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1/30/2009

Transportation Headlines for Friday January 30, 2009

$5.28 Million Asked for Inaugural Transit - Extra Transportation Services 'Pushed the System to Its Limit,' Official Says
Washington Post

Alleged LA graffiti taggers tracked via Internet
Press Enterprise

Attorneys for victims in 2005 Glendale train crash fault engineer - They say the Metrolink engineer had enough time to apply emergency brakes after seeing an SUV parked on the tracks and prevent derailment in the crash that left 11 dead
Los Angeles Times

Attorneys: Metrolink driver was negligent - Engineer could have applied the emergency brakes earlier before 2005 crash, they allege
Burbank Leader

Bernard Parks steps down from MTA board
Los Angeles Times/LA Now

Car Free Fridays!
BikeCommuters

City Planning to Use Old Parking Meters for Bike Parking
StreetsBlogLA

Dukakis to S.B.: ‘Get Cracking’ - Now Is Time to Push for Commuter Rail, Ex-Prez Candidate Says
Santa Barbara Independent

Eastside Bridge Saga Nears Conclusion - The four-decades-in-the-making city project is on schedule. Eastbound lanes now open, westbound lanes in early 2010
Eastside Sun

Engineer error cited in 2005 Metrolink crash
Daily News

Expo line ruling again postponed - The decision has been held over for ‘further review’ for the second month in a row
USC Daily Trojan

Funding guaranteed for Bay Area road projects
San Francisco Chronicle

LADOT Bikeways “Under New Management”
IlluminateLA

Loma Linda takes on tasks of researching train station proposal
Press Enterprise

More Cities Want Ticket On Gold Line Extension
Eastside Sun

No PUC decision on Expo Line street crossings today
Los Angeles Times/LA Now

Old and ‘Punitive’ Bike License Law Repealed
CityWatch

Pedal to work with a City Council President
Los Angeles Times/LA Now

RTA transit center in downtown Riverside might stay put
Press Enterprise

Sharing space on the subway - Trying to make everybody happy with more room for bikes
Daily News

Site selected for Metrolink memorial - Community suggests southeast corner of Simi Valley station for plaque
Ventura County Star

Thinking Big: What About an Interstate Rail System?
StreetsBlog

William W. Millar, President of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) on Passage of House Economic Recovery Bill
American Public Transportation Association

Will the economic recovery bill do anything for local transit?
Los Angeles Times/LA Now