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9/22/2009

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday September 22, 2009

$100 Million in Obama Administration Economic Recovery Act Funds Charts New Course for Green Transportation - 43 Transit Projects Chosen to Reduce Energy Consumption
and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
USDOT

Airport Commission Approves Environmental Impact, Compliance Reports for Bradley West Project at Los Angeles International Airport
Earthtimes

America’s Top 10 Transportation Projects Unveiled: States Vie for “People’s Choice” and National Grand Prize
Transport Gooru

Another Reason Why The Downtown Street Car Will Be a Success!
LA Cowboy

At Current Pace, Stimulus Won’t be Fully Tapped For Another Two Years
Propublica

Census: Recession had sweeping impact on US life
AP

Cost of Lowballing Light Rail Ridership Projections
LA Streetsblog

Decide which green projects deserve L.A.’s Stimulus Bill money
Green LA Girl

Don’t forget to leave your car behind! September 22 is Car Free Day
Transport Gooru

Expo Light Rail Is On Schedule
Santa Monica Mirror

Gold Line not a funding priority for regional transportation coalition
Pasadena Star News

Got $625 Billion? List of 21 Transit Projects for Region Unveiled
LAist

How Much to Fix Our Transit Woes? Just $625 Billion - $625 billion in "critical" transportation projects hope to improve SoCal traffic
NBC News

Is the MagLev Train to Las Vegas a Ghost Train?
LAist

Late-night service
Riding in Riverside

Latest L.A. MTA poll shows more riders give thumbs up to service performance
Progressive Railroading

List of 21 must-do transportation projects unveiled
Daily News

Metro CEO Art Leahy visits Transit Coalition tonight
MetroRiderLA

Metro Receives Stimulus Funds for Red Line Subway Train
LAist

OCTA.net: new website design live is lighter, more airy
Transit RiderOC

Public can weigh in on growth of county
Ventura County Star

Public input sought on High Desert Corridor
Victorville Daily Press

Tale of Two Hollywood
SoapBoxLA

Taxi Contract Controversy at Transportation Committee
LA Streetsblog

Think regionally on transit and infrastructure, officials urge
Press Enterprise

Transit coalition unveils $650-billion 'IMBY' list
Pasadena Star News

Transit funding drive hits the fast lane - Coalition lays out list of local projects that need federal dollars to advance
Daily News

Transit TV Returns to Los Angeles Metro
Media Buyer

Why aren’t there more Transit API’s?
Open Source Blog

Zipping through the state at 220 mph
Tehachapi News