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12/11/2008

Transportation Headlines for Thursday, December 11, 2008

City Holding Hearings on Green Planning Ordinance for LA River (including mobility strategy)
StreetsBlog Los Angeles

Crash thrusts Metrolink chief into the unwelcome limelight
Los Angeles Times

Diesel truck rule debated before key vote Friday
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: Making the Transbay Terminal work: Building an adequate terminal for high-speed rail at its present location would cost at least $750 million, money that would be better spent funding the downtown extension
San Francisco Bay Guardian

An In-Depth Look at Kerry’s High-Speed Rail Bill
Transport Politic

Intelligent Vehicle Safety Systems Offer Considerable Potential For Improving Traffic Safety
Science Daily

Internalizing The Externalities Of Driving During Rush Hour (Congestion pricing)
San Francisco Bike Blog

Mapping LA, One Post-It At A Time
Curbed LA

One step closer to bridging Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Valley Signal

Paving the Way For Reduced Sprawl
California Progress Report

Port of L.A. to cut its spending
Daily Breeze

Riders returning after Metrolink tragedy
Ventura County Star

Seattle council supports streetcar expansion
Seattle Times

S.F.: BART noise needs to be silenced
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Muni steps up tests of regional fare card
San Francisco Chronicle

State could get tough on dirty diesels
Los Angeles Times

U.S. mass-transit trips up so far in '08
Los Angeles Times