Amtrak CEO steps down
Associated Press
Clinton urges big transportation outlays - Senator says nationwide investment should include high-speed rail
Times Union
Dan Walters: Bigger deficit won't crack California budget stalemate
Inside Bay Area/Sacramento Bee
District (DC) announces first-in-the-nation fleet sharing program
Harvard Kennedy School
FTA Team Begins to Depart -- And We Thank Them
Passenger Transport
Group: AIG's woes put public transit in trouble with banks
CNN
Highway 210 project costs may mean less transportation funds for S.B. County in future
Press Enterprise
Ithaca seeks to fill bustling streets with podcar fleets; Ithaca, NY, wants to be America's 1st podcar city
Harvard Kennedy School
Lead widens for Measure R
Bottleneck Blog
Metro Considering Temporary Renewal of Sheriff’s Contract
StreetsBlogLA
Obama Names Transpo Transition Team
StreetsBlog
On Deck for Next Week: Bike Themed City Council Meeting
StreetsBlogLA
Community Meetings re: Proposed Service Changes
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
Stung by AIG Collapse, Transit Agencies Seek Legislative Protection
Congressional Quarterly
Technical security at LAX deemed insufficient - A Homeland Security report cites poorly guarded computers and a lack of measures to keep equipment from being disabled by heat, fires or quakes. Remedial steps are supposed to be taken
Los Angeles Times
Voters Shout “YES!” on 73 Percent of Transit Ballot Measures
Passenger Transport
11/14/2008
Transportation Headlines for Friday November 14, 2008
Are these the buses of the future?
Bottleneck Blog
Bus Only Lanes for Wilshire Moving Ahead
LAist
Bus-Only Lane for Wilshire Boulevard Still Years Away
StreetsBlogLA
Congestion pricing: Can tolling be fair?
GristMill
First hybrid double-decker bus in London
ETA
Gas prices pancake but OCTA sets new ridership record anyway
Bottleneck Blog
Google Maps Show Santa Monica Parking in Real Time
LAist
Has SF Opened the Door for Tax-Free Transit Benefits?
Planetizen
Judge Tells DC Metro And Bank To Deal - Larger Financing Problem Remains
Washington Post
Las Vegas City bus fares to increase
Las Vegas Sun
Midnight Express Bike Ride (Starts on the Gold Line Nov 15, Returns on Metrolink Nov 16)
Midnight Express
More Measure R Election Maps (election results not yet final)
Yes Vote by City Council Districts Map
Yes Vote Countywide Map (You may have to use your printer’s settings to format for 8x11 landscape, original size is 11x17)
Also see the first entry in yesterday’s blog post
Neighborhood Council to LADOT: “Slow Down!”
CityWatch
Pondering the 110 Toll lanes
Issues to Ponder
Ports' cargo container fee is delayed
Daily Breeze
Project aims to revamp Wilshire - Community meetings hosted to discuss bus lane rapid transit project and incorporate feedback
UCLA Daily Bruin
Streetfilms: Bike Co-ops in Los Angeles
StreetsBlog
Study details deadly cost of pollution - Smog remains problem in area
Whittier Daily News
Utah Transportation Authority plans contactless transit system - Transport authorities in the US state of Utah are rolling out a contactless transit payments system following a successful pilot in Salt Lake City
Finextra
Wilshire Blvd Bus Talk
CurbedLA
Work on 710 starts tonight - The Long Beach Freeway will be closed in both directions at midnight between the Artesia and the Century freeways
Press Telegram
Bottleneck Blog
Bus Only Lanes for Wilshire Moving Ahead
LAist
Bus-Only Lane for Wilshire Boulevard Still Years Away
StreetsBlogLA
Congestion pricing: Can tolling be fair?
GristMill
First hybrid double-decker bus in London
ETA
Gas prices pancake but OCTA sets new ridership record anyway
Bottleneck Blog
Google Maps Show Santa Monica Parking in Real Time
LAist
Has SF Opened the Door for Tax-Free Transit Benefits?
Planetizen
Judge Tells DC Metro And Bank To Deal - Larger Financing Problem Remains
Washington Post
Las Vegas City bus fares to increase
Las Vegas Sun
Midnight Express Bike Ride (Starts on the Gold Line Nov 15, Returns on Metrolink Nov 16)
Midnight Express
More Measure R Election Maps (election results not yet final)
Yes Vote by City Council Districts Map
Yes Vote Countywide Map (You may have to use your printer’s settings to format for 8x11 landscape, original size is 11x17)
Also see the first entry in yesterday’s blog post
Neighborhood Council to LADOT: “Slow Down!”
CityWatch
Pondering the 110 Toll lanes
Issues to Ponder
Ports' cargo container fee is delayed
Daily Breeze
Project aims to revamp Wilshire - Community meetings hosted to discuss bus lane rapid transit project and incorporate feedback
UCLA Daily Bruin
Streetfilms: Bike Co-ops in Los Angeles
StreetsBlog
Study details deadly cost of pollution - Smog remains problem in area
Whittier Daily News
Utah Transportation Authority plans contactless transit system - Transport authorities in the US state of Utah are rolling out a contactless transit payments system following a successful pilot in Salt Lake City
Finextra
Wilshire Blvd Bus Talk
CurbedLA
Work on 710 starts tonight - The Long Beach Freeway will be closed in both directions at midnight between the Artesia and the Century freeways
Press Telegram
11/13/2008
Transportation Headlines for Thursday November 13, 2008
Los Angeles County Voting: By the Precincts
Editors Note: if you computer’s Flash Player is up to date, you should see the controls at the top left of the map, like the one above, to control the “Available Races” drop down menu, scroll to Measure R. At the right are controls to toggle between Results by Precinct and Margin of Victory.
Los Angeles Times
Against a gas tax - Why taxes can't get us where we need to go on transportation
Grist
Ambitious mall project moving ahead in Century City
Los Angeles Times
California economy loses $28 billion yearly due to health effects of pollution
Los Angeles Times
Century City boom times: Is it a smart facelift or buildings gone wild?
Bottleneck Blog
City Hires New Downtown DASH Operator -Company Expected to Improve Bus Timing, Avoid 'Bunching'
LA Downtown News
Concerned Citizens Join MADD & Assemblyman Feuer in Support of Lifesaving Interlock Legislation to Stop Drunk Drivers
MarketWatch
Construction Watch: Pico Aliso Gold Line Stop
CurbedLA
Editorial: 'Crisis' doesn't begin to cover it
Sacramento Bee
How Transit Agencies Got Caught in AIG’s Collapse
ProPublica
Hybrid tugboat may give local ports a green push
Los Angeles Times
Legislative analyst sees state finances as 'truly awful'
Sacramento Bee
Mass-Transit Projects Fared Well at Polls
Wall Street Journal
Mayor hopes for federal cash for L.A.
Daily News
Metro Gold Line 90% Complete
LAist
Metro Joins Earthquake Drill Thursday
MetBlogsLA
Monterey-Salinas Transit partnering with Google Transit to provide online trip planning
The Californian
More flights for airport?
Burbank Leader
'Mother of all fare hikes' looming
New York Daily News
Palmdale will be in search of airline
Daily News
REGION: Feds to hold transportation hearing in San Diego
North County Times
SB 375 Delay?
CurbedLA
Schwarzenegger seeks federal aid
Sacramento Bee
SEPTA puts out call for "smart card" proposals
Philadelphia Inquirer
Study: Motorcoaches achieve 200+ mpg per rider
Metro Magazine
Urban Mapping Launches Mass Transit Proximity API
MarketWatch
11/12/2008
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday November 12, 2008
Blue Line Platform Assault victim not expected to survive
Press Telegram
Bus Operator Donald Dube 50 Years With Metro
YouTube/JoseCervantezz
California budget analyst recommends raising car license fee - Mac Taylor forecasts that the state will need to close a $27.8-billion budget gap in the next 20 months. He calls for a smaller sales tax increase than Gov. Schwarzenegger has suggested
Los Angeles Times
Discord threatens Colton Crossing, a major Inland railroad overpass project
Press Enterprise
Gas prices continue plunge, crude below $60
San Francisco Chronicle
LA’s Congressman Waxman Eyeing Energy Committee Chair
StreetsBlogLA
L.A. Marathon changes race date again - to Memorial Day
Los Angeles Times
Measure R's lead increases, chances of defeat grow slimmer
Bottleneck Blog
Meeting set for today on Metro Universal proposal
Daily News
Metro Schedules Community Meetings on Wilshire BRT
StreetsBlogLA
OCTA ridership numbers continue growth
Metro Magazine
Palmdale to take control of Palmdale Regional Airport from Los Angeles agency - The move is spurred by the imminent departure of United Airlines and reflects the frustration of Palmdale city officials with L.A.'s inability to develop passenger service at the airport
Los Angeles Times
Route 66 Established 82 Years Ago Today
MetBlogsLA
Santa Monica Air Line and Expo updates
Bottleneck Blog
San Pedro toll lane plan to go before public
Daily Breeze
State analyst presents dire fiscal outlook - Analyst predicts larger shortfall
Ventura County Star
Transit Ridership, Reliability, and Retention
Transportation Research Board
Transportation Fuel Taxes: Impacts of a Repeal or Moratorium
Transportation Research Board
Press Telegram
Bus Operator Donald Dube 50 Years With Metro
YouTube/JoseCervantezz
California budget analyst recommends raising car license fee - Mac Taylor forecasts that the state will need to close a $27.8-billion budget gap in the next 20 months. He calls for a smaller sales tax increase than Gov. Schwarzenegger has suggested
Los Angeles Times
Discord threatens Colton Crossing, a major Inland railroad overpass project
Press Enterprise
Gas prices continue plunge, crude below $60
San Francisco Chronicle
LA’s Congressman Waxman Eyeing Energy Committee Chair
StreetsBlogLA
L.A. Marathon changes race date again - to Memorial Day
Los Angeles Times
Measure R's lead increases, chances of defeat grow slimmer
Bottleneck Blog
Meeting set for today on Metro Universal proposal
Daily News
Metro Schedules Community Meetings on Wilshire BRT
StreetsBlogLA
OCTA ridership numbers continue growth
Metro Magazine
Palmdale to take control of Palmdale Regional Airport from Los Angeles agency - The move is spurred by the imminent departure of United Airlines and reflects the frustration of Palmdale city officials with L.A.'s inability to develop passenger service at the airport
Los Angeles Times
Route 66 Established 82 Years Ago Today
MetBlogsLA
Santa Monica Air Line and Expo updates
Bottleneck Blog
San Pedro toll lane plan to go before public
Daily Breeze
State analyst presents dire fiscal outlook - Analyst predicts larger shortfall
Ventura County Star
Transit Ridership, Reliability, and Retention
Transportation Research Board
Transportation Fuel Taxes: Impacts of a Repeal or Moratorium
Transportation Research Board
11/11/2008
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday November 11, 2008
Bus Bench Blogger Arrested for Taking Pictures at Pershing Square
StreetsBlogLA
California's car tax may be on the road again - The vehicle license fee that got Gray Davis recalled and Arnold Schwarzenegger elected looks like a good idea again
Los Angeles Times
"Draconian" Fare Hikes Looming, NY MTA Boss Warns - Substantial fare hikes and service cuts seem inevitable
NBC New York
European Support for Bicycles Promotes Sharing of the Wheels
NY Times
European tram makers stand to gain from U.S. streetcar push
International Herald Tribune
Great Los Angeles Walk 2008 FAQs – Santa Monica Blvd
Franklin Avenue
High Speed Rail No Longer California Dreamin'
Matter Network
Lawsuit filed over attempt to block Clean Trucks plan - Three environmental groups filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court alleging that the Federal Maritime Commission violated environmental laws when it sought to block the program at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Daily Breeze
Measure R election results update
Bottleneck Blog
Metro reveals bus-only lane plans for Wilshire
GreenLA Girl
Neighborhoods Want LADOT to Slow Down on Speed Limit Hikes
StreetsBlogLA
Retail Container Traffic in Steady Decline
RetailerDaily
Time is right for investment in sustainable mobility : UITP
WAM
Transit comes up a winner at the ballot box (mostly)
NRDC SwitchBoard
'Trolleys' offer transit option in San Fernando
Daily News
StreetsBlogLA
California's car tax may be on the road again - The vehicle license fee that got Gray Davis recalled and Arnold Schwarzenegger elected looks like a good idea again
Los Angeles Times
"Draconian" Fare Hikes Looming, NY MTA Boss Warns - Substantial fare hikes and service cuts seem inevitable
NBC New York
European Support for Bicycles Promotes Sharing of the Wheels
NY Times
European tram makers stand to gain from U.S. streetcar push
International Herald Tribune
Great Los Angeles Walk 2008 FAQs – Santa Monica Blvd
Franklin Avenue
High Speed Rail No Longer California Dreamin'
Matter Network
Lawsuit filed over attempt to block Clean Trucks plan - Three environmental groups filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court alleging that the Federal Maritime Commission violated environmental laws when it sought to block the program at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Daily Breeze
Measure R election results update
Bottleneck Blog
Metro reveals bus-only lane plans for Wilshire
GreenLA Girl
Neighborhoods Want LADOT to Slow Down on Speed Limit Hikes
StreetsBlogLA
Retail Container Traffic in Steady Decline
RetailerDaily
Time is right for investment in sustainable mobility : UITP
WAM
Transit comes up a winner at the ballot box (mostly)
NRDC SwitchBoard
'Trolleys' offer transit option in San Fernando
Daily News
11/10/2008
Transportation Headlines for Monday November 10, 2008
All Aboard the Baghdad Commuter Rail!
Wired
Britain To Try Road Tolling By Mileage
Planetizen
Capitol Journal: Schwarzenegger's call for tax hike brings him into the real world
Los Angeles Times
Corona City Council OKs zoning change for 'transit-oriented' development
Press Enterprise
Cell phones part of traffic monitoring network
San Francisco Chronicle
Half-cent tax expected to pass
Daily Bruin
Meet New York City's most popular bus driver
NY Daily News
Meet Your New Downtown Parking Spaces - Changing the way downtown parks their cars
NBC 4 TV
Needed: Palmdale airport
Press Telegram
Pine Street residents seek easing of traffic
Pasadena Star News
Port of L.A. Proposes a World-Class "L.A. Waterfront" and 21st-Century Cruise Facilities at Nation's Largest Trade Gateway and #1 West Coast Cruise Port
PRinside
Rail gets a boost
Sacramento Business Journal
Ridership on buses still rising - Commuters finding ways to save money
Pasadena Star News
Things I'm thinking about transportation
Bottleneck Blog
Train travel on track for a large push
Los Angeles Times
Ventura leaders eye sales tax measures - Ballot victories can mean revenues for 2 other cities
Ventura County Star
While others act on transit, city and state officials talk and the CTA waits
Chicago Tribune
Wired
Britain To Try Road Tolling By Mileage
Planetizen
Capitol Journal: Schwarzenegger's call for tax hike brings him into the real world
Los Angeles Times
Corona City Council OKs zoning change for 'transit-oriented' development
Press Enterprise
Cell phones part of traffic monitoring network
San Francisco Chronicle
Half-cent tax expected to pass
Daily Bruin
Meet New York City's most popular bus driver
NY Daily News
Meet Your New Downtown Parking Spaces - Changing the way downtown parks their cars
NBC 4 TV
Needed: Palmdale airport
Press Telegram
Pine Street residents seek easing of traffic
Pasadena Star News
Port of L.A. Proposes a World-Class "L.A. Waterfront" and 21st-Century Cruise Facilities at Nation's Largest Trade Gateway and #1 West Coast Cruise Port
PRinside
Rail gets a boost
Sacramento Business Journal
Ridership on buses still rising - Commuters finding ways to save money
Pasadena Star News
Things I'm thinking about transportation
Bottleneck Blog
Train travel on track for a large push
Los Angeles Times
Ventura leaders eye sales tax measures - Ballot victories can mean revenues for 2 other cities
Ventura County Star
While others act on transit, city and state officials talk and the CTA waits
Chicago Tribune
11/09/2008
Transportation Headlines for Sunday November 9, 2008
Antonio's Federal Bailout Plan for L.A. - Mayor meets with Obama as part of economic policy transition team
NBC 4 TV
Before Dash to Invest Billions in Transportation Systems, Experts Meet to Redesign Them So They Work Better
Trains4America
Bus ridership still rising
Whittier Daily News
Californians Say Yes to High-Speed Rail, but Long Waits Remain
Popular Mechanics
City moves steps closer to Arroyo Simi plan - The Greenway project would include bike trail, landscape
Ventura County Star
Israeli experts advise LAX - In second trip, team analyzes security measures, praises progress
Press Telegram
River Bike Paths Coming to Elysian Valley and Reseda
LA Creek Freak
Speaking Up: The Harbor Freeway
San Pedro News
Transit on Google Maps
YouTube – The Google Channel
Transportation Won on Tuesday
GaryRidesBikes
U.S. Conference of Mayors Executive Director Tom Cochran Calls for a Main Street Stimulus Plan to Create Jobs, Spur National Economy
MarketWatch
Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project In Works
Santa Monica Dispatch
NBC 4 TV
Before Dash to Invest Billions in Transportation Systems, Experts Meet to Redesign Them So They Work Better
Trains4America
Bus ridership still rising
Whittier Daily News
Californians Say Yes to High-Speed Rail, but Long Waits Remain
Popular Mechanics
City moves steps closer to Arroyo Simi plan - The Greenway project would include bike trail, landscape
Ventura County Star
Israeli experts advise LAX - In second trip, team analyzes security measures, praises progress
Press Telegram
River Bike Paths Coming to Elysian Valley and Reseda
LA Creek Freak
Speaking Up: The Harbor Freeway
San Pedro News
Transit on Google Maps
YouTube – The Google Channel
Transportation Won on Tuesday
GaryRidesBikes
U.S. Conference of Mayors Executive Director Tom Cochran Calls for a Main Street Stimulus Plan to Create Jobs, Spur National Economy
MarketWatch
Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project In Works
Santa Monica Dispatch
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