Today's Headlines - more at Metro

11/14/2008

Transportation Headlines for Friday November 14, 2008

Are these the buses of the future?
Bottleneck Blog

Bus Only Lanes for Wilshire Moving Ahead
LAist

Bus-Only Lane for Wilshire Boulevard Still Years Away
StreetsBlogLA

Congestion pricing: Can tolling be fair?
GristMill

First hybrid double-decker bus in London
ETA

Gas prices pancake but OCTA sets new ridership record anyway
Bottleneck Blog

Google Maps Show Santa Monica Parking in Real Time
LAist

Has SF Opened the Door for Tax-Free Transit Benefits?
Planetizen

Judge Tells DC Metro And Bank To Deal - Larger Financing Problem Remains
Washington Post

Las Vegas City bus fares to increase
Las Vegas Sun

Midnight Express Bike Ride (Starts on the Gold Line Nov 15, Returns on Metrolink Nov 16)
Midnight Express

More Measure R Election Maps (election results not yet final)
Yes Vote by City Council Districts Map
Yes Vote Countywide Map (You may have to use your printer’s settings to format for 8x11 landscape, original size is 11x17)
Also see the first entry in yesterday’s blog post

Neighborhood Council to LADOT: “Slow Down!”
CityWatch

Pondering the 110 Toll lanes
Issues to Ponder

Ports' cargo container fee is delayed
Daily Breeze

Project aims to revamp Wilshire - Community meetings hosted to discuss bus lane rapid transit project and incorporate feedback
UCLA Daily Bruin

Streetfilms: Bike Co-ops in Los Angeles
StreetsBlog

Study details deadly cost of pollution - Smog remains problem in area
Whittier Daily News

Utah Transportation Authority plans contactless transit system - Transport authorities in the US state of Utah are rolling out a contactless transit payments system following a successful pilot in Salt Lake City
Finextra

Wilshire Blvd Bus Talk
CurbedLA

Work on 710 starts tonight - The Long Beach Freeway will be closed in both directions at midnight between the Artesia and the Century freeways
Press Telegram