Today's Headlines - more at Metro

8/18/2009

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday August 18, 2009

Are Turnstiles Worth Their Cost?
Transport Politic

Are water taxis on their way?
Daily Pilot

Dump-the-Pump video contest continues
Examiner

Forecast for Ports Is Low, What Does That Mean for Widenings?
LA Streetsblog

Interoperable Communications-Based Signaling as a Basis for Positive Train Control
Federal Railroad Administration:

L.A. finally gets around to that whole turnstile thing
2nd. Ave Sagas

Metrolink operations center controls massive network
Daily News

More on Double-Tracking - Sure seems like the ultimate plan is to double track all along the route ... which would be through town
Capistrano Insider

MTA Adding Turnstiles to Subway Stations
KTLA 5

MTA will install turnstiles and barriers at its stations
Daily Breeze

National Industrial Transportation League adds spice to next annual meeting
Logistics Management

Pomona's Metrolink operations center due for significant expansion
Daily Bulletin

Proposal to add toll lanes to 405 runs into trouble - Board members of county transportation agency voice objections
Orange County Register

Research and rehab in gear for California's rough highways
Sacramento Bee

Sandag Approves $70M for Transportation Projects
San Diego Business Journal

SFV Sierra Club meeting 8/18: L.A. transit-project progress
Examiner

Transportation Project that Pays for Itself - Converting car pool lanes to toll lanes will reduce congestion and create jobs
Reason

US Department of Homeland Security Plans Wiki for Agencies, Cybersecurity Center to Coordinate Efforts
Government Security News