headlines for Sunday October 5, 2008

California led nation in jobs lost in 2007, study finds
Sacramento Bee

Dan Walters: Will state now shift to vertical growth?
Sacramento Bee

East L.A. wants to be its own city - 96% of 130,000 people who live in area are Latinos
Ventura County Star

Ex-NTSB chief: Safety standards lowered for buses
Houston Chronicle

Forum voices high-speed rail pros and cons
San Francisco Chronicle

Funds Allocated For Plan To Build A Carpool Lane On Northbound 405
Canyon News

Gov. signs bill that'll help slow urban sprawl - The measure will for the first time allow the state to use its transportation funds to reward plans that provide for high-density housing near job centers and transit corridors
Los Angeles Times

Investigating the Metrolink Crash: Was the Light Green?
LAist

LAX cargo traffic sees 16% drop
Daily Breeze

Lawyers swoop in after the Metrolink crash, looking for clients - State bar officials cite possible professional sanctions, but the aggressive attorneys note that time is limited and the stakes are expected to be very high
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the editor - Train fans are on the right track
Los Angeles Times

Metrolink Witnesses: Signal Was Green Before Crash
CBS 2 TV

`No' on vehicle subsidies
Daily Breeze

Plug-In Hybrids Aren't Coming — They're Here
Wired

Port fest draws thousands
Press Telegram

Railroad cargo fee needed
San Bernardino Sun

State Bar Association warns attorneys not to contact Metrolink crash victims
Daily News

State's can of worms budget may be reopened
San Francisco Chronicle

State takeways threaten to cause public transit cuts
Contra Costa Times