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7/02/2009

Transportation Headlines for Thursday July 2, 2009

13 States Adopting California Clean Car Standards Would Reap Significant Economic And Environmental Benefits
Environmental Defense Fund

Administration Releases Their Principles For An 18-Month Transportation Bill
Transportation For America

The Best U.S. Transit Systems You Never Knew Existed
Grist

A Breakdown Of LA’s Stimulus Money Efforts
Public CEO

Court Rejects State Raids On Transit Funding
California Transit Association

Editorial: A Road Map Or A Road To Ruin? The House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure Has Laid Out A $500 Billion Blueprint Of Highway, Bridge, Rail And Green Projects. The Problem Is, It Hasn’t Found A Way To Pay For It
Los Angeles Times

EPA Targets Nitrogen Dioxide Emissions Near Freeways
Los Angeles Times

Glendale City Councilman Najarian Takes Over As Metro Board Chair
LA StreetsBlog

How To Convince A Conservative To Support Public Transportation
Infrastructurist

Metro’s New LRTP Boosts Bike/Ped Funding From 2008 Draft Levels
LA StreetsBlog

Obama Administration’s Transportation Goals: Read Them Here
LA StreetsBlog

Path Clears For Federal Support Of Fast Train To California: Transportation Chief Will Announce Key Designation For Las Vegas Route Today
Las Vegas Sun

Ride Report: Metro Line 632, The Gold Line Emulator
MetroRiderLA

Transit Authorities Testing Site For Future Gold Line Bridge
Pasadena Star-News

Unveiled: First American-Made Streetcar In 60 Years
Infrastructurist