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10/14/2009

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday October 14, 2009

710 Fwy extension opposition still rages
KABC News

Another Ballot Initiative Required for Wilshire Subway?*
CurbedLA

Bike Working Group Gives Cyclists a Chance to Talk Bike Plan This Weekend
LA Streetsblog

Gasoline prices expected to rise - With oil futures edging toward $75 a barrel, experts expect gas to go up in California
LA Times

Obama Ally Breaks With White House on Timing of New Transport Bill
LA Streetsblog

OCTA March 2010 Bus Service Cuts Being Decided Now - Make Your Voice Heard
Pacific Progressive

Over 60 Swine Flu (H1N1) Free Clinics to be Set Up Next Week
LAist

Paradox, Schmaradox. Congestion Pricing Works
Streetsblog

Parking drives transit movement
USA Today

Peek Inside the U.S. Government's Transportation Security Lab
Security Management

Privatization and the Public Interest: The Need for Transparency and Accountability in Chicago’s Public Asset Lease Deals
Transportation Research Board

SAFETEA-LU 1808: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Evaluation and Assessment Phase II Final Report
Transportation Research Board

Senior House GOPer: We Shouldn’t Force Amtrak to Allow Guns on Board
Streetsblog

Streetcar Project Looking for Consultants
BlogDowntown

They’re proliferating
MetroRiderLA

Three responses to congestion
Discovering Urbanism

Toronto Transit Commission Imposes Fine On Impolite Passengers
AHN

Transit Advocates: Join our campaign to stop the bus cuts!
Transit Rider OC

Transit Methodology Using Six Sigma for Heavy Rail Vehicle Maintenance Programs
Transportation Research Board

U.S. Freight on the Move: Highlights from the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey Preliminary Data
Transportation Research Board

Will SR-91 stimulus project create 493 jobs — or 60?
OC Register