Cedillo vows to try driver's license immigration bill again
LA Now
Century City garage: a good thing or a KISS concert?
Bottleneck Blog
Charts tell the story in Rand's traffic study
Bottleneck Blog
Contra-flow Bike Lane - Boulder, CO
Streetfilms
'Dirty fuels' profit by bailout bill's tax breaks for renewable energy - Incentives mean billions for coal and oil projects that increase emissions
Los Angeles Times
Easing Traffic Will Cost Motorists, RAND Study Finds
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
Electric vehicles light up Paris Motor Show - Hybrids, plug-ins and pure electric vehicles arrive in force as manufacturers sort out battery woes
Los Angeles Times
Fate of O.C. toll road to be decided by Bush appointee - With public comment period closed, federal officials have begun compiling tens of thousands of written opinions. A Bush appointee will decide by Jan. 7 whether to overturn a state agency's decision
Los Angeles Times
Gold Line East LA Extension Continues
Transit LA
L.A. could face $400-million budget deficit, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa warns - He tells department heads to prepare for job and service cuts as the city confronts turmoil on Wall Street and the state government's dire financial situation
Los Angeles Times
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa tells departments to get ready for job, service cuts
Daily News
Metrolink witnesses: The light was green
LA Now
Mostly quiet campaign so far for Measure R
Bottleneck Blog
MTA bus driver's day pass scheme spurs audit
Daily News
Planetizen Takes a Look at Latino Urbanism
StreetsBlogLA
Port terminal deal OK'd
Daily Breeze
Potential liability an issue in Metrolink crash
Ventura County Star
President Bush to sign high-speed legislation included in rail safety bill, Mica says
Progressive Railroading
SCAG office to open locally?
Imperial Valley Life
Streetcar Plan Gets $5 Million
LA Downtown News
The Sales Tax and Ballot Language
The Bus Bench
The week in transportation
Bottleneck Blog
Train check - $13 billion Amtrak bill heads to Bush's desk
Grist
Witnesses say light was green just before Metrolink train crashed - Three observers who were at the Chatsworth station -- a security guard and two train enthusiasts -- insist that the engineer had a green light
Los Angeles Times
From the Metro Dorothy Peyton Gray Library Archive:
Public Transit - Who Needs It? (Starring Paul Lynde and Ralph Story)
1968 Southern California Rapid Transit District Film via YouTube
Public Transportation: Who Needs It? (Part 1)
Public Transportation: Who Needs It? (Part 2)
Public Transportation: Who Needs It? (Part 3)
10/03/2008
Transportation Headlines for Friday October 3, 2008
13 Ways to Fix LA Traffic, the RAND Corporation Style
LAist
Attorneys blame company in deadly train crash
San Francisco Chronicle
Bailout Bill Includes Bike Commuting Benefit
StreetsBlog
broadway streetcar funding passes cra board vote
angelenic
Bush to Sign Bill to Nearly Double Amtrak Funding - Next Year, Congress Will Consider Altering the Ratio That Heavily Favors Spending on Highways Over Mass Transit
Wall Street Journal
California May Need $7 Billion Federal Loan
NPR
City Council to discuss a memorial for victims of Metrolink crash
Simi Valley Acorn
Comprehensive Study on Traffic Congestion in Urban Los Angeles Suggests Ways to Improve Traffic
RAND
CRA Board Approves $5 Million for Streetcar
BlogDowntown
Credit crisis could stop voter-OK'd bond sales
Daily News
Dodgers to offer free trolley service from Union Station to Dodger Stadium this weekend
Dodgers
Editorial - Yes on California bonds - Bullet trains, children's healthcare and veterans' housing all deserve support
Los Angeles Times
Employers cut jobs by most in more than 5 years
Los Angeles Times
Federal agency prohibits all train operators from using cellphones while on duty - The emergency order comes one day after the National Transportation Safety Board says text messages were sent and received by Metrolink engineer moments before fatal crash
Los Angeles Times
Federal Railroad Administration to ban cellphone use by engineers
Bottleneck Blog
Foothill South toll road--in whose interest, exactly?
Los Angeles Times
Google Transit, a great resource, expands to NYC; but LA still absent
Force Change
Grade-crossing deaths are true rail problem
Daily News
Hit SoCal's beaches and bike the trail - With helmets and sunscreen in tow, one family finally sets out to travel a portion of the 22.3-mile trail from Pacific Palisades to Torrance.
Los Angeles Times
Increasing Metrolink Safety
San Clemente Times
Inland officials blast governor's port-fee bill veto
Press Enterprise
LA Times Says Yes on Prop 1a
LAist
Metro Downtown Connector Meetings Scheduled
LAist
MTA reaches settlement on road repairs
Daily News
O.C. toll road weaves through complex maze of state, federal agencies - With public comment period closed, federal officials have begun compiling tens of thousands of written opinions. A Bush appointee will decide by Jan. 7 whether to overturn a state agency's decision
Los Angeles Times
Port Shows Off Environmentally Friendly Side With Festival
Grunion Gazette
Port of L.A. OKs $102M expansion of TraPac terminal
Daily Breeze
Possible solutions for L.A. traffic woes
KABC 7 TV
Railroad shipping: Senate signs off on railroad safety legislation
Logistics Management
Removing Cars to Create Public Space
Planetizen
San Gabriel Valley gets MTA crumbs
Pasadena Star News
Schwarzenegger to U.S.: State may need $7-billion loan
Los Angeles Times
State Approves New Oil Wells, May Mean Millions For City, Port
Grunion Gazette
Traffic Rants, volume II: We need real transit
Bottleneck Blog
Transportation infrastructure: New legislation focuses on a National Freight Fund for infrastructure improvements
Logistics Management
Van Nuys Airport Holds Public Workshop Regarding Noisier Aircraft Phaseout Project Draft Environmental Impact Report
MarketWatch
Why is traffic so bad in L.A.? Because driving and parking is too cheap
RonKayeLA
Will Metro & Google Transit Ever Happen?
LAist
LAist
Attorneys blame company in deadly train crash
San Francisco Chronicle
Bailout Bill Includes Bike Commuting Benefit
StreetsBlog
broadway streetcar funding passes cra board vote
angelenic
Bush to Sign Bill to Nearly Double Amtrak Funding - Next Year, Congress Will Consider Altering the Ratio That Heavily Favors Spending on Highways Over Mass Transit
Wall Street Journal
California May Need $7 Billion Federal Loan
NPR
City Council to discuss a memorial for victims of Metrolink crash
Simi Valley Acorn
Comprehensive Study on Traffic Congestion in Urban Los Angeles Suggests Ways to Improve Traffic
RAND
CRA Board Approves $5 Million for Streetcar
BlogDowntown
Credit crisis could stop voter-OK'd bond sales
Daily News
Dodgers to offer free trolley service from Union Station to Dodger Stadium this weekend
Dodgers
Editorial - Yes on California bonds - Bullet trains, children's healthcare and veterans' housing all deserve support
Los Angeles Times
Employers cut jobs by most in more than 5 years
Los Angeles Times
Federal agency prohibits all train operators from using cellphones while on duty - The emergency order comes one day after the National Transportation Safety Board says text messages were sent and received by Metrolink engineer moments before fatal crash
Los Angeles Times
Federal Railroad Administration to ban cellphone use by engineers
Bottleneck Blog
Foothill South toll road--in whose interest, exactly?
Los Angeles Times
Google Transit, a great resource, expands to NYC; but LA still absent
Force Change
Grade-crossing deaths are true rail problem
Daily News
Hit SoCal's beaches and bike the trail - With helmets and sunscreen in tow, one family finally sets out to travel a portion of the 22.3-mile trail from Pacific Palisades to Torrance.
Los Angeles Times
Increasing Metrolink Safety
San Clemente Times
Inland officials blast governor's port-fee bill veto
Press Enterprise
LA Times Says Yes on Prop 1a
LAist
Metro Downtown Connector Meetings Scheduled
LAist
MTA reaches settlement on road repairs
Daily News
O.C. toll road weaves through complex maze of state, federal agencies - With public comment period closed, federal officials have begun compiling tens of thousands of written opinions. A Bush appointee will decide by Jan. 7 whether to overturn a state agency's decision
Los Angeles Times
Port Shows Off Environmentally Friendly Side With Festival
Grunion Gazette
Port of L.A. OKs $102M expansion of TraPac terminal
Daily Breeze
Possible solutions for L.A. traffic woes
KABC 7 TV
Railroad shipping: Senate signs off on railroad safety legislation
Logistics Management
Removing Cars to Create Public Space
Planetizen
San Gabriel Valley gets MTA crumbs
Pasadena Star News
Schwarzenegger to U.S.: State may need $7-billion loan
Los Angeles Times
State Approves New Oil Wells, May Mean Millions For City, Port
Grunion Gazette
Traffic Rants, volume II: We need real transit
Bottleneck Blog
Transportation infrastructure: New legislation focuses on a National Freight Fund for infrastructure improvements
Logistics Management
Van Nuys Airport Holds Public Workshop Regarding Noisier Aircraft Phaseout Project Draft Environmental Impact Report
MarketWatch
Why is traffic so bad in L.A.? Because driving and parking is too cheap
RonKayeLA
Will Metro & Google Transit Ever Happen?
LAist
10/02/2008
Transportation Headlines for Thursday October 2, 2008
2,000 diesel trucks built before 1989 banned at L.A., Long Beach ports
Daily News
Assemblymember Mike Feuer’s AB 2321 Paves the Way for $40 Billion L.A. Sales Tax—Measure R
The Planning Report
Best Blooming Urban Renewal: Exposition Park Rose Garden
LA Weekly
California bills finalize transit questions on ballots
Land Line
Congestion Pricing Gains Political Traction
Planetizen
Dirty Old Trucks Ousted from Port
LAist
Gridlocked Israel Considers Its Transit Options
Wired
Get On The Bus!
LA City Beat
Gold Line east project is moving along
Bottleneck Blog
Growth, traffic feared as Rosemead commission passes General Plan
Pasadena Star News
How to get L.A. freeways moving again
Daily News
How trains are driven
Bottleneck Blog
Lowenthal Says He Won’t Reintroduce Container Fee Bill
Cunningham Report
Map of the Day: Metro Studies Transit Options to Harbor
LAist
metro gold line eastside extension is 87% complete
angelenic
Metro Gold Line Tracks Completed
LAist
Metrolink engineer sent text message moments before fatal crash
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink Engineer Sent Text 22 Seconds Before Collision
KNBC 4 TV
New York Gets New Transit Tool to Ease Commute Planning
Write on Metro
NTSB: Train crash engineer's cellphone in use while he was on duty
Bottleneck Blog
OCTA CEO Art Leahy Contrasts Orange County, L.A. County Transportation Infrastructure – Measure M and toll roads set Orange County apart; can the OC’s transportation planning models solve the rest of the region’s transportation woes?
The Planning Report
Problems at 6464 Sunset Highlight Need for Bike Parking Law
StreetsBlogLA
Regional Connector Update Meeting
Little Toyko UnBlogged
Sen. Mark Ridley-Thomas OP-Ed Argues for Congestion Pricing Pilot Program for Region’s Congested Freeways
The Planning Report
Senate Approves $13 Billion Amtrak Funding Bill
Wall Street Journal
Senate sends rail safety bill to Bush - The bill, crafted with the Los Angeles Metrolink crash fresh in legislators' minds, caps the number of hours crews can work and gives Amtrak $13 billion over five years for mandated safety technology
Los Angeles Times
Study offers short-term fixes to keep traffic moving in Southern California - The Rand Corp. report suggests a coordinated effort to better manage traffic, with more bus-only and toll lanes, one-way streets and pricier street parking
Los Angeles Times
Thanks, But No Thanks California: You can keep your anti-mobility enviro policies
Out of Control/Reason.org
Waldorf-Astoria proposal divides Beverly Hills - Proponents cite income potential; foes worry about traffic. Voters will decide Nov. 4.
Los Angeles Times
Westwood subway stop would do wonders for UCLA
Daily Bruin
Daily News
Assemblymember Mike Feuer’s AB 2321 Paves the Way for $40 Billion L.A. Sales Tax—Measure R
The Planning Report
Best Blooming Urban Renewal: Exposition Park Rose Garden
LA Weekly
California bills finalize transit questions on ballots
Land Line
Congestion Pricing Gains Political Traction
Planetizen
Dirty Old Trucks Ousted from Port
LAist
Gridlocked Israel Considers Its Transit Options
Wired
Get On The Bus!
LA City Beat
Gold Line east project is moving along
Bottleneck Blog
Growth, traffic feared as Rosemead commission passes General Plan
Pasadena Star News
How to get L.A. freeways moving again
Daily News
How trains are driven
Bottleneck Blog
Lowenthal Says He Won’t Reintroduce Container Fee Bill
Cunningham Report
Map of the Day: Metro Studies Transit Options to Harbor
LAist
metro gold line eastside extension is 87% complete
angelenic
Metro Gold Line Tracks Completed
LAist
Metrolink engineer sent text message moments before fatal crash
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink Engineer Sent Text 22 Seconds Before Collision
KNBC 4 TV
New York Gets New Transit Tool to Ease Commute Planning
Write on Metro
NTSB: Train crash engineer's cellphone in use while he was on duty
Bottleneck Blog
OCTA CEO Art Leahy Contrasts Orange County, L.A. County Transportation Infrastructure – Measure M and toll roads set Orange County apart; can the OC’s transportation planning models solve the rest of the region’s transportation woes?
The Planning Report
Problems at 6464 Sunset Highlight Need for Bike Parking Law
StreetsBlogLA
Regional Connector Update Meeting
Little Toyko UnBlogged
Sen. Mark Ridley-Thomas OP-Ed Argues for Congestion Pricing Pilot Program for Region’s Congested Freeways
The Planning Report
Senate Approves $13 Billion Amtrak Funding Bill
Wall Street Journal
Senate sends rail safety bill to Bush - The bill, crafted with the Los Angeles Metrolink crash fresh in legislators' minds, caps the number of hours crews can work and gives Amtrak $13 billion over five years for mandated safety technology
Los Angeles Times
Study offers short-term fixes to keep traffic moving in Southern California - The Rand Corp. report suggests a coordinated effort to better manage traffic, with more bus-only and toll lanes, one-way streets and pricier street parking
Los Angeles Times
Thanks, But No Thanks California: You can keep your anti-mobility enviro policies
Out of Control/Reason.org
Waldorf-Astoria proposal divides Beverly Hills - Proponents cite income potential; foes worry about traffic. Voters will decide Nov. 4.
Los Angeles Times
Westwood subway stop would do wonders for UCLA
Daily Bruin
9/30/2008
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday September 30, 2008
91 Express Lanes to reduce some tolls - Cuts reflect reduced traffic volume amid weakened economy
Orange County Register
Beyond Bailout: Reinvesting in “U.S.”
CitiWire.net
Beyond Long Beach Bus Fare
Long Beach Post
BP's Chief Scientist Advocates Higher Gas Prices
Planetizen
California drivers cut gasoline usage 7.5% in June
Sacramento Bee
Calles Sin Carros: Mexico City's Weekly Car Ban
Planetizen
Changing Lanes: Addressing America's Congestion Problems Through Road User Pricing
AFSCME
City’s New Housing Plan Calls for 20 TOD Developments
StreetsBlogLA
Colton plans to raze wall blocking bike path
San Bernardino Sun
Complicated Housing Plan Also Targets You, Middle-Class Renter
CurbedLA
Danger signs: Video-screen ads on freeways are a recipe for disaster
Daily News
Engineer's family shoulders profound grief from train wreck - Relatives mourn Robert Sanchez and the 24 other victims of the Metrolink crash and fear that authorities have been too quick to blame him
Los Angeles Times
Four bills Schwarzenegger should sign - From wildfire safety to insurance protections, these measures deserve the governor's approval
Los Angeles Times
Gas drops $1 per gallon from June 21
Press Telegram
GM tech helps aging drivers see clearly
Chicago Tribune
Google rides the buses, rails and wavesSearch engine that's more powerful than a locomotive now plots trips on city's public transit
Government Innovators Network
Knabe: no tolerance for bumpy bike trails!
Bottleneck Blog
LACMTA seeks voter approval of half-cent sales tax measure
Progressive Railroading
Metrolink's Busy I.E. Lines
Press Enterprise
Port of L.B. has some fun planned for Saturday
Press Telegram
Questions raised about Sprinter safety
Telescope
Rail safety bill advances in Senate
Associated Press
Smart Growth Bill Needs Gov. Schwarzenegger's Signature by September 30
Smart Growth Online
Streetfilms: Parisian Bus Rapid Transit
StreetsBlog
Summer Beach Shuttle Breaks Ridership Record
Supervisor Don Knabe
Transit Payment Systems: Security Considerations
Smart Card Alliance
Villaraigosa announces $5 billion housing plan for L.A.
Los Angeles Wave
Will Metro’s Measure R “Informational” Campaign Backfire?
StreetsBlogLA
Orange County Register
Beyond Bailout: Reinvesting in “U.S.”
CitiWire.net
Beyond Long Beach Bus Fare
Long Beach Post
BP's Chief Scientist Advocates Higher Gas Prices
Planetizen
California drivers cut gasoline usage 7.5% in June
Sacramento Bee
Calles Sin Carros: Mexico City's Weekly Car Ban
Planetizen
Changing Lanes: Addressing America's Congestion Problems Through Road User Pricing
AFSCME
City’s New Housing Plan Calls for 20 TOD Developments
StreetsBlogLA
Colton plans to raze wall blocking bike path
San Bernardino Sun
Complicated Housing Plan Also Targets You, Middle-Class Renter
CurbedLA
Danger signs: Video-screen ads on freeways are a recipe for disaster
Daily News
Engineer's family shoulders profound grief from train wreck - Relatives mourn Robert Sanchez and the 24 other victims of the Metrolink crash and fear that authorities have been too quick to blame him
Los Angeles Times
Four bills Schwarzenegger should sign - From wildfire safety to insurance protections, these measures deserve the governor's approval
Los Angeles Times
Gas drops $1 per gallon from June 21
Press Telegram
GM tech helps aging drivers see clearly
Chicago Tribune
Google rides the buses, rails and wavesSearch engine that's more powerful than a locomotive now plots trips on city's public transit
Government Innovators Network
Knabe: no tolerance for bumpy bike trails!
Bottleneck Blog
LACMTA seeks voter approval of half-cent sales tax measure
Progressive Railroading
Metrolink's Busy I.E. Lines
Press Enterprise
Port of L.B. has some fun planned for Saturday
Press Telegram
Questions raised about Sprinter safety
Telescope
Rail safety bill advances in Senate
Associated Press
Smart Growth Bill Needs Gov. Schwarzenegger's Signature by September 30
Smart Growth Online
Streetfilms: Parisian Bus Rapid Transit
StreetsBlog
Summer Beach Shuttle Breaks Ridership Record
Supervisor Don Knabe
Transit Payment Systems: Security Considerations
Smart Card Alliance
Villaraigosa announces $5 billion housing plan for L.A.
Los Angeles Wave
Will Metro’s Measure R “Informational” Campaign Backfire?
StreetsBlogLA
9/29/2008
Transportation Headlines for Monday September 29, 2008
Battle rages over office-studio project near Universal Studios
Los Angeles Times
Double-Decker Bus Makes Trial Run, Delighting Riders and Avoiding Branches
New York Times
Eye on the Environment: Commuters urged to save money, air
Ventura County Star
Failed takeoff - Regionalization of air traffic suffers big blow with United leaving Palmdale
Press Telegram
Governor busts rowdy bus riders - Bill targeting disruptive passengers becomes law
Fresno Bee
Governor signs Long Beach oil bill
Press Telegram
Governor vetoes ban on driving with pets
Press Telegram
Green light given to HOV lane on 405
Daily News
House and Senate at work on infrastructure funding as part of new economic stimulus package
Transportation Funding
LACMA Announces Plan For New Exhibit Pavilion
CBS 2 TV
Measure R mailing `informational'
Daily News
Metrolink contractor has had problems elsewhere - Veolia, the firm that employed the engineer in the Chatsworth crash, has been fined millions in O.C. and Australia
Los Angeles Times
MTA & Metrolink: A Culture That Doesn't Value Lives
Citizen’s Campaign to Fix Expo
OUR VIEW - 'No' on costly Prop. 1A
Pasadena Star News
Prop 1a Misinformation
California High Speed Rail Blog
Research Program With EPA, DaimlerChrysler Launches Nation’s First Medium-Duty Fuel Cell Delivery Vehicles
H2 Daily
Safety after the tragedy
La Opinion
Los Angeles Times
Double-Decker Bus Makes Trial Run, Delighting Riders and Avoiding Branches
New York Times
Eye on the Environment: Commuters urged to save money, air
Ventura County Star
Failed takeoff - Regionalization of air traffic suffers big blow with United leaving Palmdale
Press Telegram
Governor busts rowdy bus riders - Bill targeting disruptive passengers becomes law
Fresno Bee
Governor signs Long Beach oil bill
Press Telegram
Governor vetoes ban on driving with pets
Press Telegram
Green light given to HOV lane on 405
Daily News
House and Senate at work on infrastructure funding as part of new economic stimulus package
Transportation Funding
LACMA Announces Plan For New Exhibit Pavilion
CBS 2 TV
Measure R mailing `informational'
Daily News
Metrolink contractor has had problems elsewhere - Veolia, the firm that employed the engineer in the Chatsworth crash, has been fined millions in O.C. and Australia
Los Angeles Times
MTA & Metrolink: A Culture That Doesn't Value Lives
Citizen’s Campaign to Fix Expo
OUR VIEW - 'No' on costly Prop. 1A
Pasadena Star News
Prop 1a Misinformation
California High Speed Rail Blog
Research Program With EPA, DaimlerChrysler Launches Nation’s First Medium-Duty Fuel Cell Delivery Vehicles
H2 Daily
Safety after the tragedy
La Opinion
9/28/2008
Transportation Headlines for Sunday September 28, 2008
AltCar 2008: Transforming Transit Symposium says hell yeah to buses
AutoBlogGreen
Bicycle makers tout two-wheeled hybrids for commuters - Bikes that use battery and muscle power as well as others that can be folded after getting to the office are gaining industry respect
Los Angeles Times
Congress Approves Rail Safety Bill; Billions to go to Passenger Rail
Railfanning
CSULB transportation research institute funds come through
Press Telegram
Find out about proposed bus service at Loma Linda, San Bernardino meetings
Press Enterprise
Is $385 more a year too much?
Press Telegram
Leading the Green Charge - Japan's automakers are zooming ahead in the eco-car race to market
Newsweek
Literary subway appreciations
Jacket Copy/Los Angeles Times
Ports gear up for Clean Trucks Program
Daily Breeze
Senator Boxer wants to hear from you
California Greening
Survivors continue to feel impact of train crash - Metrolink Train 111 tragedy
Ventura County Star
Villaraigosa to unveil L.A. housing plan - The blueprint, which calls for thousands of new homes along subway and bus lines
Los Angeles Times
Waiting for a Speeding Bullet (Train) - California Bond Sales Would Launch Train Project
ABC News
What Makes a Bicycle-Friendly City?
Bicycling Culture
AutoBlogGreen
Bicycle makers tout two-wheeled hybrids for commuters - Bikes that use battery and muscle power as well as others that can be folded after getting to the office are gaining industry respect
Los Angeles Times
Congress Approves Rail Safety Bill; Billions to go to Passenger Rail
Railfanning
CSULB transportation research institute funds come through
Press Telegram
Find out about proposed bus service at Loma Linda, San Bernardino meetings
Press Enterprise
Is $385 more a year too much?
Press Telegram
Leading the Green Charge - Japan's automakers are zooming ahead in the eco-car race to market
Newsweek
Literary subway appreciations
Jacket Copy/Los Angeles Times
Ports gear up for Clean Trucks Program
Daily Breeze
Senator Boxer wants to hear from you
California Greening
Survivors continue to feel impact of train crash - Metrolink Train 111 tragedy
Ventura County Star
Villaraigosa to unveil L.A. housing plan - The blueprint, which calls for thousands of new homes along subway and bus lines
Los Angeles Times
Waiting for a Speeding Bullet (Train) - California Bond Sales Would Launch Train Project
ABC News
What Makes a Bicycle-Friendly City?
Bicycling Culture
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