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3/12/2009

Transportation Headlines for Thursday March 12, 2009

AC Transit board votes to boost fares July 1
San Francisco Chronicle

Amtrak’s New Photography and Video Recording Policy
SoCalRailForums

Anger grows over San Pedro parking meters
Daily Breeze

Car sharing: Officials should try it themselves
Daily News

Catoe: Metro Will Release Scheduling Data (Google Transit)
DCist

Cities’ Plans to Swap Cash for Stimulus Are Stopped
New York Times

CityWatchLA - Students Win 4-Way Stop for Hollywood School
SoapBoxLA

Contactless payment cards next step for transit agencies
Contactless News

GAO says higher taxes would keep Highway Fund afloat
LandLine

Growing Ridership Strains Overburdened Transit Agencies
NewHour/PBS

Have a beef with the Expo Line's second phase?
Los Angeles Times/LA Now

LaHood to Bike Advocates: U.S. DOT Will Be Your “Full Partner”
StreetsBlogLA

LA Has No History? Pshaw! We've Got Over 200 Historical Groups!
LAist

L.A. is Number One in Traffic Delays, Says Study
Planetizen

Lower Gas Prices Are Not Increasing Driving
New York Times

Metro Backtracks on Frivolous Stimulus Money Giveaway
LAist

Metro Features Koreatown on New Poster by Local Artist
MidValleyNews

Metro "punts": Will release transit schedule data for Google and others
GreaterGreaterWashington

Metro's "Silver Line" Buses Would Consolidate Operations through Downtown
BlogDowntown

More Time Allotted For Expo Line Complaints
CurbedLA

No benefit to motorists in a 'hot fuel' fix, state panel says - When fuel is warm, buyers get less for their dollar, but upgrading pumps to compensate can be costly, a state panel says. California Energy Commission says the costs of compensating for gasoline temperature would outweigh the gains in fuel volume
Los Angeles Times

Some Public Transit Agencies Made Risky Financial Deals
NewsHour/PBS

State officials line up road projects for stimulus money
Los Angeles Times/LA Now

Stimulus Shell Game in Los Angeles
Planetizen

Swapping of stimulus money banned
Daily Breeze

The Night Bus
Riding in Riverside Blog

Will We See the New Bike Master Plan in April?
StreetsBlogLA