Bike Boulevards Coming to Long Beach
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/20/bike-boulevards-coming-to-long-beach/
StreetsBlogLA
Bill aims for wireless parity on Washington subways
http://tinyurl.com/5s36ek
RCR Wireless News
Bus agencies give riders free chance to Dump the Pump (Omnitrans)
http://tinyurl.com/6h6vpn
Press Enterprise
Cutting back on bikes onboard - Officials cite safety in limiting number to 4 per car on train
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20080620-9999-1mc20bikes.html
San Diego Union Tribune
Feds to look at LAX staffing - Air traffic control a concern
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9653703
Daily News
Gas Prices And Your Commute?
http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/21/gas-prices-and-your-commute/
MetBlogsLA
It's A Gas! Metrolink At All-Time Ridership High
http://cbs2.com/local/Gas.prices.Metrolink.2.753156.html
CBS 2 TV
Mayor talks green
http://www.sbsun.com/sanbernardino/ci_9641347
San Bernardino Sun
Metro Imagines More Buses Running on Time
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/19/metro-imagines-more-buses-running-on-time/
StreetsblogLA
Metrolink Ridership Increases 15.6% in 2 Days
http://laist.com/2008/06/20/metrolink_ridership_increases_156_i.php
LAist
Metro Tax Hike
http://www.egpnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=browse&pageid=541&id=21147
Eastside Sun
Metro to Implement Six New Metro Rapid Bus Lines, Create a New Line Between Sun Vally and Hollywood and Implement Other Service Modification Effective Sunday, June 29
http://www.metro.net/news_info/press/metro_107.htm
Metro
MTA Readying County Sales Tax Hike Prop
http://www.lbreport.com/editorial/jun08/taxprop1.htm
Long Beach Report
New Calls for Red Line Extension to Burbank
http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/20/new-calls-for-red-line-extension-to-burbank/
MetblogsLA
New Group Calls for Greenway Along Proposed Expo Line
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/20/new-group-calls-for-greenway-along-proposed-expo-line/
StreetsblogLA
NEWSFLASH! Metro Rail Subway Arrival Displays Now Operational! (Albeit Kinda Buggy...)
http://militantangeleno.blogspot.com/2008/06/newsflash-metro-rail-subway-arrival.html
Militant Angeleno
Poor ridership drives Megabus to shut down in L.A.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-megabus21-2008jun21,0,304612.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times
Putting the Mass In Mass Transit - High Gas Prices Send More Downtown Commuters to Area Trains
http://www.downtownnews.com/articles/2008/06/23/news/news02.txt
LA Downtown News
Travelers Shift to Rail as Cost of Fuel Rises
http://tinyurl.com/3zb2bv
New York Times
Valley Power Outage Means More Traffic Tickets
http://laist.com/2008/06/20/valley_power_outage_means_more_traf.php
LAist
Wi-Fi Service to Continue on Cincinnati Area Bus Route - Pilot showed service was well used, especially during commuting times
http://tinyurl.com/5ku4yg
The Community Press
Will LA's 'Central Park' be a Downtown Freeway Park?
http://laist.com/2008/06/20/will_las_central_park_be_a_downtown.php
LAist
Today's Headlines - more at Metro
6/21/2008
6/20/2008
Transportation Headlines for Friday June 20, 2008
210 Freeway traffic rises after final segment completed
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_9640923
San Bernardino Sun
3rd Annual Dump the Pump Day
http://www.myfoxla.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6803736&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
FOX LA
Amid rising gas prices, more in L.A. turning to commuter rail. Caltrans officials said that traffic on California freeways dropped 1.5% today compared with last year -- or the equivalent of a billion fewer miles traveled. Metrolink recorded its highest number of riders for a single day. More than 50,000 people boarded its trains Tuesday
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-commuters20-2008jun20,0,2576654.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times
city west speaks: “light our historic street lamps!”
http://www.angelenic.com/750/city-west-speaks-light-our-historic-street-lamps/
angelenic
Day-trippin’ for $3
http://www.lacanadaonline.com/articles/2008/06/19/news/lnws-beachbus0619.txt
La CaƱada Online
Disneyland's new monorail remains sidetracked
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/06/disneylands-new.html
LA Now
Dump the Pump: the view from Orange County
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/dump-the-pump-t.html
Bottleneck Blog
Drivers encouraged to take mass transit
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local&id=6215213
KABC 7 TV
El Monte Transit Village gets $25.5 million grant
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_9643600
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Getting density right
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/getting_density_right.html
NRDC
High Gasoline Prices and High Speed Rail
http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/ww/ww080618high_gasoline_prices
KCRW
LA transit ridership at an all-time high
http://calitics.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=6237
Calitics
Local agencies get look at new emissions rules
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/20/BA7Q11C771.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle
Less freeway traffic, more rail riders
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/less-freeway-tr.html
Los Angeles Times
Metro officials address potential light-rail routes - Impact on Pico Rivera part of presentation
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_9629848
Whittier Daily News
MTA to ask county for vote on half-cent sales tax hike
http://tinyurl.com/6rssh2
Los Angeles Wave
New $5 Bus Service from LA to SF
http://laist.com/2008/06/19/new_5_bus_service_from_la_to_sf.php
LAist
New project to improve 105 Fwy. access to Los Angeles International Airport
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2008/06/19/news_-_features/lax/l1.txt
The Argonaut
North County Transit district cuts routes, OKs rate hikes
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20080620-9999-1mc20nctd.html
San Diego Union Tribune
Ocean cargo: Port of LA’s “Clean Trucks Program” gains support
http://tinyurl.com/69z3au
Logistics Management
One rider's view from the Blue Line
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/morning-on-the.html
Bottleneck Blog
People First or Cars First?
http://laist.com/2008/06/19/oconnor_gets_transit_planning_can_s.php
LAist
Ride the Rails Urban Expedition
http://allshadesofgreenblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/ride-rails-urban-expedition.html
All Shades of Green
Run on diesel fuel creating public transit crisis in Tijuana
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/tijuana/20080618-1350-bn18tjgasoline.html
San Diego Union Tribune
SoCal Commuters Encouraged To 'Dump The Pump'
http://cbs2.com/local/dump.the.pump.2.751917.html
CBS 2 TV
Steve Scauzillo: Dumping the pump and losing control
http://www2.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_9642916
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Traffic ticket waits set to shrink
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_9643096
Daily Breeze
Whose Job Is It To Fight For Bike Paths?
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/06/whos_job_is_it.php#reader_comments
Curbed LA
With gas prices soaring, driving drops
Gasoline demand expected to fall for first time in 17 years
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/20/BUO611BUVV.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle
Where's our Central Park? - Putting a 'lid' over the 101 Freeway could give L.A. the gathering place it needs
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-davies20-2008jun20,0,5743031.story
Los Angeles Times
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_9640923
San Bernardino Sun
3rd Annual Dump the Pump Day
http://www.myfoxla.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6803736&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
FOX LA
Amid rising gas prices, more in L.A. turning to commuter rail. Caltrans officials said that traffic on California freeways dropped 1.5% today compared with last year -- or the equivalent of a billion fewer miles traveled. Metrolink recorded its highest number of riders for a single day. More than 50,000 people boarded its trains Tuesday
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-commuters20-2008jun20,0,2576654.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times
city west speaks: “light our historic street lamps!”
http://www.angelenic.com/750/city-west-speaks-light-our-historic-street-lamps/
angelenic
Day-trippin’ for $3
http://www.lacanadaonline.com/articles/2008/06/19/news/lnws-beachbus0619.txt
La CaƱada Online
Disneyland's new monorail remains sidetracked
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/06/disneylands-new.html
LA Now
Dump the Pump: the view from Orange County
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/dump-the-pump-t.html
Bottleneck Blog
Drivers encouraged to take mass transit
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local&id=6215213
KABC 7 TV
El Monte Transit Village gets $25.5 million grant
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_9643600
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Getting density right
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/getting_density_right.html
NRDC
High Gasoline Prices and High Speed Rail
http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/ww/ww080618high_gasoline_prices
KCRW
LA transit ridership at an all-time high
http://calitics.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=6237
Calitics
Local agencies get look at new emissions rules
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/20/BA7Q11C771.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle
Less freeway traffic, more rail riders
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/less-freeway-tr.html
Los Angeles Times
Metro officials address potential light-rail routes - Impact on Pico Rivera part of presentation
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_9629848
Whittier Daily News
MTA to ask county for vote on half-cent sales tax hike
http://tinyurl.com/6rssh2
Los Angeles Wave
New $5 Bus Service from LA to SF
http://laist.com/2008/06/19/new_5_bus_service_from_la_to_sf.php
LAist
New project to improve 105 Fwy. access to Los Angeles International Airport
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2008/06/19/news_-_features/lax/l1.txt
The Argonaut
North County Transit district cuts routes, OKs rate hikes
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20080620-9999-1mc20nctd.html
San Diego Union Tribune
Ocean cargo: Port of LA’s “Clean Trucks Program” gains support
http://tinyurl.com/69z3au
Logistics Management
One rider's view from the Blue Line
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/morning-on-the.html
Bottleneck Blog
People First or Cars First?
http://laist.com/2008/06/19/oconnor_gets_transit_planning_can_s.php
LAist
Ride the Rails Urban Expedition
http://allshadesofgreenblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/ride-rails-urban-expedition.html
All Shades of Green
Run on diesel fuel creating public transit crisis in Tijuana
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/tijuana/20080618-1350-bn18tjgasoline.html
San Diego Union Tribune
SoCal Commuters Encouraged To 'Dump The Pump'
http://cbs2.com/local/dump.the.pump.2.751917.html
CBS 2 TV
Steve Scauzillo: Dumping the pump and losing control
http://www2.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_9642916
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Traffic ticket waits set to shrink
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_9643096
Daily Breeze
Whose Job Is It To Fight For Bike Paths?
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/06/whos_job_is_it.php#reader_comments
Curbed LA
With gas prices soaring, driving drops
Gasoline demand expected to fall for first time in 17 years
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/20/BUO611BUVV.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle
Where's our Central Park? - Putting a 'lid' over the 101 Freeway could give L.A. the gathering place it needs
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-davies20-2008jun20,0,5743031.story
Los Angeles Times
6/19/2008
Transportation Headlines for Thursday June 19, 2008
Americans drive 1.4 billion fewer highway miles
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/18/driving.cutbacks/
CNN
ARB takes to the waves - First the cars and trucks, then the factories, trains and earth movers. Now, the ships at sea
http://tinyurl.com/4kbcja
Capitol Weekly
California Shuttle Bus today - announced that they are going to begin offering new shuttle bus services between Los Angeles and San Francisco starting at $5
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/new-5-bus-service-offered,438981.shtml
Earthtimes
Cargo Bikes? Yeah, they’ve got cargo bikes…
http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/06/19/cargo-bikes-yeah-theyve-got-cargo-bikes/
Bike Commuters
Caution signs go up on 210 Freeway in Highland
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_9618263
San Bernardino Sun
Congestion capital - Traffic study offers some insights for L.A.-area commuters
http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinions/ci_9629749
Daily Breeze
Eric Garcetti for Mayor, Explained
http://laist.com/2008/06/18/my_personal_facebook_page_is.php
LAist
Experts Warn Housing Slump Not Done, Plus Credit Card Debt Rising - Many Commuters Are Ditching Cars and Moving Closer to Mass Transit
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/PainAtThePump/story?id=5192736&page=1
ABC News
Feds: Americans Driving Less
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91658095&ft=1&f=1003
NPR
Foothill Extension: bad for the San Gabriel Valley and bad for Los Angeles
http://takethemetro.blogspot.com/2008/06/foothill-extension-bad-for-san-gabriel.html
Ditch the Car, Take the Metro
Governor, you should read this one
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/governor-you-sh.html
Bottleneck Blog
Incentives to 'dump the pump'
http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=1947
Inland News
In L.A., valet is everywhere – and not just for cars. In the city where parking your own car is so yesterday, residents rely on valet service for their bikes as well as BMWs
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0619/p20s01-ussc.html
CS Monitor
LACBC: Call Your Mayor To Support Bike Resolution
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/18/lacbc-call-your-mayor-to-support-bike-resolution/
StreetsBlogLA
LA’s ‘most prolific’ tagger in jail after posting incriminating YouTube video
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/38003/117/
TG Daily
LA officials to public - Dump the pump!
http://www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_9633622
Daily News
Los Angeles City Council Approves Resolution Calling for Alcohol Ignition Interlocks
http://www.govtech.com/gt/372606?topic=117691
Government Technology
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority--Abandonment Exemption--in Los Angeles County, CA
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1698400/
Trading Markets
Malibu ranks No.1 in traffic fatalities, injuries
http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2008/06/18/news/news1.txt
Malibu Times
Metro Has Communication Issues With L.A.; Breakup Imminent
http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/18/metro-has-communication-issues-with-la-breakup-imminent/
MetBlogsLA
No Mocha For Me, Thanks. I've Gotta Buy Gas
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/06/no-mocha-for-me.html
Wired
O’Connor: We Need to Count People Movement Not Car Movement
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/18/oconnor-we-need-to-count-people-movement-not-car-movement/
StreetsBlogLA
One-third of state-maintained Inland roads are in disrepair, Caltrans says
http://tinyurl.com/4olz36
Press Enterprise
Perris Valley Line - Commuter Rail
http://www.menifee247.com/2008/06/perris-valley-line-commuter-rail.htm
Menifee 24/7
Port fee to help raise $3 billion - INFRASTRUCTURE: Container charge will be matched by proposition funds for overhaul of roads, bridges.
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9618916
Daily Breeze
Prosecutors Say 2005 Metrolink Crash 'Wasn't An Accident'
11 People Killed In Train Crash
http://www.knbc.com/news/16645073/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV
REGION: 'Quality of life' tax advances - Bill would authorize sales tax ballot measure
http://tinyurl.com/3zzf5h
North County Times
Ride the Rails: History, Architecture, and Hollywood Lore in Downtown L.A.
http://la.indymedia.org/calendar/event_display_detail.php?event_id=6766
IndyMedia
Schwarzenegger says drilling ban not to blame for high gas prices
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-drill19-2008jun19,0,97631.story
Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger: Coast Must Be Protected From New Drilling - McCain, Bush Call For Lifting Of Ban
http://www.knbc.com/politics/16645230/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV
Support green growth - Los Angeles can benefit from a state bill that doles out money based on smart-growth ideas
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-ed-vmt17-2008jun17,0,7270049.story
Los Angeles Times
Thursday is 'Dump the Pump Day'
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9625041
Daily Breeze
Train in Vain - Europe and Asia have figured it out, so why is the American rail system still so unspeakably awful? GOOD hops aboard a transcontinental train to find out.
http://www.goodmagazine.com/section/Features/train_in_vain
Good Magazine
United to shrink planes, expand number of flights
http://www.avpress.com/n/18/0618_s4.hts
Antelope Valley Press
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/18/driving.cutbacks/
CNN
ARB takes to the waves - First the cars and trucks, then the factories, trains and earth movers. Now, the ships at sea
http://tinyurl.com/4kbcja
Capitol Weekly
California Shuttle Bus today - announced that they are going to begin offering new shuttle bus services between Los Angeles and San Francisco starting at $5
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/new-5-bus-service-offered,438981.shtml
Earthtimes
Cargo Bikes? Yeah, they’ve got cargo bikes…
http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/06/19/cargo-bikes-yeah-theyve-got-cargo-bikes/
Bike Commuters
Caution signs go up on 210 Freeway in Highland
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_9618263
San Bernardino Sun
Congestion capital - Traffic study offers some insights for L.A.-area commuters
http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinions/ci_9629749
Daily Breeze
Eric Garcetti for Mayor, Explained
http://laist.com/2008/06/18/my_personal_facebook_page_is.php
LAist
Experts Warn Housing Slump Not Done, Plus Credit Card Debt Rising - Many Commuters Are Ditching Cars and Moving Closer to Mass Transit
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/PainAtThePump/story?id=5192736&page=1
ABC News
Feds: Americans Driving Less
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91658095&ft=1&f=1003
NPR
Foothill Extension: bad for the San Gabriel Valley and bad for Los Angeles
http://takethemetro.blogspot.com/2008/06/foothill-extension-bad-for-san-gabriel.html
Ditch the Car, Take the Metro
Governor, you should read this one
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/governor-you-sh.html
Bottleneck Blog
Incentives to 'dump the pump'
http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=1947
Inland News
In L.A., valet is everywhere – and not just for cars. In the city where parking your own car is so yesterday, residents rely on valet service for their bikes as well as BMWs
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0619/p20s01-ussc.html
CS Monitor
LACBC: Call Your Mayor To Support Bike Resolution
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/18/lacbc-call-your-mayor-to-support-bike-resolution/
StreetsBlogLA
LA’s ‘most prolific’ tagger in jail after posting incriminating YouTube video
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/38003/117/
TG Daily
LA officials to public - Dump the pump!
http://www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_9633622
Daily News
Los Angeles City Council Approves Resolution Calling for Alcohol Ignition Interlocks
http://www.govtech.com/gt/372606?topic=117691
Government Technology
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority--Abandonment Exemption--in Los Angeles County, CA
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1698400/
Trading Markets
Malibu ranks No.1 in traffic fatalities, injuries
http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2008/06/18/news/news1.txt
Malibu Times
Metro Has Communication Issues With L.A.; Breakup Imminent
http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/18/metro-has-communication-issues-with-la-breakup-imminent/
MetBlogsLA
No Mocha For Me, Thanks. I've Gotta Buy Gas
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/06/no-mocha-for-me.html
Wired
O’Connor: We Need to Count People Movement Not Car Movement
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/18/oconnor-we-need-to-count-people-movement-not-car-movement/
StreetsBlogLA
One-third of state-maintained Inland roads are in disrepair, Caltrans says
http://tinyurl.com/4olz36
Press Enterprise
Perris Valley Line - Commuter Rail
http://www.menifee247.com/2008/06/perris-valley-line-commuter-rail.htm
Menifee 24/7
Port fee to help raise $3 billion - INFRASTRUCTURE: Container charge will be matched by proposition funds for overhaul of roads, bridges.
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9618916
Daily Breeze
Prosecutors Say 2005 Metrolink Crash 'Wasn't An Accident'
11 People Killed In Train Crash
http://www.knbc.com/news/16645073/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV
REGION: 'Quality of life' tax advances - Bill would authorize sales tax ballot measure
http://tinyurl.com/3zzf5h
North County Times
Ride the Rails: History, Architecture, and Hollywood Lore in Downtown L.A.
http://la.indymedia.org/calendar/event_display_detail.php?event_id=6766
IndyMedia
Schwarzenegger says drilling ban not to blame for high gas prices
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-drill19-2008jun19,0,97631.story
Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger: Coast Must Be Protected From New Drilling - McCain, Bush Call For Lifting Of Ban
http://www.knbc.com/politics/16645230/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV
Support green growth - Los Angeles can benefit from a state bill that doles out money based on smart-growth ideas
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-ed-vmt17-2008jun17,0,7270049.story
Los Angeles Times
Thursday is 'Dump the Pump Day'
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9625041
Daily Breeze
Train in Vain - Europe and Asia have figured it out, so why is the American rail system still so unspeakably awful? GOOD hops aboard a transcontinental train to find out.
http://www.goodmagazine.com/section/Features/train_in_vain
Good Magazine
United to shrink planes, expand number of flights
http://www.avpress.com/n/18/0618_s4.hts
Antelope Valley Press
6/18/2008
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday June 18, 2008
Assembly panel advances plan to extend 91 Express toll lanes to Riverside
http://tinyurl.com/4tqlyr
Press Enterprise
Big Blue Blames Bureaucrats' Budget
http://laist.com/2008/06/17/big_blue_blames_budget.php
LAist
Big Week for California’s Proposed High-Speed Train Network
http://ecoangeleno.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/big-week-for-california%E2%80%99s-proposed-high-speed-train-network/
EcoAngeleno
Bill Seeking to Reduce VMT Moves Through State Senate
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/18/bill-seeking-to-reduce-vmt-moves-through-state-senate/
StreetsBlogLA
Complete streets and gas prices
http://blog.smartgrowthamerica.org/?p=240
Smart Growth America
Dial-A-Ride driver takes service seriously
http://tinyurl.com/4cwnfm
Press Enterprise
Do it in Mass in the LBC
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/06/do_it_in_mass_i.php
Curbed LA
Downtown Art Walk Wins Urban Planning Award
http://blogdowntown.com/2008/06/3340-downtown-art-walk-wins-urban-planning-award
BlogDowntown
Electric cars plug in to Washington - Industry pushes for federal incentives
http://tinyurl.com/4c3sdg
Market Watch
“Financing the Future of the Golden State” with California Board of Equalization Chair Judy Chu
http://mayorsam2.blogspot.com/2008/06/financing-future-of-golden-state-with.html
Mayor Sam 2
Future transportation hub - Omnitrans approves $1.9M land purchase
http://www.sbsun.com/sanbernardino/ci_9617886
San Bernardino Sun
Gold Line Ridership Up Thanks to Gas Prices
http://beaconmedianews.com/?p=307
Pasadena Cosmopolitan
Gold Vs. Purple: Advocates Choose Their Trains
http://laist.com/2008/06/18/gold_vs_purple_advocates_choose_the.php
LAist
Independent truck ban wins OK - PORT OF L.A.: Haulers plan to file lawsuit against the city, saying the policy violates free-trade laws
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9618903
Daily Breeze
Inland traffic congestion worsens
http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=1919
Inland News
Join the public transit discussion on the Transit Coalition's boards
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/06/join-the-public.html
Emerald City
McCain Energy Policy Targets Offshore Drilling
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91606594&ft=1&f=1003
NPR
Obama Calls for Investment in Regional Intercity Rail
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/17/790/
StreetsBlog
OCTA girds for more riders - As commuters tire of soaring fuel prices, transit officials' plans may see action sooner than they expected
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-octa18-2008jun18,0,319487.story
Los Angeles Times
Our view - Get on board the trash train
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_9606043
Pasadena Star News
Panning for Gold Line funds in San Gabriel Valley
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-goldline18-2008jun18,0,3027308.story
Los Angeles Time
Popular bike trail to close during basin cleanup
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_9607338
Whittier Daily News
Public transit use trumpeted in Long Beach
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9607907
Press Telegram
Segway sales hit all time high, thanks OPEC!
http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/segway-sales-hit-all-time-high-thanks-opec/
Engadget
Suburbs a Mile Too Far for Some - Demographic Changes, High Gasoline Prices
May Hasten Demand for Urban Living
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121366811790479767.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Wall Street Journal
Traffic Study Provides Confirmation For Frustrated LA Motorists
http://www.knbc.com/traffic/16635023/detail.html
KNBC TV
Trial run positive for double-deckers
http://www.examiner.com/a-1441230~Trial_run_positive_for_double_deckers.html
Examiner
United Airlines to double flights at L.A./Palmdale Airport - Doubling departures is intended to create a more flexible schedule, attracting more travelers to the still struggling north county facility
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-palmdale18-2008jun18,0,5330256.story
Los Angeles Times
Video: Traffic Congestion in the U.S.: INRIX National Traffic Scorecard Provides Revealing In-Depth Look at America's Most Frustrating Problem - Report ranks top 100 most congested cities and the nation's worst traffic bottlenecks
http://sev.prnewswire.com/transportation-trucking-railroad/20080617/NYTU06917062008-1.html
PRNewswire
'worst' morning commute occurs ... ?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/the-worst-morni.html
Bottleneck Blog
http://tinyurl.com/4tqlyr
Press Enterprise
Big Blue Blames Bureaucrats' Budget
http://laist.com/2008/06/17/big_blue_blames_budget.php
LAist
Big Week for California’s Proposed High-Speed Train Network
http://ecoangeleno.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/big-week-for-california%E2%80%99s-proposed-high-speed-train-network/
EcoAngeleno
Bill Seeking to Reduce VMT Moves Through State Senate
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/18/bill-seeking-to-reduce-vmt-moves-through-state-senate/
StreetsBlogLA
Complete streets and gas prices
http://blog.smartgrowthamerica.org/?p=240
Smart Growth America
Dial-A-Ride driver takes service seriously
http://tinyurl.com/4cwnfm
Press Enterprise
Do it in Mass in the LBC
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/06/do_it_in_mass_i.php
Curbed LA
Downtown Art Walk Wins Urban Planning Award
http://blogdowntown.com/2008/06/3340-downtown-art-walk-wins-urban-planning-award
BlogDowntown
Electric cars plug in to Washington - Industry pushes for federal incentives
http://tinyurl.com/4c3sdg
Market Watch
“Financing the Future of the Golden State” with California Board of Equalization Chair Judy Chu
http://mayorsam2.blogspot.com/2008/06/financing-future-of-golden-state-with.html
Mayor Sam 2
Future transportation hub - Omnitrans approves $1.9M land purchase
http://www.sbsun.com/sanbernardino/ci_9617886
San Bernardino Sun
Gold Line Ridership Up Thanks to Gas Prices
http://beaconmedianews.com/?p=307
Pasadena Cosmopolitan
Gold Vs. Purple: Advocates Choose Their Trains
http://laist.com/2008/06/18/gold_vs_purple_advocates_choose_the.php
LAist
Independent truck ban wins OK - PORT OF L.A.: Haulers plan to file lawsuit against the city, saying the policy violates free-trade laws
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9618903
Daily Breeze
Inland traffic congestion worsens
http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=1919
Inland News
Join the public transit discussion on the Transit Coalition's boards
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/06/join-the-public.html
Emerald City
McCain Energy Policy Targets Offshore Drilling
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91606594&ft=1&f=1003
NPR
Obama Calls for Investment in Regional Intercity Rail
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/17/790/
StreetsBlog
OCTA girds for more riders - As commuters tire of soaring fuel prices, transit officials' plans may see action sooner than they expected
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-octa18-2008jun18,0,319487.story
Los Angeles Times
Our view - Get on board the trash train
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_9606043
Pasadena Star News
Panning for Gold Line funds in San Gabriel Valley
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-goldline18-2008jun18,0,3027308.story
Los Angeles Time
Popular bike trail to close during basin cleanup
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_9607338
Whittier Daily News
Public transit use trumpeted in Long Beach
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9607907
Press Telegram
Segway sales hit all time high, thanks OPEC!
http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/segway-sales-hit-all-time-high-thanks-opec/
Engadget
Suburbs a Mile Too Far for Some - Demographic Changes, High Gasoline Prices
May Hasten Demand for Urban Living
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121366811790479767.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Wall Street Journal
Traffic Study Provides Confirmation For Frustrated LA Motorists
http://www.knbc.com/traffic/16635023/detail.html
KNBC TV
Trial run positive for double-deckers
http://www.examiner.com/a-1441230~Trial_run_positive_for_double_deckers.html
Examiner
United Airlines to double flights at L.A./Palmdale Airport - Doubling departures is intended to create a more flexible schedule, attracting more travelers to the still struggling north county facility
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-palmdale18-2008jun18,0,5330256.story
Los Angeles Times
Video: Traffic Congestion in the U.S.: INRIX National Traffic Scorecard Provides Revealing In-Depth Look at America's Most Frustrating Problem - Report ranks top 100 most congested cities and the nation's worst traffic bottlenecks
http://sev.prnewswire.com/transportation-trucking-railroad/20080617/NYTU06917062008-1.html
PRNewswire
'worst' morning commute occurs ... ?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/the-worst-morni.html
Bottleneck Blog
6/17/2008
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday June 17, 2008
Are L.A. Gas Prices Reducing L.A.’s Traffic?
http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/
MetBlogLA
Benefits of Street Parking: Three Studies
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=3482
Smart Growth
Bloomberg Testifies Before Congress on Infrastructure Crisis
http://newpennstation.org/site/node/242
New Penn Station
City Set to Increase Parking Violation Fines
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/16/city-set-to-increase-parking-violation-fines/
StreetsBlogLA
Gas Prices Boost Ridership, Costs for Mass Transit
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91544391
NPR
Has it come to this?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/has-it-come-to.html
Bottleneck Blog
Is Wall-E Riding Metro?
http://metroriderla.com/2008/06/16/is-wall-e-riding-metro/
MetroRiderLA
Kiss My Gass and Dump the Pump
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/06/kiss-my-gass-an.html
Los Angeles Times/Emerald City
L.A. is nation's most congested city
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9607952
Daily Breeze
L.A. County transportation sales tax would stimulate economy, local group says
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=16968
Progressive Railroading
Los Angeles Traffic
http://planningresearch.blogspot.com/2006/07/los-angeles-traffic.html
Urban Planning Research
Omnitrans seeking to improve sbX link - Loma Linda/SB bus will have own lanes
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_9596664
San Bernardino Sun
One Rack at a Time Too Slow for Creating a Bicycle Friendly City
http://blogdowntown.com/2008/06/3392-one-rack-at-a-time-too-slow-for-creating
BlogDowntown
Rapid transition - Ridership on Sprinter trains is down since its debut, but officials are optimistic
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20080616-9999-1mc15sprint1.html
Sand Diego Union Tribune
Saving Our Infrastructure From Kleptocrats: an Oklahoma Tale of Hope
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/16/63346/2965
Daily KOS
Subway Tax Would Boost Economy
http://railriders.la/2008/06/16/subway-tax-would-boost-economy/
Rail Riders Union
Support green growth - Los Angeles can benefit from a state bill that doles out money based on smart-growth ideas (AB 842)
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-ed-vmt17-2008jun17,0,7270049.story
Los Angeles Times
With friends like these ... Saudis agree with McCain: Cut gasoline taxes!
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/6/16/02026/6691
Grist
http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/
MetBlogLA
Benefits of Street Parking: Three Studies
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=3482
Smart Growth
Bloomberg Testifies Before Congress on Infrastructure Crisis
http://newpennstation.org/site/node/242
New Penn Station
City Set to Increase Parking Violation Fines
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/16/city-set-to-increase-parking-violation-fines/
StreetsBlogLA
Gas Prices Boost Ridership, Costs for Mass Transit
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91544391
NPR
Has it come to this?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/06/has-it-come-to.html
Bottleneck Blog
Is Wall-E Riding Metro?
http://metroriderla.com/2008/06/16/is-wall-e-riding-metro/
MetroRiderLA
Kiss My Gass and Dump the Pump
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/06/kiss-my-gass-an.html
Los Angeles Times/Emerald City
L.A. is nation's most congested city
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9607952
Daily Breeze
L.A. County transportation sales tax would stimulate economy, local group says
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=16968
Progressive Railroading
Los Angeles Traffic
http://planningresearch.blogspot.com/2006/07/los-angeles-traffic.html
Urban Planning Research
Omnitrans seeking to improve sbX link - Loma Linda/SB bus will have own lanes
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_9596664
San Bernardino Sun
One Rack at a Time Too Slow for Creating a Bicycle Friendly City
http://blogdowntown.com/2008/06/3392-one-rack-at-a-time-too-slow-for-creating
BlogDowntown
Rapid transition - Ridership on Sprinter trains is down since its debut, but officials are optimistic
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20080616-9999-1mc15sprint1.html
Sand Diego Union Tribune
Saving Our Infrastructure From Kleptocrats: an Oklahoma Tale of Hope
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/16/63346/2965
Daily KOS
Subway Tax Would Boost Economy
http://railriders.la/2008/06/16/subway-tax-would-boost-economy/
Rail Riders Union
Support green growth - Los Angeles can benefit from a state bill that doles out money based on smart-growth ideas (AB 842)
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-ed-vmt17-2008jun17,0,7270049.story
Los Angeles Times
With friends like these ... Saudis agree with McCain: Cut gasoline taxes!
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/6/16/02026/6691
Grist
6/16/2008
Transportation Headlines for Monday June 16, 2008
17 Reasons Why Bicycles Are the Most Popular Vehicle in the World Today
http://ecoworldly.com/2008/06/16/17-reasons-why-bicycles-are-the-most-popular-vehicle-in-the-world-today/
EcoWorldly
Another run at biking in L.A.
http://bikecommutetips.blogspot.com/2008/06/los-angeles-make-bicycling-priority.html
Bike Commute Tips
Bill would improve transportation (AB 3021)
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_9595499
Daily Bulletin
For mass transit, mass investment - With record ridership and fuel prices, subways, trains, and buses are strapped
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0616/p08s01-comv.html
CS Monitor
Instead of taking the bus, why not just work from home?
http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/
MetBlogsLA
More L.A. Homebuyers Looking for Public Transportation Amenities
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/article.asp?art=6658&State=5&res=1280
Smart Growth Online
Pain at the pump - Southland drivers making changes
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_9597860
Whittier Daily News
PB Developing Congestion Pricing Plan For Los Angeles
http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/PB-Developing-Congestion-Pricing-Plan-For-0001?VNETCOOKIE=NO
Public Works
Rare American Steam Locomotive Back in the Southland
http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=8453922&nav=9ptCeRFL
KESQ TV
San Fernando Valley Subsystem
http://takethemetro.blogspot.com/2008/06/san-fernado-valley-subsystem.html
Ditch the Car, Take the Metro
http://ecoworldly.com/2008/06/16/17-reasons-why-bicycles-are-the-most-popular-vehicle-in-the-world-today/
EcoWorldly
Another run at biking in L.A.
http://bikecommutetips.blogspot.com/2008/06/los-angeles-make-bicycling-priority.html
Bike Commute Tips
Bill would improve transportation (AB 3021)
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_9595499
Daily Bulletin
For mass transit, mass investment - With record ridership and fuel prices, subways, trains, and buses are strapped
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0616/p08s01-comv.html
CS Monitor
Instead of taking the bus, why not just work from home?
http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/15/instead-of-the-bus-why-not-just-work-from-home/
MetBlogsLA
More L.A. Homebuyers Looking for Public Transportation Amenities
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/article.asp?art=6658&State=5&res=1280
Smart Growth Online
Pain at the pump - Southland drivers making changes
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_9597860
Whittier Daily News
PB Developing Congestion Pricing Plan For Los Angeles
http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/PB-Developing-Congestion-Pricing-Plan-For-0001?VNETCOOKIE=NO
Public Works
Rare American Steam Locomotive Back in the Southland
http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=8453922&nav=9ptCeRFL
KESQ TV
San Fernando Valley Subsystem
http://takethemetro.blogspot.com/2008/06/san-fernado-valley-subsystem.html
Ditch the Car, Take the Metro
6/15/2008
Transportation Headlines for Sunday June 15, 2008
720 is the place to be
http://livinginlawithoutacar.blogspot.com/2008/06/720-is-place-to-be.html
LivinginLAwithoutaCar
A couple of easy fixes and we'll take the bus to work
http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-lazarus15-2008jun15,0,6180113.column
Los Angeles Times
Another run at biking in L.A.
Before the freeways, the bicycle ruled the road in L.A. It could be that way again
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-op-gottlieb15-2008jun15,0,4729151.story
Los Angeles Times
Brits Say US Cities Should Look To UK's Successes
http://www.planetizen.com/node/33488&rf=rss
Planetizen
Driven to change - Skyrocketing gas prices push people to find ways to save
http://www2.sbsun.com/news/ci_9583086
San Bernardino Sun
Gas prices making mass transit a hotter ticket
http://tinyurl.com/3z24n2
Patagraph
KISS MY GASS! The Protest Begins Sunday, June 15th at Midnight
http://kissmygasprotest.com/?p=20
Kissmygass!
LAistory: Grand Central Air Terminal
http://laist.com/2008/06/14/laistory_grand.php
LAist
Local pols weary of toll lane proposal - Officials want more Gold Line funding
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_9591083
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Los Angeles County Sheriffs and Metrolink Launch Random Baggage-Security-Screening Procedures
http://www.metrolinktrains.com/news/?id=2781
Metrolink
More than one way to get around - Our view: You do have the power to lessen your pain at the pump
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_9589027
Daily Bulletin
RTA reworks two of its routes - ‘PARADIGM SHIFT': RTA chief says number of riders has jumped
http://www.thevalleychronicle.com/articles/2008/06/13/news/04nrta.txt
Valley Chronicle
So County Traffic Plan Announced By OCTA
http://missionviejodispatch.com/2008/06/13/so-county-traffic-plan-announced-by-octa/
Mission Viejo Dispatch
This Coming Tuesday: Bikes at Santa Monica City Council
http://www.westsidebikeside.com/this-coming-tuesday-bikes-at-santa-monica-city-council/
Westside Bikeside
Toll lane plan draws fire - Local lawmakers decry funding shortfall to area
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_9591089
Whittier Daily News
http://livinginlawithoutacar.blogspot.com/2008/06/720-is-place-to-be.html
LivinginLAwithoutaCar
A couple of easy fixes and we'll take the bus to work
http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-lazarus15-2008jun15,0,6180113.column
Los Angeles Times
Another run at biking in L.A.
Before the freeways, the bicycle ruled the road in L.A. It could be that way again
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-op-gottlieb15-2008jun15,0,4729151.story
Los Angeles Times
Brits Say US Cities Should Look To UK's Successes
http://www.planetizen.com/node/33488&rf=rss
Planetizen
Driven to change - Skyrocketing gas prices push people to find ways to save
http://www2.sbsun.com/news/ci_9583086
San Bernardino Sun
Gas prices making mass transit a hotter ticket
http://tinyurl.com/3z24n2
Patagraph
KISS MY GASS! The Protest Begins Sunday, June 15th at Midnight
http://kissmygasprotest.com/?p=20
Kissmygass!
LAistory: Grand Central Air Terminal
http://laist.com/2008/06/14/laistory_grand.php
LAist
Local pols weary of toll lane proposal - Officials want more Gold Line funding
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_9591083
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Los Angeles County Sheriffs and Metrolink Launch Random Baggage-Security-Screening Procedures
http://www.metrolinktrains.com/news/?id=2781
Metrolink
More than one way to get around - Our view: You do have the power to lessen your pain at the pump
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_9589027
Daily Bulletin
RTA reworks two of its routes - ‘PARADIGM SHIFT': RTA chief says number of riders has jumped
http://www.thevalleychronicle.com/articles/2008/06/13/news/04nrta.txt
Valley Chronicle
So County Traffic Plan Announced By OCTA
http://missionviejodispatch.com/2008/06/13/so-county-traffic-plan-announced-by-octa/
Mission Viejo Dispatch
This Coming Tuesday: Bikes at Santa Monica City Council
http://www.westsidebikeside.com/this-coming-tuesday-bikes-at-santa-monica-city-council/
Westside Bikeside
Toll lane plan draws fire - Local lawmakers decry funding shortfall to area
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_9591089
Whittier Daily News
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