Amtrak's California routes register ridership gains in November
Progressive Railroading
At the Last Subway Stop, a New Exit Strategy
New York Times
Billions urged for rail safety
Los Angeles Daily News
California approves measure to cut diesel pollution: Despite opposition from truckers, state Air Resources Board votes to require retrofitting or replacement of older rigs
Los Angeles Times
California looks to feds for more bullet train funding
San Jose Mercury News
Chatsworth crash report: Metrolink needs to improve safety
Los Angeles Times
Christening of Gemini: The Nation’s Most Environmentally-Friendly Ferry Revolutionizes The Ferry Industry
Water Emergency Transportation Authority
A Choo Choo Train Under the Tree
Pasadena Independent
Fare hikes? How about free buses instead, plan asks
Downtown Express (New York)
Golden Gate Bus, Ferry Working Towards Google Transit-ness
San Francisco Bike Blog
Metrolink needs top-to-bottom improvements, report says
Los Angeles Times
New ferry has solar panels and a sonar whale detector
San Francisco Chronicle
Obama: Think Smart Cards - Smart cards and other access technologies can help the president-elect overhaul the nation's infrastructure
Forbes
Obama: Transportation can get economy moving
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Oberstar outlines stimulus projects
Traffic World Online
OCTA to cut bus service amid budget woes
Orange County Register
Open Forum: Congestion pricing is a solution for San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Mayor to NYC: Eat Your Heart Out (Groundbreaking for Transbay Transit Center, including renderings and 5.4 acre rooftop park)
Streetsblog
State budget crunch, economy threaten Marin freeway projects
Marin Independent Journal
Traffic death toll falls along with economy
Los Angeles Times
2008 at the Ballot Box: Continuing the Trend
Smart Growth Around America
The VTA priority: BART — and everything else will have to wait
San Jose Mercury News
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12/13/2008
12/12/2008
Transportation Headlines for Friday December 12, 2008
Airline-Infrastructure Aid Chorus Grows
The Street
Caution: Work projects ahead: The government is set to spend hundreds of billions on energy, roads, railways and community development projects. Here's how to get stuff we actually want
CNN Money
Chatsworth crash's roots lie 20 years in Metrolink's past
Los Angeles Times
City of L.A. preps a list of projects for Obama
Los Angeles Times
Count Riverside County in, officials say: Agencies are studying options for extending [high-speed rail] service from LA, maybe through Riverside County
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Duke University professor says traffic signs are a big threat to traffic safety in the U.S.
Birmingham News
Emirates Airline Launches San Francisco Service with World's Longest Green Flight Trial
MarketWatch
Los Angeles receives $210 million in federal funds to ease traffic jams
Los Angeles Times
New interstate road map takes shape for bicyclists
USA Today
The right way to spend billions on infrastructure
Reuters
S.F. port leases space far below market rate
San Francisco Chronicle
Some L.A. freeway carpool lanes will become toll lanes
Daily Breeze
State grant OK'd to build bikeway across county
Woodland Daily Democrat
US Sec Mary Peters calls for end to cash tolling by 2014, discussion of $-crisis at IBTTA
Tollroads News
US Sen Baucus Wants Transit Aid Cut From Auto Bailout Bill
CNN Money
Voter-OK'd funds to increase Metrolink safety
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Why Is Transit Ridership Still Strong?
Sightline Daily
The Street
Caution: Work projects ahead: The government is set to spend hundreds of billions on energy, roads, railways and community development projects. Here's how to get stuff we actually want
CNN Money
Chatsworth crash's roots lie 20 years in Metrolink's past
Los Angeles Times
City of L.A. preps a list of projects for Obama
Los Angeles Times
Count Riverside County in, officials say: Agencies are studying options for extending [high-speed rail] service from LA, maybe through Riverside County
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Duke University professor says traffic signs are a big threat to traffic safety in the U.S.
Birmingham News
Emirates Airline Launches San Francisco Service with World's Longest Green Flight Trial
MarketWatch
Los Angeles receives $210 million in federal funds to ease traffic jams
Los Angeles Times
New interstate road map takes shape for bicyclists
USA Today
The right way to spend billions on infrastructure
Reuters
S.F. port leases space far below market rate
San Francisco Chronicle
Some L.A. freeway carpool lanes will become toll lanes
Daily Breeze
State grant OK'd to build bikeway across county
Woodland Daily Democrat
US Sec Mary Peters calls for end to cash tolling by 2014, discussion of $-crisis at IBTTA
Tollroads News
US Sen Baucus Wants Transit Aid Cut From Auto Bailout Bill
CNN Money
Voter-OK'd funds to increase Metrolink safety
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Why Is Transit Ridership Still Strong?
Sightline Daily
12/11/2008
Transportation Headlines for Thursday, December 11, 2008
City Holding Hearings on Green Planning Ordinance for LA River (including mobility strategy)
StreetsBlog Los Angeles
Crash thrusts Metrolink chief into the unwelcome limelight
Los Angeles Times
Diesel truck rule debated before key vote Friday
San Jose Mercury News
Editorial: Making the Transbay Terminal work: Building an adequate terminal for high-speed rail at its present location would cost at least $750 million, money that would be better spent funding the downtown extension
San Francisco Bay Guardian
An In-Depth Look at Kerry’s High-Speed Rail Bill
Transport Politic
Intelligent Vehicle Safety Systems Offer Considerable Potential For Improving Traffic Safety
Science Daily
Internalizing The Externalities Of Driving During Rush Hour (Congestion pricing)
San Francisco Bike Blog
Mapping LA, One Post-It At A Time
Curbed LA
One step closer to bridging Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Paving the Way For Reduced Sprawl
California Progress Report
Port of L.A. to cut its spending
Daily Breeze
Riders returning after Metrolink tragedy
Ventura County Star
Seattle council supports streetcar expansion
Seattle Times
S.F.: BART noise needs to be silenced
San Francisco Chronicle
S.F. Muni steps up tests of regional fare card
San Francisco Chronicle
State could get tough on dirty diesels
Los Angeles Times
U.S. mass-transit trips up so far in '08
Los Angeles Times
StreetsBlog Los Angeles
Crash thrusts Metrolink chief into the unwelcome limelight
Los Angeles Times
Diesel truck rule debated before key vote Friday
San Jose Mercury News
Editorial: Making the Transbay Terminal work: Building an adequate terminal for high-speed rail at its present location would cost at least $750 million, money that would be better spent funding the downtown extension
San Francisco Bay Guardian
An In-Depth Look at Kerry’s High-Speed Rail Bill
Transport Politic
Intelligent Vehicle Safety Systems Offer Considerable Potential For Improving Traffic Safety
Science Daily
Internalizing The Externalities Of Driving During Rush Hour (Congestion pricing)
San Francisco Bike Blog
Mapping LA, One Post-It At A Time
Curbed LA
One step closer to bridging Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Paving the Way For Reduced Sprawl
California Progress Report
Port of L.A. to cut its spending
Daily Breeze
Riders returning after Metrolink tragedy
Ventura County Star
Seattle council supports streetcar expansion
Seattle Times
S.F.: BART noise needs to be silenced
San Francisco Chronicle
S.F. Muni steps up tests of regional fare card
San Francisco Chronicle
State could get tough on dirty diesels
Los Angeles Times
U.S. mass-transit trips up so far in '08
Los Angeles Times
12/10/2008
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday December 10, 2008
Air board to move on global warming proposals
San Francisco Chronicle
California budget woes whipsaw highway contractors
Sacramento Bee
City Council Approves Bicycle Bill of Rights
LAist
City Making Its List for Obama Stimulus
StreetsBlog Los Angeles
Change comes to the port: A post once political now demands a different set of skills and commitment
Long Beach Press Telegram
Inland has stimulus funding-worthy projects waiting
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Long Beach Pushes Rail Projects To Eliminate Truck Trips
Cunningham Report
Metro kicks off its TAP system
Los Angeles Daily News
Monterey-Salinas Transit raises bus fares: No routes to be cut under today’s plan
The Californian
New interstate road map takes shape for bicyclists
San Jose Mercury News
O.C. has $3 billion in projects ready for Obama: Freeway, harbor, street and bridge work ready to roll, officials say
Orange County Register
Pico Rivera responds to prevent ‘disaster’ at railroad underpass
Whittier Daily News
Ruling on OC toll road could come within days
Los Angeles Times
San Francisco 'Congestion Pricing' Plan Taking Shape
Mass Transit
Subway could take another step forward in January
Los Angeles Times
Transit Agencies May Get Help on Bad Tax Deals in Bailout
Wall Street Journal
World's first 'green' aviation hangar touted in Burbank
Los Angeles Daily News
San Francisco Chronicle
California budget woes whipsaw highway contractors
Sacramento Bee
City Council Approves Bicycle Bill of Rights
LAist
City Making Its List for Obama Stimulus
StreetsBlog Los Angeles
Change comes to the port: A post once political now demands a different set of skills and commitment
Long Beach Press Telegram
Inland has stimulus funding-worthy projects waiting
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Long Beach Pushes Rail Projects To Eliminate Truck Trips
Cunningham Report
Metro kicks off its TAP system
Los Angeles Daily News
Monterey-Salinas Transit raises bus fares: No routes to be cut under today’s plan
The Californian
New interstate road map takes shape for bicyclists
San Jose Mercury News
O.C. has $3 billion in projects ready for Obama: Freeway, harbor, street and bridge work ready to roll, officials say
Orange County Register
Pico Rivera responds to prevent ‘disaster’ at railroad underpass
Whittier Daily News
Ruling on OC toll road could come within days
Los Angeles Times
San Francisco 'Congestion Pricing' Plan Taking Shape
Mass Transit
Subway could take another step forward in January
Los Angeles Times
Transit Agencies May Get Help on Bad Tax Deals in Bailout
Wall Street Journal
World's first 'green' aviation hangar touted in Burbank
Los Angeles Daily News
12/09/2008
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Caltrans sets new water reduction target
KPCC
Centralized Transit in the South Bay
Ditch The Car, Take The Metro
Editorial: Invest in Mass Transit - A farsighted way to jolt the economy
Washington Post
How can a street be smart if the lights are all red?
Orange County Register
How Should The Infrastructure Stimulus Be Spent?
National Journal
L.A. taxi service reinforces that this is not New York
Los Angeles Times
Light-rail ridership increases 16.5 percent
Sacramento Business Journal
Mayors want funds to fix their cities
CNN
MTA wants customers to learn to spell T-A-P
Los Angeles Times
Netherlands Plans Massive Road-Pricing Scheme: Pay-as-you-drive system can fight congestion and emissions
WorldChanging
Obama Teams Casting A Wide Net (Department of Transportation overview)
Financial Planning
Possible Metro Gold Line routes discussed at meetings
Contra Costa Times
Rancho Cucamonga, Upland open houses share proposed Metro Gold Line routes
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Study of World's Great Cities Provides Signposts for U.S. Stimulus Priorities and a Roadmap for Competitiveness (Los Angeles’ rankings)
MarketWatch
Vandals, Thieves Targeting Bikes at Metro Stops
StreetsBlog Los Angeles
Villaraigosa backs public works plan
Contra Costa Times
KPCC
Centralized Transit in the South Bay
Ditch The Car, Take The Metro
Editorial: Invest in Mass Transit - A farsighted way to jolt the economy
Washington Post
How can a street be smart if the lights are all red?
Orange County Register
How Should The Infrastructure Stimulus Be Spent?
National Journal
L.A. taxi service reinforces that this is not New York
Los Angeles Times
Light-rail ridership increases 16.5 percent
Sacramento Business Journal
Mayors want funds to fix their cities
CNN
MTA wants customers to learn to spell T-A-P
Los Angeles Times
Netherlands Plans Massive Road-Pricing Scheme: Pay-as-you-drive system can fight congestion and emissions
WorldChanging
Obama Teams Casting A Wide Net (Department of Transportation overview)
Financial Planning
Possible Metro Gold Line routes discussed at meetings
Contra Costa Times
Rancho Cucamonga, Upland open houses share proposed Metro Gold Line routes
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Study of World's Great Cities Provides Signposts for U.S. Stimulus Priorities and a Roadmap for Competitiveness (Los Angeles’ rankings)
MarketWatch
Vandals, Thieves Targeting Bikes at Metro Stops
StreetsBlog Los Angeles
Villaraigosa backs public works plan
Contra Costa Times
12/08/2008
Transportation Headlines for Monday, December 8, 2008
Barstow looks at changes to bus system
Desert Dispatch
Bicycle builders are on a roll
Los Angeles Times
Biggest mass transit increase in 25 years
Chicago Sun-Times
City of Los Angeles to certify green businesses: The program to urge environmentally friendly practices hopes to launch in six months
Los Angeles Times
Economy wallops S.F.'s big Muni overhaul plan
San Francisco Chronicle
Editorial: More bus lines? [Portland] Area transportation council is exploring multiple public transit possibilities
Columbian.com
High-speed rail seen as a boon for border: Leaders want line to go past downtown San Diego
San Diego Union Tribune
L.A. Port Execs Looking At Bleak Numbers For 2009
Cunningham Report
New Ridership Record Shows U.S. Still Lured to Mass Transit
Washington Post
Public transit sees biggest ridership boost in 25 years
Los Angeles Daily News
Rail, Bus Staying In Demand
Los Angeles Daily News
State air monitors gunning for diesel: Soot-control plan worrying truckers
San Diego Union-Tribune
Truckers fuming over proposed emission plan
Riverside Press-Enterprise
With increased density comes transit: Fresno County to unveil plan to boost ridership
Fresno Bee
Desert Dispatch
Bicycle builders are on a roll
Los Angeles Times
Biggest mass transit increase in 25 years
Chicago Sun-Times
City of Los Angeles to certify green businesses: The program to urge environmentally friendly practices hopes to launch in six months
Los Angeles Times
Economy wallops S.F.'s big Muni overhaul plan
San Francisco Chronicle
Editorial: More bus lines? [Portland] Area transportation council is exploring multiple public transit possibilities
Columbian.com
High-speed rail seen as a boon for border: Leaders want line to go past downtown San Diego
San Diego Union Tribune
L.A. Port Execs Looking At Bleak Numbers For 2009
Cunningham Report
New Ridership Record Shows U.S. Still Lured to Mass Transit
Washington Post
Public transit sees biggest ridership boost in 25 years
Los Angeles Daily News
Rail, Bus Staying In Demand
Los Angeles Daily News
State air monitors gunning for diesel: Soot-control plan worrying truckers
San Diego Union-Tribune
Truckers fuming over proposed emission plan
Riverside Press-Enterprise
With increased density comes transit: Fresno County to unveil plan to boost ridership
Fresno Bee
12/07/2008
Transportation Headlines for Sunday, December 7, 2008
Angels Flight Opening: Looking Like Next Year
Curbed LA
Casden’s Pico-Sepulveda Project Jumps on Expo Line Bandwagon
Curbed LA
Hawaii Endorses Plan For Electric Cars
New York Times
Obama pledges to create jobs via public works
Los Angeles Times
Officials await transit funds: Measure R to finance Gold Line extension, other road projects
Whittier Daily News
$170,000 skimmed from local bus tills
Ventura County Star
Opinion: Go slow on Pike privatization
Boston Globe
Opinion: The Conversation: Something in the Air – To Fight Global Warming, a Single State Board Could Affect Our Economy to an Unprecedented Degree
Sacramento Bee
Riding local Metrolink rails risky?
Los Angeles Daily News
States’ highway projects wish list has $64B tag
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Study finds light rail extension to Ontario feasible
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Tax measure frees up $1.2 billion for Metrolink fixes
Los Angeles Daily News
VTA grinds light rail tracks to reduce noise
CBS 5, San Jose
Curbed LA
Casden’s Pico-Sepulveda Project Jumps on Expo Line Bandwagon
Curbed LA
Hawaii Endorses Plan For Electric Cars
New York Times
Obama pledges to create jobs via public works
Los Angeles Times
Officials await transit funds: Measure R to finance Gold Line extension, other road projects
Whittier Daily News
$170,000 skimmed from local bus tills
Ventura County Star
Opinion: Go slow on Pike privatization
Boston Globe
Opinion: The Conversation: Something in the Air – To Fight Global Warming, a Single State Board Could Affect Our Economy to an Unprecedented Degree
Sacramento Bee
Riding local Metrolink rails risky?
Los Angeles Daily News
States’ highway projects wish list has $64B tag
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Study finds light rail extension to Ontario feasible
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Tax measure frees up $1.2 billion for Metrolink fixes
Los Angeles Daily News
VTA grinds light rail tracks to reduce noise
CBS 5, San Jose