Today's Headlines - more at Metro

11/12/2008

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday November 12, 2008

Blue Line Platform Assault victim not expected to survive
Press Telegram

Bus Operator Donald Dube 50 Years With Metro
YouTube/JoseCervantezz

California budget analyst recommends raising car license fee - Mac Taylor forecasts that the state will need to close a $27.8-billion budget gap in the next 20 months. He calls for a smaller sales tax increase than Gov. Schwarzenegger has suggested
Los Angeles Times

Discord threatens Colton Crossing, a major Inland railroad overpass project
Press Enterprise

Gas prices continue plunge, crude below $60
San Francisco Chronicle

LA’s Congressman Waxman Eyeing Energy Committee Chair
StreetsBlogLA

L.A. Marathon changes race date again - to Memorial Day
Los Angeles Times

Measure R's lead increases, chances of defeat grow slimmer
Bottleneck Blog

Meeting set for today on Metro Universal proposal
Daily News

Metro Schedules Community Meetings on Wilshire BRT
StreetsBlogLA

OCTA ridership numbers continue growth
Metro Magazine

Palmdale to take control of Palmdale Regional Airport from Los Angeles agency - The move is spurred by the imminent departure of United Airlines and reflects the frustration of Palmdale city officials with L.A.'s inability to develop passenger service at the airport
Los Angeles Times

Route 66 Established 82 Years Ago Today
MetBlogsLA

Santa Monica Air Line and Expo updates
Bottleneck Blog

San Pedro toll lane plan to go before public
Daily Breeze

State analyst presents dire fiscal outlook - Analyst predicts larger shortfall
Ventura County Star

Transit Ridership, Reliability, and Retention
Transportation Research Board

Transportation Fuel Taxes: Impacts of a Repeal or Moratorium
Transportation Research Board