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7/06/2009

Transportation Headlines for Monday July 6, 2009

California's ports: transportation leadership at work
USDOT Fastlane

Considerations for High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane To High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lane Conversions Guidebook Now Available
Federal Highway Administration

Expo Line Transit Service Interface Proposal — Part 1: Culver CityBus
MetroRiderLA

Foothill Transit bus line spends $259,000 for wheel polisher from foreign country
Whittier Daily News

Four pillars of effective use of Web 2.0 in government
The Transit Wire

Google Transit Is Now Operational, Angelenos!
Militant Angeleno

Inland cities jockey for position for high-speed rail stops
Press Enterprise

Los Angeles Metro is now on Google Maps
Travelin’ Local

Metro to Detour Numerous Bus Lines due to Street Closures for Michael Jackson Memorial in Downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

New rail corridor between L.A. and Las Vegas could doom maglev project - Corridor along I-15 draws support from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who says he will try to move funds from the maglev project to a new, European-style train system
Los Angeles Times

Orange County takes over the CHSRA Board
California High Speed Rail Blog

Portland Studies Streetcar Expansion Citywide
Transport Politic

Richardson Plans Bill That Would Force Distribution Of Port Levies
Long Beach Press-Telegram

State’s Gas Consumption Falls For A 12th Quarter
Sacramento Bee

Super Shuttle Is Last Shuttle Standing At Ontario Airport After New Rules Take Effect Today
Riverside Press-Enterprise

Subway Fares around the World
Tree Hugger

Tagger who L.A. mayor offered to mentor is arrested again
Los Angeles Times

Update On The Iconic Freeway Structure
I Will Ride

US Railcar to Resume Production of Former Colorado Railcar DMU
Trains for America

Valley gateway across the 210 Freeway moves closer to reality
Pasadena Star News