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12/29/2008

Transportation Headlines for Monday December 29, 2008

$1 for 15 Minute Parking Meters?
KNX 1070 AM

Calif. Board Confirms State GHG Reduction Goal
EP Online

California to ban drivers' texting
Daily News

Californians Shape Up as Force on Environmental Policy
Washington Post

Catching Up With... The Downtown Streetcar
Blogdowntown

Editorial: The Gas Tax
New York Times

Expo Line Latest: More Talk of a Pedestrian Bridge
CurbedLA

Fifty-Eight Years Ago: Hollywood Freeway Opens Through Downtown
BlogDowntown

Guide to Transportation Opportunities in Your Community
Smart Growth Online

High-speed rail optimistic about more funding
San Francisco Chronicle

Metrolink plans live video cameras to monitor train engineers - The onboard surveillance is intended to enforce safety rules. But the proposal draws criticism from employees and skepticism from California Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Los Angeles Times

Mexico City bikers preach pedal power in megacity
International Herald Tribune

Official files proposal for Expo Line crossings in South L.A. - The plan from a PUC member makes a pedestrian bridge across the tracks next to Dorsey High School more likely
Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Eisenhower's roads to prosperity - The story of how and why the country's interstate system was created holds lessons for today
Los Angeles Times

Parking Meter Increases Almost Done Citywide
LAist

Phoenix Launches its Startup Light Rail Line
FOX News

Senator raises concerns over 'antiquated' system
San Bernardino Sun

Tipping point: Transition from 605 to 10 source of several truck accidents
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Transit agencies look to Obama for more funds
San Francisco Chroncle

Valley should be creative to save money on bike path
Desert Sun

Win, Win, Win, Win, Win ...(Gas Tax)
New York Times

What Message Does Camera Surveillance of Metrolink Locomotive Crews Send?
California Progress Report

World’s 10 best commutes - Riding the rails in Osaka, Japan, or biking in Berlin rank high on the list
MSNBC