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6/17/2009

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday June 17, 2009

Big City Council Bike Meeting Tomorrow
LAist

Caltrans Suggests Solutions To “Orange Crush” Bottleneck: County Transit Board Listens, But Says Money’s Not Available
Orange County Register

Complaint Box: No Standing
New York Times

Clean Trucks By The Dollar: Costs To Ports Less Than Expected
Cunningham Report

Congestion Pricing Is Most Effective When Fairness Concerns Addressed Early, New Study Finds
Parking Network

The Daily Dig: NY Times “Special Infrastructure Issue” Edition
Infrastructurist

Does LADOT Fear Pedicabs?
LA StreetsBlog

Editorial: Build Rail For The Future: Proposed Maglev Link From Las Vegas To Southern California A Winning Idea
Las Vegas Sun

Get Your Gold Here (Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension)
LA Curbed

Getting Up To Speed
New York Times

“Hail A Taxi” Pilot Program Kicks Off In Hollywood
Los Angeles Daily News

Help Stop Further Cuts To Transit Operations
LA StreetsBlog

How Can Smart Technology Drive Performance?
National Journal Expert Blogs: Transportation

LACMTA Wins APTA’s Rail Rodeo For Second-Straight Year
Progressive Railroading

Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Traffic Falls In May
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles MTA Boots Up Transit Data Site
Progressive Railroading

Making Highway 99 An Interstate Divides Californians, Lawmakers
McClatchy

Metro Beefs Up Train Service, Expects Bus Delays For Lakers Parade
LAist

Pilot Programs v Standards, The Quest For Complete Streets
LA StreetsBlog

Reduce Congestion, Win $50,000
Journal Of Commerce

State Budget Woes May Mean Bumpy Roads Ahead
San Francisco Chronicle

This Woman Is Redefining Public Transportation
Infrastructurist

Top Five Concerns About New Bike Lanes In Our Community
Planetizen

Valley Metro Launches New Service For Commuters
Los Angeles Business Journal

Your Client On A Light Rail Station: Naming Rights Are The New Thing For Municipalities
Media Life