Today's Headlines - more at Metro

3/24/2009

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday March 24, 2009

City Hall considers building over freeway
Santa Monica Daily Press

City Gets Stimulus Money for Buses
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Cross-field taxiway OKd for LAX - The project is intended to help handle the new generation of large airliners, including the Airbus A380. The Board of Airport Commissioners also moves to improve the finances of Van Nuys Airport
Los Angeles Times

DC Metro posts transit data online - sort of
GreaterGreaterWashington

DOT Working Quickly to Distribute Economic Recovery Funds
National League of Cities

Flowers run 'wild' on freeway embankments
Inland Empire News

Huge Blow to Transportation Coverage
CurbedLA

Laid Off: LA Times Transit Reporter, Steve Hymon
LAist

L.A.’s Orange Line: Bus Rapid Transit (plus bike path!)
StreetFilms

Major Legal Issues for Highway Public-Private Partnerships
Transportation Research Board

Making Certain Progress in Uncertain Times: The Transportation Research Board's 2008 Field Visit Program
Transportation Research Board

Mass Transit? Nah, Más Transit! Meet Your Possible Future
CurbedLA

Moses Sherman led the people to the promised land; but he was no General
Examiner

No News Here, WMATA Still Incompetent
WhyIHateDC

Notice of Intent to Hold Hearings on Unmet Public Transit Needs
Santa Clarita Valley News

OCTA slashes bus service by one-fourth, cuts 400 jobs - Video: Cuts driven by revenue shortfall are deepest yet
Orange County Register

Orange County's new acting transportation czar
Los Angeles Times/LA Now

Port offices expanded to process TWIC cards at Long Beach, Los Angeles
LandLine

Report on Worldwide Hydrogen Bus Demonstrations, 2002-2007
Transportation Research Board

Respondents to survey favor high-speed rail instead of air travel
SF Examiner

Review of Future Development of High-Speed Passenger Rail
Transportation Research Board

Riverside County plan may stimulate funding for local road projects
Press Enterprise

San Diego will be among first areas to test new all-electric vehicles
Los Angeles Times

Specialist Urges National Port Pollution Policy
Journal of Commerce

Steve Hymon out at Times
LAObserved

Stimulus Bill Funds Intelligent Transportation Systems
Government Technology

Streetfilms Praises Orange Line BRT and Bike Path
StreetsBlogLA

Transit and chamber CEOs to talk at lunch
Press Telegram

Using Pricing to Reduce Traffic Congestion
Transportation Research Board

Virtualization and Transit - IT that improves operations and strengthens customer service
Mass Transit Magazine

Westside Urban Forum Discusses Billboard Wars
CurbedLA

Zipcar, city to bring more cars near USC - Zipcar representatives say they hope to launch the deal between the city and company in August
Daily Trojan