A look at the agency called Metrolink
Bottleneck Blog
Archiving Angeles (AA): P.E. Strike
MetBlogsLA
Blaming the Conductor Distracts Us from Seriously Discussing Rail Safety
CityWatchLA
Blaming individual misses the big picture
Daily News
Blue Line's safety record
Bottleneck Blog
California Legislature passes budget to governor - Weary state senators and Assembly members OK the spending plan with no debate. After checking thousands of spending items, Schwarzenegger plans to sign the budget early next week
Los Angeles Times
City to probe transit rider's gender ID complaint (SEPTA)
Philadelphia Inquirer
Could State Budget Cuts Derail Late Night Train Service?
StreetsBlogLA
Dan Walters: Revised state budget is still a sham
Sacramento Bee
Editorial - Seventh Street Comeback
LA Downtown News
Gov. Palin opposed shipping mitigation plan
San Francisco Chronicle
Hearings to be held on RTA's proposed fare increases
Press Enterprise
'Hop-on' Tour Gives New View of Downtown
LA Downtown News
Legit reason Re "No say on subway?" (Your Opinions, Sept. 16) (scroll down page)
Daily News
Light rail train hits bus in LA; 14 injured
Associated Press
Metro train, bus collide in downtown L.A.
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink board establishes post-accident assistance funds, reimburses Ventura line passengers
Progressive Railroading
Metrolink contractor lobbied for delays in meal breaks - The firm's workers include engineers for the rail line and public transit bus drivers. The rule change was unsuccessful and the company disputes whether it would've applied to engineers
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink runs on shoestring budget in complex environment - Many services are contracted out and more than half its track is shared with freight trains. Even some board members say they lack expertise on some of the problems the system faces
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink's dismal safety record - More people have died on its trains in the last 10 years than on any other line of similar size in the U.S.
Los Angeles Times
Monorail Mulls Financing for Airport Extension
GlobeSt.com
NTSB team sorting out what happened in Metrolink crash
Los Angeles Times
Rail Safety and the Human Error Excuse
Los Angeles Times
Remembering the victims of the Chatsworth train crash
Los Angeles Times
Safety Last: How can transit on the cheap cost so much and achieve so little?
RonKayeLA
San Diego I-15 Commuters may find an easier drive
Temecula Valley News
Suit targets commuter train engineer's employer
Daily News
Transit takes near billion-dollar budget hit
San Francisco Chronicle
9/19/2008
Friday September 19, 2008
Big Blue Bus will showcase visions of future transit at AltCar Expo September 26th
The Argonaut
Busy Weekend for Street Closures
BlogDowntown
Brookings: Feds Should Stop Giving Transit Projects the Run-Around
StreetsBlog
Calif. Passes Ban On Train Operators' Cell Phone Use
NPR
Calif regulators ban cell use by train operators
San Francisco Chronicle
Congestion Pricing Coming to LA
LAist
Damages limit at issue in deadly train crash
Pasadena Star News
Landmark three-year study under way to determine LAX portion of local air emissions and pollution
The Argonaut
LAPD officer killed in Metrolink crash is honored at funeral
Los Angeles Times
Leaders reach budget deal
Capitol Weekly
Letters to the editor - Rail safety can be improved
Los Angeles Times
Local Officials Support Railroad Safety Measures
Los Angeles Independent
Metro Reveals Their Priorities for HOT Lanes Funding
StreetsBlogLA
Metrolink crash leads to ban on cellphone use by train crews - State regulators had been looking into such a restriction in the weeks prior to the Chatsworth collision, after two California train accidents in which cellphone use may have been a factor
Los Angeles Times
National PARK(ing) Day features free outdoor film 'Open Season'
The Argonaut
New container fee could spike costs of foreign imports, exports
Capitol Weekly
No More Cell Phones
WTOP News DC
Opponents launch assault on high-speed rail bond
Bottleneck Blog
Park[ing] Day bike tours and parties!
Green LA Girl
Parking Spot prices - New systems will make finding parking spaces easier and help to reduce congestion
The Economist
Persuading people to behave on the train
Bottleneck Blog
Ports, Truckers File Arguments
Traffic World
Rail Fans in Deadly Light - Subculture Includes Boy Who Texted Engineer in Crash
Wall Street Journal
Rubbing out rudeness on public transit - Transit authorities around the nation ramp up efforts to improve manners
MSNBC
Schwarzenegger, top legislators reach a budget deal - Under the accord, the governor would sign the budget into law and legislators would meet more of the conditions he has demanded
Los Angeles Times
State of South L.A. (.pdf)
UCLA School of Public Affairs
Teen rail enthusiasts grieve for Metrolink engineer on the Internet. A group of youths -- some believed to have been text messaging the engineer on the day of the crash -- have shied away from the media. But their pain is visible in online videos and message boards
Los Angeles Times
Text messaging and e-mailing while driving should be banned
Daily News
Train fans fear LA crash will derail their hobby
Associated Press
United to halt service at Palmdale airport - The airline was losing 'significant money.' The move is a setback for L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's plan to revive a regional airport system to reduce load at LAX
Los Angeles Times
United to quit Palmdale
Daily News
Vigil tonight to remember train collision victims
Daily News
Westside Urban Forum: more talk about mass transit Friday
Bottleneck Blog
The Argonaut
Busy Weekend for Street Closures
BlogDowntown
Brookings: Feds Should Stop Giving Transit Projects the Run-Around
StreetsBlog
Calif. Passes Ban On Train Operators' Cell Phone Use
NPR
Calif regulators ban cell use by train operators
San Francisco Chronicle
Congestion Pricing Coming to LA
LAist
Damages limit at issue in deadly train crash
Pasadena Star News
Landmark three-year study under way to determine LAX portion of local air emissions and pollution
The Argonaut
LAPD officer killed in Metrolink crash is honored at funeral
Los Angeles Times
Leaders reach budget deal
Capitol Weekly
Letters to the editor - Rail safety can be improved
Los Angeles Times
Local Officials Support Railroad Safety Measures
Los Angeles Independent
Metro Reveals Their Priorities for HOT Lanes Funding
StreetsBlogLA
Metrolink crash leads to ban on cellphone use by train crews - State regulators had been looking into such a restriction in the weeks prior to the Chatsworth collision, after two California train accidents in which cellphone use may have been a factor
Los Angeles Times
National PARK(ing) Day features free outdoor film 'Open Season'
The Argonaut
New container fee could spike costs of foreign imports, exports
Capitol Weekly
No More Cell Phones
WTOP News DC
Opponents launch assault on high-speed rail bond
Bottleneck Blog
Park[ing] Day bike tours and parties!
Green LA Girl
Parking Spot prices - New systems will make finding parking spaces easier and help to reduce congestion
The Economist
Persuading people to behave on the train
Bottleneck Blog
Ports, Truckers File Arguments
Traffic World
Rail Fans in Deadly Light - Subculture Includes Boy Who Texted Engineer in Crash
Wall Street Journal
Rubbing out rudeness on public transit - Transit authorities around the nation ramp up efforts to improve manners
MSNBC
Schwarzenegger, top legislators reach a budget deal - Under the accord, the governor would sign the budget into law and legislators would meet more of the conditions he has demanded
Los Angeles Times
State of South L.A. (.pdf)
UCLA School of Public Affairs
Teen rail enthusiasts grieve for Metrolink engineer on the Internet. A group of youths -- some believed to have been text messaging the engineer on the day of the crash -- have shied away from the media. But their pain is visible in online videos and message boards
Los Angeles Times
Text messaging and e-mailing while driving should be banned
Daily News
Train fans fear LA crash will derail their hobby
Associated Press
United to halt service at Palmdale airport - The airline was losing 'significant money.' The move is a setback for L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's plan to revive a regional airport system to reduce load at LAX
Los Angeles Times
United to quit Palmdale
Daily News
Vigil tonight to remember train collision victims
Daily News
Westside Urban Forum: more talk about mass transit Friday
Bottleneck Blog
9/18/2008
Transportation Headlines for Thursday September 18, 2008
All aboard the Magnetic Bus
San Leandro Times
American Planning Association, California Chapter, 2008 State Conference - A Hollywood Debut - Lights ... Planning ... Action! September Conference at Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
Sun Herald
California’s Senators Want Better Signals for Rail Safety
StreetsBlogLA
catch last call and take the red line home, maybe
angelenic
City Council Approves Late-Night Subway Motion
LAist
Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs Begin Government Placements
LA Voice
Council Passes Red Line Motion, Metro Board Next Step
BlogDowntown
Deadly crash raises safety doubts about SoCal rail
Associated Press
Editorial: It's time for better train safety systems - Metrolink Crash Shows Need For Automatic Brakes At Red Lights
Sacramento Bee
Federal Railroad Administration: no policy on cell phone use at present
Bottleneck Blog
Four 911 calls about Metrolink crash released - The sample of hundreds of calls the Fire Department received offer a glimpse into the chaos and horror of the collision
Los Angeles Times
Funeral for Fallen LAPD Officer in Train Crash
LAist
Google adds Street View, walking directions to mobile devices - Improvements to Google Maps include greater accuracy with cell tower geolocation
ComputerWorld
High-speed rail campaign begins
Bottleneck Blog
Honesty in the L.A. Metrolink crash - The rail agency's spokeswoman quickly -- too quickly, in her bosses' eyes -- admitted liability in last week's deadly accident. Now she's out of work
Los Angeles Times
LAPD unveils new tipster tool: anonymous text message Chief William J. Bratton says he hopes the new technology will generate more crime tips from the publics
Los Angeles Times
Send Crime Tip Text Messages to: CRIMESLAPD
Los Angeles to Become a Greentech Hub - The city will turn a swath of land in downtown into a complex for greentech manufacturing and incubator
GreenTech Media
Metrolink board meets to discuss fallout from crash
Bottleneck Blog
Metrolink: Cost not a factor
San Bernardino Sun
Northbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and Coast Starlight service resumes after Metrolink crash
Los Angeles Times
Overriding Schwarzenegger's promised budget veto won't be simple
Sacramento Bee
Parking, Where Art Thou?
LA Valley College/Valley Star
Politicos Support Transit Tax (Measure D)
Santa Barbara Daily Sound
Probe looks at whether Metrolink engineer's split shift played part in deadly crash - Robert Sanchez began work Friday before dawn, took a midday break and was supposed to have finished at 9 p.m. Experts say such schedules can lead to fatigue, and thereby threaten safety
Los Angeles Times
Proposal Extends Metro Red Line To 3 A.M.
KNBC 4 TV
Riverside agency to look at selling ads on buses
Press Enterprise
Sacramento's budget brawl assures mutual destruction - The inability of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature to reach a deal on the 80-days overdue budget is helping no one
Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger's Budget Veto Drama - Dems threaten an override, Arnold says back: I'll veto hundreds of your new laws
LA Weekly
SoCal Company Sells Personal Aircraft That Lands On Water, Land
KNBC 4 TV
State budget could cut MTA funding
Bottleneck Blog
State warms to greenhouse gas emissions plan - The Air Resources Board touts economic benefits in its analysis, but business groups say companies would be forced to flee
Los Angeles Times
Technology to prevent collisions not readily available, train officials say
Daily News
See yesterday’s article: LIRR says its anti-crash systems work - Newsday
Train's engineer received, sent text messages on duty, records show
Los Angeles Times
U.S. Makers of Electric Cars Push for Consumer Tax Credits
Wall Street Journal
Villaraigosa replaces 2 on Metrolink board - The MTA's Richard Katz will be a voting member; a deputy mayor will be an alternate. Also, the NTSB is seeking eyewitness accounts from the conductor and brakeman
Los Angeles Times
Will California Ever Settle On A Budget?
NPR
Yes, You Need a License to Ride a Bike in Los Angeles
StreetsBlogLA
San Leandro Times
American Planning Association, California Chapter, 2008 State Conference - A Hollywood Debut - Lights ... Planning ... Action! September Conference at Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
Sun Herald
California’s Senators Want Better Signals for Rail Safety
StreetsBlogLA
catch last call and take the red line home, maybe
angelenic
City Council Approves Late-Night Subway Motion
LAist
Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs Begin Government Placements
LA Voice
Council Passes Red Line Motion, Metro Board Next Step
BlogDowntown
Deadly crash raises safety doubts about SoCal rail
Associated Press
Editorial: It's time for better train safety systems - Metrolink Crash Shows Need For Automatic Brakes At Red Lights
Sacramento Bee
Federal Railroad Administration: no policy on cell phone use at present
Bottleneck Blog
Four 911 calls about Metrolink crash released - The sample of hundreds of calls the Fire Department received offer a glimpse into the chaos and horror of the collision
Los Angeles Times
Funeral for Fallen LAPD Officer in Train Crash
LAist
Google adds Street View, walking directions to mobile devices - Improvements to Google Maps include greater accuracy with cell tower geolocation
ComputerWorld
High-speed rail campaign begins
Bottleneck Blog
Honesty in the L.A. Metrolink crash - The rail agency's spokeswoman quickly -- too quickly, in her bosses' eyes -- admitted liability in last week's deadly accident. Now she's out of work
Los Angeles Times
LAPD unveils new tipster tool: anonymous text message Chief William J. Bratton says he hopes the new technology will generate more crime tips from the publics
Los Angeles Times
Send Crime Tip Text Messages to: CRIMESLAPD
Los Angeles to Become a Greentech Hub - The city will turn a swath of land in downtown into a complex for greentech manufacturing and incubator
GreenTech Media
Metrolink board meets to discuss fallout from crash
Bottleneck Blog
Metrolink: Cost not a factor
San Bernardino Sun
Northbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and Coast Starlight service resumes after Metrolink crash
Los Angeles Times
Overriding Schwarzenegger's promised budget veto won't be simple
Sacramento Bee
Parking, Where Art Thou?
LA Valley College/Valley Star
Politicos Support Transit Tax (Measure D)
Santa Barbara Daily Sound
Probe looks at whether Metrolink engineer's split shift played part in deadly crash - Robert Sanchez began work Friday before dawn, took a midday break and was supposed to have finished at 9 p.m. Experts say such schedules can lead to fatigue, and thereby threaten safety
Los Angeles Times
Proposal Extends Metro Red Line To 3 A.M.
KNBC 4 TV
Riverside agency to look at selling ads on buses
Press Enterprise
Sacramento's budget brawl assures mutual destruction - The inability of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature to reach a deal on the 80-days overdue budget is helping no one
Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger's Budget Veto Drama - Dems threaten an override, Arnold says back: I'll veto hundreds of your new laws
LA Weekly
SoCal Company Sells Personal Aircraft That Lands On Water, Land
KNBC 4 TV
State budget could cut MTA funding
Bottleneck Blog
State warms to greenhouse gas emissions plan - The Air Resources Board touts economic benefits in its analysis, but business groups say companies would be forced to flee
Los Angeles Times
Technology to prevent collisions not readily available, train officials say
Daily News
See yesterday’s article: LIRR says its anti-crash systems work - Newsday
Train's engineer received, sent text messages on duty, records show
Los Angeles Times
U.S. Makers of Electric Cars Push for Consumer Tax Credits
Wall Street Journal
Villaraigosa replaces 2 on Metrolink board - The MTA's Richard Katz will be a voting member; a deputy mayor will be an alternate. Also, the NTSB is seeking eyewitness accounts from the conductor and brakeman
Los Angeles Times
Will California Ever Settle On A Budget?
NPR
Yes, You Need a License to Ride a Bike in Los Angeles
StreetsBlogLA
9/17/2008
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday September 17, 2008
2008 California Piglet Book to Expose Bullet Train Costs
MarketWatch
Antonovich calls for Rail Safety and Infrastructure Reform
West Ranch Beacon
Archives Live! The 3rd Annual L.A. Archives Bazaar
The third annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the USC-Davidson Conference Center
Bicycle Industry Finds the Valley is a Perfect Location
SoCalBikeForums/San Fernando Valley Business Journal
California mulls world's greenest train - Proposed high-speed rail network could go zero carbon
Business Green
California seeks train operator cell phone ban
Associated Press
Congestion Relief through Road User Pricing
Reason/Out of Control
Dan Walters: Schwarzenegger finally finds some backbone
Sacramento Bee
Engineer in wreck: Warm to some, recluse to others
Associated Press
Error sends Purple Line train to Red Line station - Mistake blamed on operator at main facility causes 25-minute delay and leaves passengers especially anxious after last week's Metrolink crash
Los Angeles Times
Evaluation of Transit Applications of Advanced Parking Management Systems
Transportation Research Board
Feinstein introduces bill on train safety measures
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Firm to raise maglev funds
Press Telegram
Former Metrolink Spokeswoman Denise Tyrrell: Martyr or Victim?
RedCounty
Governor Says He Will Veto Budget
KNBC 4 TV
Independent Research, Government Data Show Increasing Congestion on I-5 Costs $174 Million Annually - Completing the 241 Toll Road Will Reduce Daily Delays, Stress and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Save Time and Gas
MarketWatch
Is L.A. Willing To Pay For Safe Trains?
Planetizen
LA-LB determined to keep cargo flowing smoothly
Journal of Commerce
L.A. Metrolink crash puts focus on dangers of texting - As officials investigate whether the engineer sent messages, California's governor weighs a ban for drivers
CS Monitor
LAX workers seek better pay and benefits
Los Angeles Times
Let’s Walk Western Avenue October 18
MetBlogsLA
Liability cap could be tested in deadly Metrolink crash - Attorneys say claims in the Chatsworth collision could exceed a federal limit of $200 million for single rail accident
Los Angeles Times
LIRR says its anti-crash systems work
Newsday
Long Beach-area air quality map shows elevated cancer risk
Press Telegram
MagLev Gets Serious
Curbed LA
Metrolink 111 engineer led solitary life marred by tragedy
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink balked at safety upgrade's cost
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink spokeswoman formed a human link
Los Angeles Times
Measure R: parked in the station for now
Bottleneck Blog
Metrolink's Ventura County Line Reopens
LAist
Multimodal Level of Service Analysis for Urban Streets
Multimodal Level of Service Analysis for Urban Streets: Users Guide
Transportation Research Board
New Technology Could Have Averted Los Angeles Train Crash - Implementing Control Technology Should Be Mandatory, Some Experts Say
ABC News
NTSB: Engineer didn't hit brakes before crash
Associated Press
Officials: Pricey technology could save lives
San Francisco Chronicle
Paying for Roads - Congress takes a necessary step to shore up the Highway Trust Fund, but there's more to be done
Washington Post
Rail safety's human error excuse - It's too simplistic to blame accidents on human error alone. Design, management and oversight need to be improved
Los Angeles Times
SAN FRANCISCO - Muni set to test TransLink fare card
San Francisco Chronicle
Schwarzenegger to veto California budget package
Daily News
Schwarzenegger vows to veto state budget - Legislators say they will quickly override Schwarzenegger's action. He'd respond by killing many bills
Los Angeles Times
Sick transit - Public transit and oil dependence
GristMill
Train-Safety Technology Could Take Years to Deploy Nationwide
Wall Street Journal
Transit Signal Priority Research Tools
Transportation Research Board
Why Denise Tyrrell did the right thing
MetroRiderLA
Will Metro L.A. Pay The Piper On Metrolink?
California Planning and Development Report
MarketWatch
Antonovich calls for Rail Safety and Infrastructure Reform
West Ranch Beacon
Archives Live! The 3rd Annual L.A. Archives Bazaar
The third annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the USC-Davidson Conference Center
Bicycle Industry Finds the Valley is a Perfect Location
SoCalBikeForums/San Fernando Valley Business Journal
California mulls world's greenest train - Proposed high-speed rail network could go zero carbon
Business Green
California seeks train operator cell phone ban
Associated Press
Congestion Relief through Road User Pricing
Reason/Out of Control
Dan Walters: Schwarzenegger finally finds some backbone
Sacramento Bee
Engineer in wreck: Warm to some, recluse to others
Associated Press
Error sends Purple Line train to Red Line station - Mistake blamed on operator at main facility causes 25-minute delay and leaves passengers especially anxious after last week's Metrolink crash
Los Angeles Times
Evaluation of Transit Applications of Advanced Parking Management Systems
Transportation Research Board
Feinstein introduces bill on train safety measures
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Firm to raise maglev funds
Press Telegram
Former Metrolink Spokeswoman Denise Tyrrell: Martyr or Victim?
RedCounty
Governor Says He Will Veto Budget
KNBC 4 TV
Independent Research, Government Data Show Increasing Congestion on I-5 Costs $174 Million Annually - Completing the 241 Toll Road Will Reduce Daily Delays, Stress and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Save Time and Gas
MarketWatch
Is L.A. Willing To Pay For Safe Trains?
Planetizen
LA-LB determined to keep cargo flowing smoothly
Journal of Commerce
L.A. Metrolink crash puts focus on dangers of texting - As officials investigate whether the engineer sent messages, California's governor weighs a ban for drivers
CS Monitor
LAX workers seek better pay and benefits
Los Angeles Times
Let’s Walk Western Avenue October 18
MetBlogsLA
Liability cap could be tested in deadly Metrolink crash - Attorneys say claims in the Chatsworth collision could exceed a federal limit of $200 million for single rail accident
Los Angeles Times
LIRR says its anti-crash systems work
Newsday
Long Beach-area air quality map shows elevated cancer risk
Press Telegram
MagLev Gets Serious
Curbed LA
Metrolink 111 engineer led solitary life marred by tragedy
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink balked at safety upgrade's cost
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink spokeswoman formed a human link
Los Angeles Times
Measure R: parked in the station for now
Bottleneck Blog
Metrolink's Ventura County Line Reopens
LAist
Multimodal Level of Service Analysis for Urban Streets
Multimodal Level of Service Analysis for Urban Streets: Users Guide
Transportation Research Board
New Technology Could Have Averted Los Angeles Train Crash - Implementing Control Technology Should Be Mandatory, Some Experts Say
ABC News
NTSB: Engineer didn't hit brakes before crash
Associated Press
Officials: Pricey technology could save lives
San Francisco Chronicle
Paying for Roads - Congress takes a necessary step to shore up the Highway Trust Fund, but there's more to be done
Washington Post
Rail safety's human error excuse - It's too simplistic to blame accidents on human error alone. Design, management and oversight need to be improved
Los Angeles Times
SAN FRANCISCO - Muni set to test TransLink fare card
San Francisco Chronicle
Schwarzenegger to veto California budget package
Daily News
Schwarzenegger vows to veto state budget - Legislators say they will quickly override Schwarzenegger's action. He'd respond by killing many bills
Los Angeles Times
Sick transit - Public transit and oil dependence
GristMill
Train-Safety Technology Could Take Years to Deploy Nationwide
Wall Street Journal
Transit Signal Priority Research Tools
Transportation Research Board
Why Denise Tyrrell did the right thing
MetroRiderLA
Will Metro L.A. Pay The Piper On Metrolink?
California Planning and Development Report
9/16/2008
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday September 16, 2008
Amtrak's Struggle To Catch Up To Demand
Planetizen
Amtrak’s Wild Ride Could Get Bumpier
BNet
Burbank cabbies pumped about hybrid taxis
Los Angeles Times
California Crash May Test $200 Million Cap on Damages
Bloomberg
Cold Copy: A lot to say about Metrolink disasters - How The Times responded to L.A.-area commuter-train disasters of the not-too-distant past
Los Angeles Times
Crash points out need to improve rail safety
Daily News
Debate over safety equipment follows rail disaster
San Diego Union Tribune
Despite governor's threat, state lawmakers pass budget - Schwarzenegger says he may not sign the proposal unless it further restricts future spending
Los Angeles Times
Editorial: California Needs to Support Transit for Smart Growth Plans to Work
SmartGrowthOnline
Editorial: Make the rails safer - Systems exist that may have prevented the Metrolink disaster. Install them and share the cost
Los Angeles Times
Experts: Metrolink crash could lead to millions - possibly billions - in suits
Daily News
Federal Railroad Administration chief: New technology would have prevented crash
Bottleneck Blog
Feds: Technology could have prevented train crash
Huffington Post
Head-on train collision less likely in Bay Area, officials say - DOUBLE TRACKS ARE SAFER FOR COMMUTERS
Mercury News
High Desert Corridor JPA to Select Firm Next Month
BestSyndication
Highway linking Antelope Valley to Victorville moving forward
Inside SoCal
Latest on the Chatsworth Train Crash
LAist
Metrolink spokeswoman resigns amid criticism over blaming engineer for crash
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink Spokesperson Quits, Agency Under Fire
StreetsblogLA
Metrolink Tragedy Underscores Our Transportation Nightmare
RedFin
NTSB: Train crash could have been prevented
USA Today
park-and-pay kiosks replacing old downtown meters
angelenic
Pay Stations Coming to Flower Street
BlogDowntown
Rail safety issue gains spotlight in wake of fatal Metrolink crash
Daily News
State: cellphone use by engineers should be banned
Bottleneck Blog
Subway goes wrong way this morning
Bottleneck Blog
Train crash triggers call for computer controls - Emerging technology compensates for human error
North County Times/Californian
Transit GM blood alcohol level twice legal limit - was driving company vehicle when pulled over
Desert Sun
Transit LA: Measure R for Better Transport?
LA Cityzine
Transit Use Continues to Climb as Programs Remain ''Woefully Underfunded''
SmartGrowthOnline
union station hosting hullabaloo 2008 music event
angelenic
Vast Controls to Curb Rail Crashes May Be Years Off
New York Times
Warning signals were working, officials say
Los Angeles Times
Why the Gasoline Engine Isn't Going Away Any Time Soon
Wall Street Journal
Planetizen
Amtrak’s Wild Ride Could Get Bumpier
BNet
Burbank cabbies pumped about hybrid taxis
Los Angeles Times
California Crash May Test $200 Million Cap on Damages
Bloomberg
Cold Copy: A lot to say about Metrolink disasters - How The Times responded to L.A.-area commuter-train disasters of the not-too-distant past
Los Angeles Times
Crash points out need to improve rail safety
Daily News
Debate over safety equipment follows rail disaster
San Diego Union Tribune
Despite governor's threat, state lawmakers pass budget - Schwarzenegger says he may not sign the proposal unless it further restricts future spending
Los Angeles Times
Editorial: California Needs to Support Transit for Smart Growth Plans to Work
SmartGrowthOnline
Editorial: Make the rails safer - Systems exist that may have prevented the Metrolink disaster. Install them and share the cost
Los Angeles Times
Experts: Metrolink crash could lead to millions - possibly billions - in suits
Daily News
Federal Railroad Administration chief: New technology would have prevented crash
Bottleneck Blog
Feds: Technology could have prevented train crash
Huffington Post
Head-on train collision less likely in Bay Area, officials say - DOUBLE TRACKS ARE SAFER FOR COMMUTERS
Mercury News
High Desert Corridor JPA to Select Firm Next Month
BestSyndication
Highway linking Antelope Valley to Victorville moving forward
Inside SoCal
Latest on the Chatsworth Train Crash
LAist
Metrolink spokeswoman resigns amid criticism over blaming engineer for crash
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink Spokesperson Quits, Agency Under Fire
StreetsblogLA
Metrolink Tragedy Underscores Our Transportation Nightmare
RedFin
NTSB: Train crash could have been prevented
USA Today
park-and-pay kiosks replacing old downtown meters
angelenic
Pay Stations Coming to Flower Street
BlogDowntown
Rail safety issue gains spotlight in wake of fatal Metrolink crash
Daily News
State: cellphone use by engineers should be banned
Bottleneck Blog
Subway goes wrong way this morning
Bottleneck Blog
Train crash triggers call for computer controls - Emerging technology compensates for human error
North County Times/Californian
Transit GM blood alcohol level twice legal limit - was driving company vehicle when pulled over
Desert Sun
Transit LA: Measure R for Better Transport?
LA Cityzine
Transit Use Continues to Climb as Programs Remain ''Woefully Underfunded''
SmartGrowthOnline
union station hosting hullabaloo 2008 music event
angelenic
Vast Controls to Curb Rail Crashes May Be Years Off
New York Times
Warning signals were working, officials say
Los Angeles Times
Why the Gasoline Engine Isn't Going Away Any Time Soon
Wall Street Journal
9/15/2008
Transportation Headlines for Monday September 15, 2008
After deadly Metrolink crash, L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa tries to reassures train commuters
Los Angeles Times
Bike shop gives power to the pedal
Daily Breeze
Buses to help commuters
Daily News
California is too tough to run, analysts say
Sacramento Bee
California lawmakers reach compromise on budget - The proposed state spending plan involves no new taxes. Votes on the plan are scheduled for Monday
Los Angeles Times
California train crash engineer employed by French company
AFP
City needs to get employee cars off the street
Daily News
Crash Highlights Risk on the Rails
Wall Street Journal
Denise Tyrrell resigns Metrolink, defends her statements about crash
Bottleneck Blog
Extension to Claremont still battlefield of the Gold Line
San Bernardino Sun
Feds look into texting before deadly train crash - Engineer faulted in L.A. collision may have been using cell phone; 25 killed
MSNBC
Finding alternative-fuel cars tough for consumers
Press Enterprise
Gas stations facing emissions squeeze
Pasadena Star News
Investigators focus on whether signal was broken or missed
Los Angeles Times
Investigators seek clues from cell-phone records
Daily News
Is Schwarzenegger vulnerable enough to be ousted?
Contra Costa Times
LA Times Gets it Right on Infrastructure
Out of Control
L.A. Train Crash Inquiry Targets Engineer's Actions
NPR
Metrolink board: blaming engineer was premature
Bottleneck Blog
Metrolink dispatcher tried to warn engineer - Transit agency spokesman says the commuter train's movement tripped a control center alarm. By the time the dispatcher got through, the train had already crashed
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink's fatalities high compared to other commuter railroads
Bottleneck Blog
Metrolink's grim record of fatalities - Only N.J.'s far-busier commuter rail has had more deaths since '99
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink spokesperson quits over dispute
Daily Breeze
Metrolink takes full blame
Ventura County Star
NTSB Says Metrolink Crash Could Have Been Averted
CBS 2 TV
NTSB to seek cell phone records in LA train crash
Associated Press
Push-pull will stay
Daily News
Safer commuter trains
Press Telegram
Trail of the Mail - El Monte was stop on Butterfield route
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Transit users get a San Francisco treat -- a tax break. A city law requires businesses to add mass transit to an employee's benefits. Three options are available, but only one is feasible -- allowing workers to pay for their tickets on a pretax basis
Los Angeles Times
Ventura/Santa Barbara bike lane proposal
SoCal Bike Forums
Los Angeles Times
Bike shop gives power to the pedal
Daily Breeze
Buses to help commuters
Daily News
California is too tough to run, analysts say
Sacramento Bee
California lawmakers reach compromise on budget - The proposed state spending plan involves no new taxes. Votes on the plan are scheduled for Monday
Los Angeles Times
California train crash engineer employed by French company
AFP
City needs to get employee cars off the street
Daily News
Crash Highlights Risk on the Rails
Wall Street Journal
Denise Tyrrell resigns Metrolink, defends her statements about crash
Bottleneck Blog
Extension to Claremont still battlefield of the Gold Line
San Bernardino Sun
Feds look into texting before deadly train crash - Engineer faulted in L.A. collision may have been using cell phone; 25 killed
MSNBC
Finding alternative-fuel cars tough for consumers
Press Enterprise
Gas stations facing emissions squeeze
Pasadena Star News
Investigators focus on whether signal was broken or missed
Los Angeles Times
Investigators seek clues from cell-phone records
Daily News
Is Schwarzenegger vulnerable enough to be ousted?
Contra Costa Times
LA Times Gets it Right on Infrastructure
Out of Control
L.A. Train Crash Inquiry Targets Engineer's Actions
NPR
Metrolink board: blaming engineer was premature
Bottleneck Blog
Metrolink dispatcher tried to warn engineer - Transit agency spokesman says the commuter train's movement tripped a control center alarm. By the time the dispatcher got through, the train had already crashed
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink's fatalities high compared to other commuter railroads
Bottleneck Blog
Metrolink's grim record of fatalities - Only N.J.'s far-busier commuter rail has had more deaths since '99
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink spokesperson quits over dispute
Daily Breeze
Metrolink takes full blame
Ventura County Star
NTSB Says Metrolink Crash Could Have Been Averted
CBS 2 TV
NTSB to seek cell phone records in LA train crash
Associated Press
Push-pull will stay
Daily News
Safer commuter trains
Press Telegram
Trail of the Mail - El Monte was stop on Butterfield route
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Transit users get a San Francisco treat -- a tax break. A city law requires businesses to add mass transit to an employee's benefits. Three options are available, but only one is feasible -- allowing workers to pay for their tickets on a pretax basis
Los Angeles Times
Ventura/Santa Barbara bike lane proposal
SoCal Bike Forums
9/14/2008
Transportation Headlines for Sunday September 14, 2008
America's broken infrastructure - U.S. highways and bridges are crumbling, and it will take billions of dollars to fix them. How do we raise the money?
Los Angeles Times
Battle goes on over fate of Gold Line extension
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Blood donations sought after Friday's train crash
Press Telegram
Cause Of Los Angeles Train Crash Debated
NPR
Control devices could have prevented Metrolink crash, experts say - The NTSB for decades has recommended collision-avoidance devices for corridors where passenger and freight trains use the same track. Railroads say the technology costs too much and isn't reliable
Los Angeles Times
Democrats back off on demand for new taxes to balance California budget - State Senate leader tells Schwarzenegger that he is trying to work out a deal with Republican lawmakers
Los Angeles Times
Donna Lynn Remata, 49, of Simi Valley - One of the first people pulled from the Metrolink train wreckage, the mother of two was the 'backbone' of her family
Los Angeles Times
(Editor’s Note: I will miss you Donna, always professional and friendly, nothing left your storeroom without the proper work order)
Expo features green technology
Daily Breeze
Federal inquiry could delay clean-trucks program at ports of L.A. and Long Beach - The Federal Maritime Commission releases a nine-page request for information that could push back the program's planned Oct. 1 start date
Los Angeles Times
Flashback to 1956: L.A.'s worst train disaster
Los Angeles Times
Hemet Unified School District looks to compressed natural gas to save money
Press Enterprise
Latinos now outnumber blacks 2 to 1 in South Los Angeles - A UCLA report finds sweeping demographic changes since the 1992 riots. But one constant remains: poverty
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink crash: How trains navigate the tracks
Bottleneck Blog
Metrolink Death Toll at 24 and Expected to Rise
LAist
Metrolink engineer blamed as train crash death toll rises to 25
Daily News
Metrolink officials say trains crashed after their engineer drove through red light
Los Angeles Times
MTA buses to bridge service between Metrolink stations - Starting Monday, they will provide transportation between Moorpark and Chatsworth
Los Angeles Times
Party time for I-15 lanes
San Diego Union Tribune
State rail agency: Engineer's error caused wreck
Whittier Daily News
Streetcars Pasadena desires
Pasadena Star News
Los Angeles Times
Battle goes on over fate of Gold Line extension
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Blood donations sought after Friday's train crash
Press Telegram
Cause Of Los Angeles Train Crash Debated
NPR
Control devices could have prevented Metrolink crash, experts say - The NTSB for decades has recommended collision-avoidance devices for corridors where passenger and freight trains use the same track. Railroads say the technology costs too much and isn't reliable
Los Angeles Times
Democrats back off on demand for new taxes to balance California budget - State Senate leader tells Schwarzenegger that he is trying to work out a deal with Republican lawmakers
Los Angeles Times
Donna Lynn Remata, 49, of Simi Valley - One of the first people pulled from the Metrolink train wreckage, the mother of two was the 'backbone' of her family
Los Angeles Times
(Editor’s Note: I will miss you Donna, always professional and friendly, nothing left your storeroom without the proper work order)
Expo features green technology
Daily Breeze
Federal inquiry could delay clean-trucks program at ports of L.A. and Long Beach - The Federal Maritime Commission releases a nine-page request for information that could push back the program's planned Oct. 1 start date
Los Angeles Times
Flashback to 1956: L.A.'s worst train disaster
Los Angeles Times
Hemet Unified School District looks to compressed natural gas to save money
Press Enterprise
Latinos now outnumber blacks 2 to 1 in South Los Angeles - A UCLA report finds sweeping demographic changes since the 1992 riots. But one constant remains: poverty
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink crash: How trains navigate the tracks
Bottleneck Blog
Metrolink Death Toll at 24 and Expected to Rise
LAist
Metrolink engineer blamed as train crash death toll rises to 25
Daily News
Metrolink officials say trains crashed after their engineer drove through red light
Los Angeles Times
MTA buses to bridge service between Metrolink stations - Starting Monday, they will provide transportation between Moorpark and Chatsworth
Los Angeles Times
Party time for I-15 lanes
San Diego Union Tribune
State rail agency: Engineer's error caused wreck
Whittier Daily News
Streetcars Pasadena desires
Pasadena Star News
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