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11/19/2008

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday November 19, 2008

17 Missing in China Following Subway Collapse
Associated Press/YouTube

All aboard the Baghdad Metro
Los Angeles Times

Boxer says next transportation funding bill likely to eye air quality
LandLine Magazine

Bringing mass transit to Baghdad
Bottleneck Blog

Cost to park in S.F. could be set by demand
San Francisco Chronicle

Death toll rises to eight in E China subway tunnel collapse
China View

Experts Eye Transportation Funding's Future
Bond Buyer

Gas prices not luring everyone back to their cars
Bottleneck Blog

James Rojas on a Future Without Cars
StreetsBlogLA

Los Angeles MTA posts double-digit rail ridership gains in October
Progressive Railroading

Measure R takes biggest lead yet
Bottleneck Blog

metro late-night holiday service begins this friday
angelenic

O’Connor Honored for Sustainable Leadership
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Opinion: Forget the stimulus checks, build roads, rails, airports
Darien Times

Sensors get L.A. up to speed - Traffic monitoring system compiles data from thousands of sources to deliver a detailed picture of the area’s highways
Government Computer News

Transit Agencies Seek Default Shelter From Congress
Congressional Quarterly

Transit Leaders Come To DC To Lobby Congress To Address The Transit Leasing Crisis
American Public Transportation Association

Transit leaders seek help from Congress
Forbes

With Meter Rates Up, City Needs New Facilities to Count the Coins
BlogDowntown