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1/23/2009

Transportation Headlines for Friday January 23, 2009

Congress Sending Wrong Signals to State DOTs in Stimulus Draft
StreetsBlogLA

Dodger Trolley Update Presents a Funding Stalemate
BlogDowntown

EPA likely to grant waiver to let California regulate auto emissions
Sacramento Bee

LACMTA board advances three transit-rail projects
Progressive Railroading

LaHood Appears Before Senate Panel
Planetizen

Los Angeles College Students Receive Metro Discount
Eastside Sun

Memorializing Fallen Pedestrians
SoapBoxLA Blog

Memo to Obama - For the new president, some advice on what to do with Amtrak, American Airlines, airport security, the Transportation Department, airline subsidies, and Air Force One
Washington Post

Metro Pushes Forward Four Projects, Including Two Subways
CurbedLA

Metro’s Runaway Gold Line
MetBlogsLA

Plans for light-rail project to Whittier moves ahead, but could face future funding problems
Whittier Daily News

Recession Obsession: Eating On The Red Line
LAist Blog

San Diego Airport face-lift to cost $4 billion - Plan could make it easier to check in
North County Times

SEPTA getting there with Google Transit
Whyy

Stimulus plan would give California $4.5 billion for infrastructure
Sacramento Bee

Subway study approved by MTA Board
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog

Subway to the Sea Get Approval for Next Steps
LAist

There's no sidetracking persuasive transit chief (Google Transit)
San Diego Union Tribune

US Chamber CEO says gov't should weigh gas tax hike
Reuters

U.S. Life Expectancy Increases As Cities Clear Air
NPR

Valley bus, rail routes to connect
Daily News