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11/11/2008

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday November 11, 2008

Bus Bench Blogger Arrested for Taking Pictures at Pershing Square
StreetsBlogLA

California's car tax may be on the road again - The vehicle license fee that got Gray Davis recalled and Arnold Schwarzenegger elected looks like a good idea again
Los Angeles Times

"Draconian" Fare Hikes Looming, NY MTA Boss Warns - Substantial fare hikes and service cuts seem inevitable
NBC New York

European Support for Bicycles Promotes Sharing of the Wheels
NY Times

European tram makers stand to gain from U.S. streetcar push
International Herald Tribune

Great Los Angeles Walk 2008 FAQs – Santa Monica Blvd
Franklin Avenue

High Speed Rail No Longer California Dreamin'
Matter Network

Lawsuit filed over attempt to block Clean Trucks plan - Three environmental groups filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court alleging that the Federal Maritime Commission violated environmental laws when it sought to block the program at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Daily Breeze

Measure R election results update
Bottleneck Blog

Metro reveals bus-only lane plans for Wilshire
GreenLA Girl

Neighborhoods Want LADOT to Slow Down on Speed Limit Hikes
StreetsBlogLA

Retail Container Traffic in Steady Decline
RetailerDaily

Time is right for investment in sustainable mobility : UITP
WAM

Transit comes up a winner at the ballot box (mostly)
NRDC SwitchBoard

'Trolleys' offer transit option in San Fernando
Daily News