Airline trade group urges L.A. mayor to hold down costs of Bradley terminal project
Los Angeles Times
'Armageddon Scenario' Has Arrived (STA funds)
California Transit Association
Angels Flight: The Private Sector Is Finishing the Job - Too Much 'Government' Can Be a Problem, Not a Solution
LA Downtown News
Buses, Trains and Stimulus
New York Times
California Budget May Not Have Votes, Senator Says
Bloomberg
California may get at least $78 billion from stimulus package
Mercury News
Cal Transit Association on State Budget: Armageddon Is Here
StreetsBlogLA
Challenges in Getting Transit Funded
StreetsBlogLA
Colorado a popular choice for Expo Light Rail route
Santa Monica Daily Press
CTA expanding Bus Tracker program
Chicago Tribune
FTA: Prepare Now for Federal Grant Funds
Passenger Transport
Gold Coast Transit Strike Averted
KEYT 3 TV
High speed rails in Southern California closer to reality with stimulus
Press Enterprise
Late-Night Subway Service was a 'Great Success,' Councilman Says
LAist
Latest Tentative State Budget Deal Gives Us a 9.75% Sales Tax
LAist
Metrolink-to-MTA transfer policy set to change
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
More Bad Times - As Economic Forecast Arrives, Experts Say There Is No Quick Fix
LA Downtown News
New Report Highlights Benefits of Increased Investment in Public Transit
Passenger Transport
NTSB to hold a public hearing on 2008 Chatsworth, California rail collision
National Transportation Safety Board
On the Metro: Why Can't We Sit Together?
KCET
PBS on Transit, States, and the Stimulus
StreetsBlogLA
Public Transit Sees Changes in the Age of Web 2.0
Passenger Transport
Republicans cry foul over $8 billion for high-speed rail - Alleging the money is for an Anaheim-Las Vegas rail project, they accuse Sen. Harry Reid of putting an earmark in the stimulus package. Democrats dismiss the charge, saying the DOT will make the call
Los Angeles Times
Sour Economy could Slow Prop R Transpo Projects
CityWatch
Statement from Harry Reid’s Office
California High Speed Rail Blog
Transportation infrastructure: "Freight 21" effort strives to make freight funding a cornerstone on next surface transportation re-authorization bill
Logistics Management
TriMet Embraces Open Source Technology
Passenger Transport
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood Meets with State DOT Leadership to Discuss Economic Recovery
USDOT Fastlane
Will Stimulus Dilute Highway Bill?
Planetizen
2/13/2009
Transportation Headlines for Friday February 13, 2009
$8 billion for HSR while public transit starves
California High Speed Rail Blog
Amtrak Forces LA Photographer to Delete Images
Discarted
Anaheim's ARTIC seeking $150 million - City is seeking Measure M funds and looking for architect for first phase
Orange County Register
CityWatchLA - The Orange Line Bike Path Buck Stops…Where?
SoapBoxLA
Debunking stereotypes about sprawl and Los Angeles: Be Precise!
LegalPlanet
DOT Secretary Meets with State Transportation Leaders
Trucking Info
Energy and efficiency intact in stimulus bill
Cnet
EXPO E-Newsletter, Issue 2, Vol. 1
BuildExpo
Fear of Federal Oversight Imperils Expo Bikeway
StreetsBlogLA
Final Stimulus Bill Slaps Transit Riders in the Face
StreetsBlogLA
Free Ride Commentary: Mass-transit transit fares should be eliminated, not increased
MarketWatch
Get off my freeway
Pasadena Weekly
Houston METRO Adds Routes to Google Transit
Write on METRO
John Percival Jones would be happy (Exposition Light Rail)
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
Northeast LA Tries to Save the "Go Everywhere Bus" (Again)
CurbedLA
Proposed Perris Valley Line Metrolink extension faces opposition from UCR neighborhood
Press Enterprise
Residents and Council Reiterate Alignment of Expo Light Rail
Santa Monica Mirror
SANDAG votes to take risk on advancing highway projects
Falllbrook Village News
Shame management: That's no way to run a city (Orange Line)
Daily News
Shipments Drop at Long Beach Port
Los Angeles Business Journal
Stimulus deal could mean $26 billion for California
Los Angeles Times
Top Ten Deadliest Stretches of Road in America
FOX News
Transportation group's goal is to create national plan
StarNews
Transportation policy: Congressional leaders resolve differences in economic stimulus bill
Logistics Management
California High Speed Rail Blog
Amtrak Forces LA Photographer to Delete Images
Discarted
Anaheim's ARTIC seeking $150 million - City is seeking Measure M funds and looking for architect for first phase
Orange County Register
CityWatchLA - The Orange Line Bike Path Buck Stops…Where?
SoapBoxLA
Debunking stereotypes about sprawl and Los Angeles: Be Precise!
LegalPlanet
DOT Secretary Meets with State Transportation Leaders
Trucking Info
Energy and efficiency intact in stimulus bill
Cnet
EXPO E-Newsletter, Issue 2, Vol. 1
BuildExpo
Fear of Federal Oversight Imperils Expo Bikeway
StreetsBlogLA
Final Stimulus Bill Slaps Transit Riders in the Face
StreetsBlogLA
Free Ride Commentary: Mass-transit transit fares should be eliminated, not increased
MarketWatch
Get off my freeway
Pasadena Weekly
Houston METRO Adds Routes to Google Transit
Write on METRO
John Percival Jones would be happy (Exposition Light Rail)
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
Northeast LA Tries to Save the "Go Everywhere Bus" (Again)
CurbedLA
Proposed Perris Valley Line Metrolink extension faces opposition from UCR neighborhood
Press Enterprise
Residents and Council Reiterate Alignment of Expo Light Rail
Santa Monica Mirror
SANDAG votes to take risk on advancing highway projects
Falllbrook Village News
Shame management: That's no way to run a city (Orange Line)
Daily News
Shipments Drop at Long Beach Port
Los Angeles Business Journal
Stimulus deal could mean $26 billion for California
Los Angeles Times
Top Ten Deadliest Stretches of Road in America
FOX News
Transportation group's goal is to create national plan
StarNews
Transportation policy: Congressional leaders resolve differences in economic stimulus bill
Logistics Management
2/12/2009
Transportation Headlines for Thursday February 12, 2009
Expressway health fears - Stink raised over air quality - Locals say impact report for truck route is flawed
Daily Breeze
Final Regional Comprehensive Plan - Helping Communities Achieve a Sustainable Future
Southern California Association of Governments
Former Undersecretary of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency to Chair Newly Created California Green Collar Jobs Council - Concentrating on Smart Growth and Transit-Oriented Development
MSNBC
Forum focuses on traffic
Pasadena Star News
Freeway work to go on despite crunch
San Diego Union Tribune
Gateway Cities Service Sector Meeting and opinion on service changes
MetroRiderLA
Hybrid Tug Plies Long Beach Waters
Long Beach Post
Imperial Highway south to close for 4 months near 91 - Bridge crossing over train tracks is expected to be completed during closure
Orange County Register
LADOT Opens Westwood Crosswalks to Pedestrians
StreetsBlogLA
Moreno Valley residents to have say on proposal to cut bus Route 17
Press Enterprise
Orange Line Bike Path Cleaned Up for Now
LAist
Pasadena posts traffic report card for residents
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Plan in works to open Highway 39 section
Pasadena Star News
Port Opens Command, Communications Center
Grunion Gazette
San Diego Airport Upgrade Plan Stresses Mass Transit
MSNBC
Southern California gas prices rise for 10th day
Daily News
Talks on leasing Long Beach Airport are shelved - Officials say the privatization proposals have been placed on the back burner, at least temporarily, because of lack of interest by the City Council
Los Angeles Times
Transportation policy: Congressional leaders resolve differences in economic stimulus bill
Logistics Management
Daily Breeze
Final Regional Comprehensive Plan - Helping Communities Achieve a Sustainable Future
Southern California Association of Governments
Former Undersecretary of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency to Chair Newly Created California Green Collar Jobs Council - Concentrating on Smart Growth and Transit-Oriented Development
MSNBC
Forum focuses on traffic
Pasadena Star News
Freeway work to go on despite crunch
San Diego Union Tribune
Gateway Cities Service Sector Meeting and opinion on service changes
MetroRiderLA
Hybrid Tug Plies Long Beach Waters
Long Beach Post
Imperial Highway south to close for 4 months near 91 - Bridge crossing over train tracks is expected to be completed during closure
Orange County Register
LADOT Opens Westwood Crosswalks to Pedestrians
StreetsBlogLA
Moreno Valley residents to have say on proposal to cut bus Route 17
Press Enterprise
Orange Line Bike Path Cleaned Up for Now
LAist
Pasadena posts traffic report card for residents
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Plan in works to open Highway 39 section
Pasadena Star News
Port Opens Command, Communications Center
Grunion Gazette
San Diego Airport Upgrade Plan Stresses Mass Transit
MSNBC
Southern California gas prices rise for 10th day
Daily News
Talks on leasing Long Beach Airport are shelved - Officials say the privatization proposals have been placed on the back burner, at least temporarily, because of lack of interest by the City Council
Los Angeles Times
Transportation policy: Congressional leaders resolve differences in economic stimulus bill
Logistics Management
2/11/2009
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday February 11, 2009
Cleanup work completed along Orange Line bikeway
Daily News
Comparing transportation spending in the Senate and House stimulus
Transportation For America
“The days where we’re just building sprawl forever, those days are over” (President Obama)
Transportation For America
Earl Blumenauer talks transit, stimulus, bikes and Obama (video interview with Head of the Congressional Bike Caucus)
StreetFilms
Free parking for hybrids on way out
Daily Breeze
Gas, sales tax hikes on tap to erase state deficit
Los Angeles Times
Grand Avenue developer seeks revisions to project’s schedule
Los Angeles Times
Key details in Metrolink crash probe to emerge at public hearing
Los Angeles Times
Light rail firm says it wants to move to L.A. – if MTA renews its contract
Los Angeles Times
MegaToys Condominium Project Proposed Near Gold Line
Curbed LA
More work to do on bikeway “successes”
CityWatch
Opinion: Working toward justice for all
San Bernardino Sun
Porters’ road to success on ‘rolling hotels’
San Francisco Chronicle
Train spotting: where’s the stimulus money for high-speed rail?
Wall Street Journal
Westside/Central Service Sector Meeting and Opinions on Service Changes
MetroRider LA
Where will the money go?
Planetizen
Daily News
Comparing transportation spending in the Senate and House stimulus
Transportation For America
“The days where we’re just building sprawl forever, those days are over” (President Obama)
Transportation For America
Earl Blumenauer talks transit, stimulus, bikes and Obama (video interview with Head of the Congressional Bike Caucus)
StreetFilms
Free parking for hybrids on way out
Daily Breeze
Gas, sales tax hikes on tap to erase state deficit
Los Angeles Times
Grand Avenue developer seeks revisions to project’s schedule
Los Angeles Times
Key details in Metrolink crash probe to emerge at public hearing
Los Angeles Times
Light rail firm says it wants to move to L.A. – if MTA renews its contract
Los Angeles Times
MegaToys Condominium Project Proposed Near Gold Line
Curbed LA
More work to do on bikeway “successes”
CityWatch
Opinion: Working toward justice for all
San Bernardino Sun
Porters’ road to success on ‘rolling hotels’
San Francisco Chronicle
Train spotting: where’s the stimulus money for high-speed rail?
Wall Street Journal
Westside/Central Service Sector Meeting and Opinions on Service Changes
MetroRider LA
Where will the money go?
Planetizen
2/10/2009
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday February 10, 2009
Bike rack contest
SoapBox LA
Boeing 747 turns 40 today
Seattle Times
Hill International selected as program manager for Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension in Southern California
Globe Newswire
John Percival Jones would be happy
The Lookout News
Not everyone is cheering as wi-fi takes to the air
New York Times
Port security: command and control
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Pushing Planning Boundaries in Santa Monica with James Rojas
StreetsBlog Los Angeles
San Gabriel Valley Service Sector Meeting And Opinions On Service Changes
MetroRider LA
Some refreshing changes to our Little Tokyo strolls
Little Tokyo Unblogged
Stimulus bill bears imprint of technology
New York Times
Stimulus plan’s transportation money widens Inland split between roads, mass transit
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Underfunding threatens state highway jobs
KABC-TV
‘Use it or lose it’ provisions could be hurdle in stimulus conference
CQ Politics
What’ll it take for rail to gain ‘stimulus’ traction on Capitol Hill – now and over the longer haul?
Progressive Railroading
Will television soon disappear from MTA buses?
Los Angeles Times
SoapBox LA
Boeing 747 turns 40 today
Seattle Times
Hill International selected as program manager for Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension in Southern California
Globe Newswire
John Percival Jones would be happy
The Lookout News
Not everyone is cheering as wi-fi takes to the air
New York Times
Port security: command and control
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Pushing Planning Boundaries in Santa Monica with James Rojas
StreetsBlog Los Angeles
San Gabriel Valley Service Sector Meeting And Opinions On Service Changes
MetroRider LA
Some refreshing changes to our Little Tokyo strolls
Little Tokyo Unblogged
Stimulus bill bears imprint of technology
New York Times
Stimulus plan’s transportation money widens Inland split between roads, mass transit
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Underfunding threatens state highway jobs
KABC-TV
‘Use it or lose it’ provisions could be hurdle in stimulus conference
CQ Politics
What’ll it take for rail to gain ‘stimulus’ traction on Capitol Hill – now and over the longer haul?
Progressive Railroading
Will television soon disappear from MTA buses?
Los Angeles Times
2/09/2009
Transportation Headlines for Monday February 9, 2009
All systems appear to be go for clean truck fee launch
Cunningham Report
Amtrak’s semi-confusing internet access message
Wi-Fi Net News
How will we pay for the transportation system we need?
National Journal
Los Angeles Red Car Trolleys, Another Side
EV Does It: Electric Vehicles, and the Science and Politics of Energy
Menu for the Bay Area Transportation Stimulus
Transbay Blog
Personal rapid transit startup: small, automatic electric vehicles will be demonstrated in two new projects
Technology Review
Plan would shift airport operations northward
San Diego Union-Tribune
Senate keeps public transit in stimulus package, but the car still wins
Los Angeles Examiner
They did it, why won’t we? Think of all the moolah we could save!
California Progress Report
Transportation Secretary LaHood on ‘State of the Union’
CQ Politics
Cunningham Report
Amtrak’s semi-confusing internet access message
Wi-Fi Net News
How will we pay for the transportation system we need?
National Journal
Los Angeles Red Car Trolleys, Another Side
EV Does It: Electric Vehicles, and the Science and Politics of Energy
Menu for the Bay Area Transportation Stimulus
Transbay Blog
Personal rapid transit startup: small, automatic electric vehicles will be demonstrated in two new projects
Technology Review
Plan would shift airport operations northward
San Diego Union-Tribune
Senate keeps public transit in stimulus package, but the car still wins
Los Angeles Examiner
They did it, why won’t we? Think of all the moolah we could save!
California Progress Report
Transportation Secretary LaHood on ‘State of the Union’
CQ Politics
2/08/2009
Transportation Headlines for Sunday March 8, 2009
The colorful saga of Los Angeles’ first subway tunnel: after rail service ended, the mile-long route was used as a storage site for survival rations and impounded vehicles, as a movie set and then as a giant graffiti canvas
Los Angeles Times
Comparison of economic stimulus plans
Associated Press
Dash + Gold Line
Curbed LA
From the Past: Cities of the Future
TreeHugger
A good sum-up: bikes vs. highways vs. public transit vs. the U.S. economy
Urban Places and Spaces
L.A. Mayor: Congress Can’t “Dillydally” With Stimulus
National Public Radio
Nobody walks or bikes because there are no paths, so paths are a waste of money
Greater Greater Washington
Opinion: Infrastructure needs a bill of its own
Boston Globe
REGION: Agency working to save Coaster's shuttle connection
North County Times
Reinventing Los Angeles: Easing Sprawl, Growth, and Gridlock (video now available from January 27, 2009 forum)
Hammer Museum
Safe & Healthy Streets Has Launched
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and the City of Glendale
San Gabriel Valley cities compete for stimulus funding
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Senator Jim DeMint Wants to Eliminate Bike Stim Funds: Take Action!
StreetsBlog Los Angeles
Setbacks don’t deter March base redevelopment advocates
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Stimulus plan sparks debate in Inland Empire
San Bernardino Sun
Taking traffic control lessons – from ants
Wired Science
“We regret due to a lack of funding, service to this stop is suspended”
Blueprint America: PBS reports on the infrastructure crisis
Los Angeles Times
Comparison of economic stimulus plans
Associated Press
Dash + Gold Line
Curbed LA
From the Past: Cities of the Future
TreeHugger
A good sum-up: bikes vs. highways vs. public transit vs. the U.S. economy
Urban Places and Spaces
L.A. Mayor: Congress Can’t “Dillydally” With Stimulus
National Public Radio
Nobody walks or bikes because there are no paths, so paths are a waste of money
Greater Greater Washington
Opinion: Infrastructure needs a bill of its own
Boston Globe
REGION: Agency working to save Coaster's shuttle connection
North County Times
Reinventing Los Angeles: Easing Sprawl, Growth, and Gridlock (video now available from January 27, 2009 forum)
Hammer Museum
Safe & Healthy Streets Has Launched
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and the City of Glendale
San Gabriel Valley cities compete for stimulus funding
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Senator Jim DeMint Wants to Eliminate Bike Stim Funds: Take Action!
StreetsBlog Los Angeles
Setbacks don’t deter March base redevelopment advocates
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Stimulus plan sparks debate in Inland Empire
San Bernardino Sun
Taking traffic control lessons – from ants
Wired Science
“We regret due to a lack of funding, service to this stop is suspended”
Blueprint America: PBS reports on the infrastructure crisis
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