Today's Headlines - more at Metro

5/21/2009

Transportation Headlines for Thursday May 21, 2009

4 MBTA unions agree to wage freeze
Metro Magazine

Beach Cities Transit revamps Line 109 route
Daily Breeze

Bicycling is only healthy when you ride safely
USDOT Fast Lane

BNSF Tests GE Locomotives
Journal of Commerce

California braces for brutal budget cuts
Los Angeles Times

California, a Broke State, Reels as Voters Rebuff Leaders
New York Times

California elected officials' pay will be cut 18% - The California Citizens Compensation Commission slashes pay for the governor, legislators and statewide officeholders who are elected next year. State law protects current elected officials
Los Angeles Times

California legislative leaders: 'We are going to cut'
Los Angeles Times

Campus rallies in support of transit extension
Citrus College Clarion

City Has a Plan for Expo Bike Path, But What About Complete Streets?
LA StreetsBlog

County continues the Transit Pass Subsidy Program
West Ranch Beacon

Danish railways settles with Italy's AnsaldoBreda
eTaiwanNews

DSB: AnsaldoBreda offers $412 mln for late delivery
Reuters

D.C. Metro 'flight attendant' provides safety tips in video
Metro Magazine

Downtown's Colorful Crosswalk Graphics
BlogDowntown

Expo E Newsletter
Exposition Light Rail Construction Authority

Fare-gate hits home
Riding in Riverside

FRA to host high-speed rail workshops
Progressive Railroading

Go Metro Rail to LA Marathon This Memorial Day
San Fernando Sun

Highway 2 opens after five years
Victorville Daily Press

Illinois Congressman Pushes For Pro-Bike Transportation Bill
LA Streetsblog

In 2010, MTA'll keep building thee Gold Line and Orange Line Extensions
Pedestrian View of Los Angeles

Keeping Perspective on High Speed Rail and State Budget
California High Speed Rail Blog

L.A. officials weigh exclusive deal with Italian rail firm - A redevelopment agency vote today could set the stage for AnsaldoBreda to build a manufacturing plant in downtown L.A.'s future green corridor
Los Angeles Times

Metro in 2010: More Rail, BRT and Highways. Less Bus Service
LA StreetsBlog

Metrolink awards inward-facing camera contract
Metro Magazine

More Study, Changes in Store for Metrolink Project
Mass Transit Magazine

New Tool For Exploring Pasadena
Crown City News

Orange Line Mowing Down Billboards?
CurbedLA

Specialized Training Boosts Technicians' Hybrid Bus Knowledge
Metro Magazine

Transit Travels to Cyberspace to Reach Riders
Metro Magazine