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6/14/2009

Transportation Headlines for Sunday June 14, 2009

Community Meeting Re: 710 Freeway Tunnel
Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Council President

Crenshaw Transit Corridor Ready For Closeup: In The Fall, MTA Board Will Determine Whether To Pursue Light-Rail Or Buses For Transportation Project To Run Through The Heart Of South Los Angeles
Los Angeles Wave

Driven (Partly) Sane By Congestion Pricing
Witness LA

Early Wednesday Morning, Transportation Committee Has Full Bike Agenda
LA StreetsBlog

Economic Study Shows: U.S. Metropolitan Areas Shortchanged In Stimulus Infrastructure Spending
PR Newswire

Editorial: Congestion Pricing On Freeways Benefits All: Even Low-Income Drivers Will Have A Choice, And Income From The Experiment Will Also Pay For Public Transit Improvements
Los Angeles Times

L.A. Close To Getting Google Transit
Green L.A. Girl

Metro Board Postpones Vote On Long Range Transportation Plan Until July
I Will Ride

Nine Out Of Ten Public Transit Systems Forced To Raise Fares Or Cut Service In Cities Where Transit Revenue Is Declining: APTA Calls On Congress To Provide Relief For Public Transit Riders
APTA

Port Dredging Approval Delayed By Appeals
Daily Breeze

Questions For Ray LaHood: The Roads Warrior
New York Times

Ray LaHood: A “Transformational” Time For The U.S. Transit System
U.S. News & World Report

Reducing Congestion By Building Up
New York Times

Washington Considers Covering Transit Operating Costs: Below The Surface, It’s A Less Promising Idea Than It May Seem
Transport Politic