Today's Headlines - more at Metro

1/05/2009

Transportation Headlines for Monday January 5, 2009

2009: The Year in Transit
MetroRiderLA

Administration Posts Early Release of 2009-10 Budget Proposal
League of California Cities

Conflicts snarl Orange County tollway plans - Route rejected; agency balks at alternative
San Diego Union Tribune

FRA increases civil penalties
Metro Magazine

LaHood's tough road at Transportation - Republican chosen by Obama
Washington Times

L.A.'s 'Hail a Cab' experiment - Can Los Angeles, famous for driving and drivers, learn to love, and use, taxis?
Los Angeles Times

L.A., Orange County gas prices rise again
Daily News

LAX on the Web - Upgrading lawa.org has been in progress for a year, incorporating many Web 2.0 techniques.
Government Technology TV
Link to Los Angeles World Airports Web site: http://www.lawa.org

Let's Discuss the Late Night DASH
BlogDowntown

Machine gun on Metro - Teen allegedly carried assault weapon on Metrolink train
Santa Clarita Signal

My New Year's Transit Wish List for Los Angeles
Examiner

New L.A. parking rules cause unrest in theater district
Los Angeles Times

Nickel-and-diming: New city parking meters empty pockets
Daily News

O.C. bus fare rises to $1.50- Fuel costs are cited as partly responsible for the 25-cent increase
Los Angeles Times

O’Connor Receives Inaugural County Award
Santa Monica Mirror

Oregon considers subbing mileage tax for gas tax
Los Angeles Times

Panel wants fuel taxes hiked to fund highways
AP

Pitch for Mass Transit
New York Times

Rand: Best Congestion Strategies Are Price-Based
Planetizen

Reforming the Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee
Brayj Against the Machine

Sacramento Regional Transit Fares Going Up
FOX News

San Bernardino-Redlands passenger rail link could be running with decade
Press Enterprise

Saving Fuel Could Mean Higher Taxes - A drop in fuel consumption has made an increase in gas taxes seem inevitable
KNBC 4 TV

Schwarzenegger seeks more borrowing, new tax increase
Sacramento Bee

Some Hope for a Smoother Commute on LA’s Bumpy and Clogged Highways
CityWatchLA

U.S. gas tax needs hike, overhaul – commission
Reuters