Today's Headlines - more at Metro

1/14/2009

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday January 14, 2009

Aging Controllers, Lax Rules Trouble FAA
National Public Radio

BART looks at cuts, higher fares and lot fees
San Francisco Chronicle

Cal Poly Pomona develops small transit system for mass use
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Can transit grow neighborhoods?
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

County contributes millions to separate roads from train tracks
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Despite relatively low gas prices, people still using public transit
Riverside Press-Enterprise

Editorial: More Pain at the Pump: Congress should not raise fuel tax during a recession
Daily Breeze

A five point plan to fix the nation's transportation problems
USA Today

The H-Bus Comes To...Burbank?
Car Connection

H-Bus Drops
Dwell

LA Times: State Should Act to Save Transit Funding
StreetsBlog Los Angeles

MTA to consider light-rail plan
Whittier Daily News

New York City Wins the 2009 Sustainable Transport Award
StreetsBlog

Oberstar’s Call to “Rebuild America,” and Other Stimulus Notes
StreetsBlog Los Angeles

Partner News: Road pricing in The Netherlands
Ertico ITS Europe

Southern California officials draw up wish lists for federal stimulus money: Billions of dollars are sought for road and transportation projects, among others, to help jump-start the local economy
Los Angeles Times

Transit agencies raising fares in region
Sacramento Bee

What should MTA focus on first?
Daily News