Aircraft landings at LAX are quieter, cleaner
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Antonovich Secures Measure R Funds for Metrolink System Safety Improvements
Santa Clarita Valley News Center
Cheaper gasoline, riders' job losses empty train seats
Daily News
Despite lower prices, less gas is being used
Sacramento Bee
DOT Adviser Applauds Rep. Blumenauer’s Plan to Link Transportation Finance, Investment and Climate Change Initiatives - New revenue sources to fix transportation could come from carbon cap and vehicle miles traveled fees
Environmental Defense Fund
Engineer in fatal Metrolink crash let teens ride in cab, sources say - Text messages show Robert M. Sanchez took rail fans for ride-alongs in violation of safety regulations
Los Angeles Times
Environmental Defense Fund Welcomes EPA Clean Air Standards to Reduce Hazardous Diesel Pollution
PRNewswire
FTA Updates Recovery Act Apportionment Guidance
Passenger Transport
Highway Users Bewildered by Administration's Transportation Budget Proposal
PRNewswire
HOT toll lanes commute to Bay Area
Daily Journal
Implementing Highway and Rail Related Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Nossaman
LaHood won't challenge Congressional efforts to end Mexico truck project
The Trucker
Metro Backs Federal Stimulus Funding for Foothill Extension, but not without a debate: A Letter From Habib Balian
I Will Rider
Obama Releases $3.6 Trillion Budget Plan for FY 2010; Includes $72.5 Billion for U.S. DOT
Passenger Transport
Oberstar, Mica, Blumenauer Headline APTA Legislative Conference; LaHood to Speak Monday Afternoon
Passenger Transport
Q-Line answers - Making Tracks (Exposition Light Rail)
Santa Monica Daily Press
Ports' leaders see slow recovery - Recession and competition from rivals dampen expected volume in Long Beach and L.A.
Daily Breeze
Rebuilding a Bridge - Complex Plan to Replace Ailing Viaduct Involves Historic, Logistical Challenges
LA Downtown News
Report: U.S. should employ mileage-based usage fee
Metro Magazine
South Koreans May Lose Subway Mobile TV As Broadcasters Face Cash Crisis
Washington Post
Statement by William W. Millar President, American Public Transportation Association On U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s Leadership in Transportation Infrastructure Funding
American Public Transportation Association
Supporting Mass Transit
Living on Earth
Tough times spur novel transportation bond deal
San Francisco Chronicle
Transit Agencies Face Financial Crunch
Passenger Transport
Transportation for America Launches Its Campaign Platform
StreetsBlog
Union Pacific Conductor in L.A. Crash Said to Fail Drug Test
Bloomberg
Washington Metro expands wireless service
Metro Magazine
Today's Headlines - more at Metro
2/28/2009
2/27/2009
Transportation Headlines for Friday February 27, 2009
10 Of The Greatest Metro Stations
FreshBump
BAY AREA - Stimulus funds set for roads, transit
San Francisco Chronicle
Caltrans by the Numbers: Report Cards Shows District 7 is the Worst
LAist
Commission recommends federal gas tax increase
Los Angeles Times
County transit chips in for Metrolink train safety upgrades - All member agencies are asked to contribute
Orange County Register
C-SPAN Civics Bus visits Cal State San Bernardino
San Bernardino Sun
Honk If You've Heard This One Before
MSNBC
House approves $10.2 billion for transit in omnibus appropriations bill
Progressive Railroading
House Passes Omnibus Appropriations Bill For FY 2009-- $10.2 Billion For Transit!
American Public Transportation Association
In New York, Broadway as the great walkway
New York Times
Metro plans nearly $1 billion in transportation spending
Daily News
Metro (Sort Of) Decides on Its Stimulus List
StreetsBlogLA
MTA OKs $1 billion project spending
Daily News
Obituary: Former state lawmaker Nell Soto, 82
Sacramento Bee/Capitol Alert
O.C. transportation exec said to be leading candidate for L.A.'s top job
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Rail Subsidy Would Rise Under Obama Budget Proposal
Bloomberg
Rep. Blumenauer to Call for Kick-Start of Transportation Finance Reform to Sustain America's Infrastructure Future
PRNewswire
Retiming LA’s Deathwalks
CityWatch
SoCal city approves proposal for NFL stadium
Associated Press
Statement by William W. Millar, President of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), on the Release of the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission Report: `Paying Our Way: A New Framework for Transportation Finance`
American Public Transportation Association
Stimulus Package and its impact on transportation
PBS
Trenching could take some of the controversy out of high-speed rail
Mercury News
Wake Up and Smell the Train Coming
CurbedLA
FreshBump
BAY AREA - Stimulus funds set for roads, transit
San Francisco Chronicle
Caltrans by the Numbers: Report Cards Shows District 7 is the Worst
LAist
Commission recommends federal gas tax increase
Los Angeles Times
County transit chips in for Metrolink train safety upgrades - All member agencies are asked to contribute
Orange County Register
C-SPAN Civics Bus visits Cal State San Bernardino
San Bernardino Sun
Honk If You've Heard This One Before
MSNBC
House approves $10.2 billion for transit in omnibus appropriations bill
Progressive Railroading
House Passes Omnibus Appropriations Bill For FY 2009-- $10.2 Billion For Transit!
American Public Transportation Association
In New York, Broadway as the great walkway
New York Times
Metro plans nearly $1 billion in transportation spending
Daily News
Metro (Sort Of) Decides on Its Stimulus List
StreetsBlogLA
MTA OKs $1 billion project spending
Daily News
Obituary: Former state lawmaker Nell Soto, 82
Sacramento Bee/Capitol Alert
O.C. transportation exec said to be leading candidate for L.A.'s top job
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Rail Subsidy Would Rise Under Obama Budget Proposal
Bloomberg
Rep. Blumenauer to Call for Kick-Start of Transportation Finance Reform to Sustain America's Infrastructure Future
PRNewswire
Retiming LA’s Deathwalks
CityWatch
SoCal city approves proposal for NFL stadium
Associated Press
Statement by William W. Millar, President of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), on the Release of the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission Report: `Paying Our Way: A New Framework for Transportation Finance`
American Public Transportation Association
Stimulus Package and its impact on transportation
PBS
Trenching could take some of the controversy out of high-speed rail
Mercury News
Wake Up and Smell the Train Coming
CurbedLA
2/26/2009
Transportation Headlines for Thursday February 26, 2009
Angels Flight takes a step toward reopening
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Burbank Airport Authority Proposes Transit Center
RailPAC
Capistrano Beach group rallies for improved rail-crossing safety
Orange County Register
City planning chief: We have to 'bite the bullet and do the subway'
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Commission Urges Taxing Drivers More
Wall Street Journal
DC transit, bank reach deal on AIG-tied funds
RozaBlog
GASP! OCTA ask for Public Input
Long Beach Cyclists
Imagine if LA's Meters Were Enforced 24/7 & Owned by Morgan Stanley
LAist
Interesting Expo Line Phase II Article
NachoLoversAnonymousBlog
John Wayne Airport posts 16 percent decline in January air traffic
Orange County Register
Just Like Our Traffic, L.A.'s Freeway Conditions are the State's Worst
BlogDowntown
LA, the Most Congested City in America, Holds the Key to Less Crowded Highways
StreetsBlogLA
LA's Worst Bottleneck: Southbound 101 at Vermont?
LAist
Mayoral candidates debate Westside subway plan
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Officials have yet to figure out California budget's impact on transportation funding
San Bernardino Sun
One Way To Save Transit
Planetizen
Ontario passenger decline biggest among SoCal airports
Press Enterprise
RTA to discuss service cutbacks
Press Enterprise
There's No Cleaner Ride Than a GM Bus
Fast Company
Tide service on Main Street to continue on
Santa Monica Daily Press
U.S. Should Shift From the Gas Tax to a Mileage-Based Usage Fee by 2020
PR Newswire
Where's that stimulus money going?
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Why Bus Rapid Transit Works
Planetizen
`Wish list' for federal funds gets panel nod
Daily News
Virgin Trains in race to realise Barack Obama's high-speed rail system
The Times
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Burbank Airport Authority Proposes Transit Center
RailPAC
Capistrano Beach group rallies for improved rail-crossing safety
Orange County Register
City planning chief: We have to 'bite the bullet and do the subway'
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Commission Urges Taxing Drivers More
Wall Street Journal
DC transit, bank reach deal on AIG-tied funds
RozaBlog
GASP! OCTA ask for Public Input
Long Beach Cyclists
Imagine if LA's Meters Were Enforced 24/7 & Owned by Morgan Stanley
LAist
Interesting Expo Line Phase II Article
NachoLoversAnonymousBlog
John Wayne Airport posts 16 percent decline in January air traffic
Orange County Register
Just Like Our Traffic, L.A.'s Freeway Conditions are the State's Worst
BlogDowntown
LA, the Most Congested City in America, Holds the Key to Less Crowded Highways
StreetsBlogLA
LA's Worst Bottleneck: Southbound 101 at Vermont?
LAist
Mayoral candidates debate Westside subway plan
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Officials have yet to figure out California budget's impact on transportation funding
San Bernardino Sun
One Way To Save Transit
Planetizen
Ontario passenger decline biggest among SoCal airports
Press Enterprise
RTA to discuss service cutbacks
Press Enterprise
There's No Cleaner Ride Than a GM Bus
Fast Company
Tide service on Main Street to continue on
Santa Monica Daily Press
U.S. Should Shift From the Gas Tax to a Mileage-Based Usage Fee by 2020
PR Newswire
Where's that stimulus money going?
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Why Bus Rapid Transit Works
Planetizen
`Wish list' for federal funds gets panel nod
Daily News
Virgin Trains in race to realise Barack Obama's high-speed rail system
The Times
2/25/2009
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday February 25, 2009
All-electric trucks ready to roll - SHIPPING: Balqon locally builds rigs that haul containers 30 to 70 miles on a charge
Press Telegram
America's Most Congested Cities - Commuters in these 20 cities understand the meaning of ''traffic jam'' all too well
Forbes
America's Worst Intersections - Although still bad in these spots, traffic congestion in the U.S. has lessened as the economy has slowed
Forbes
Boy, 17, Shot on MTA Bus in Hyde Park
MSNBC
Bus Transit Safety and Security Quarterly Newsletter - Winter 2009
Transportation Research Board
Economic Crisis Complicates California’s Goals on Climate
New York Times
Economic Stimulus Includes $1,000 for Mass Transit Riders
Red, Green and Blue
Expo Line Meeting: Rapper's Delight in Cheviot Hills
CurbedLA
Fleet of electric trucks is bound for Port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Harbor City assembly line rolls
Daily Breeze
How to charge your phone on public transit?
The Bus Bench
LA/Ontario International Airport sees 31% fewer passengers - The recession is blamed for the plunge in January compared with the same month a year ago. At LAX, domestic traffic is off 10% and there are 14% fewer international passengers
Los Angeles Times
L.A. port gets its first electric truck
Los Angeles Times
Light Rail to the Ocean: Even the Sea Gulls Are Happy
CurbedLA
Light Rail Vehicle Collisions with Vehicles at Signalized Intersections
Transportation Research Board
Local Street Traffic? Google Maps Now Has That Too
LAist
Los Angeles exploring deal to lease parking structures and meters to a private firm - Mayor Villaraigosa finds the idea attractive after Chicago received a $1.15-billion infusion from Morgan Stanley for running its parking facilities and meters
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles light rail advances
Railway Gazette International
Los Angeles Transportation Facts and Fiction: Freeways
New York Times/Freakonomics
Luring Government IT to the Cloud
eWeek
MTA board set to grill CEO candidates
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
New Air Pollution Study Reports Clean Alternative Fuels Gains at Top U.S. and International Container Shipping Ports
MarketWatch
Port offers incentives for rail use - Fighting to stem a record decline in cargo volumes, port authorities approved per-container discounts for shippers using rail to move cargo off docks in Long Beach and Los Angeles
Press Telegram
Railroad bridge plan hits snag
Whittier Daily News
Rail Transit Safety Quarterly Newsletter - Winter 2009
Transportation Research Board
Under New Management, Marathon Returning to Old Route
BlogDowntown
Utah Transit Authority showcases electronic fare collection system
Government Technology
Your Measure R Dollars at Work: Safer Metrolink
StreetsBlogLA
Who should run L.A.'s parking meters?
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Press Telegram
America's Most Congested Cities - Commuters in these 20 cities understand the meaning of ''traffic jam'' all too well
Forbes
America's Worst Intersections - Although still bad in these spots, traffic congestion in the U.S. has lessened as the economy has slowed
Forbes
Boy, 17, Shot on MTA Bus in Hyde Park
MSNBC
Bus Transit Safety and Security Quarterly Newsletter - Winter 2009
Transportation Research Board
Economic Crisis Complicates California’s Goals on Climate
New York Times
Economic Stimulus Includes $1,000 for Mass Transit Riders
Red, Green and Blue
Expo Line Meeting: Rapper's Delight in Cheviot Hills
CurbedLA
Fleet of electric trucks is bound for Port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Harbor City assembly line rolls
Daily Breeze
How to charge your phone on public transit?
The Bus Bench
LA/Ontario International Airport sees 31% fewer passengers - The recession is blamed for the plunge in January compared with the same month a year ago. At LAX, domestic traffic is off 10% and there are 14% fewer international passengers
Los Angeles Times
L.A. port gets its first electric truck
Los Angeles Times
Light Rail to the Ocean: Even the Sea Gulls Are Happy
CurbedLA
Light Rail Vehicle Collisions with Vehicles at Signalized Intersections
Transportation Research Board
Local Street Traffic? Google Maps Now Has That Too
LAist
Los Angeles exploring deal to lease parking structures and meters to a private firm - Mayor Villaraigosa finds the idea attractive after Chicago received a $1.15-billion infusion from Morgan Stanley for running its parking facilities and meters
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles light rail advances
Railway Gazette International
Los Angeles Transportation Facts and Fiction: Freeways
New York Times/Freakonomics
Luring Government IT to the Cloud
eWeek
MTA board set to grill CEO candidates
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
New Air Pollution Study Reports Clean Alternative Fuels Gains at Top U.S. and International Container Shipping Ports
MarketWatch
Port offers incentives for rail use - Fighting to stem a record decline in cargo volumes, port authorities approved per-container discounts for shippers using rail to move cargo off docks in Long Beach and Los Angeles
Press Telegram
Railroad bridge plan hits snag
Whittier Daily News
Rail Transit Safety Quarterly Newsletter - Winter 2009
Transportation Research Board
Under New Management, Marathon Returning to Old Route
BlogDowntown
Utah Transit Authority showcases electronic fare collection system
Government Technology
Your Measure R Dollars at Work: Safer Metrolink
StreetsBlogLA
Who should run L.A.'s parking meters?
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
2/24/2009
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday February 24, 2009
77-Year Backlog of Mass Transit Projects
Fast Company
Biggest Little Cities: Models for Urban Planning
Wired
Caltrans plan seeks to speed stimulus work
Press Enterprise
City Inches Towards Bringing Back Car Sharing
StreetsBlogLA
Dodger Trolley on the Ropes
StreetsBlogLA
Infrastructure Takes a Front Seat at National Governors Meeting
Environmental News Service
LaHood: Expect More HSR Funds
California High Speed Rail Blog
Leading Economists See U.S. Recession Deepening
NPR
Let's Stimulate Smart Highways - California's HOT expressways are on the rise but need our government's financial support
Forbes
OCTA to cut bus service again amid state cuts - Cuts in state funding could lead to layoffs, wage freeze
Orange County Register
OC transit officials discuss falling revenues
KPCC 89.3 FM
OPINION -- Right-of-Way Route Faster, Cheaper, Safer, Higher Ridership, says Friends4Expo Transit
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
Plan Could Keep Tide Shuttle Afloat
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
President Obama: More Effective Regional Transportation Planning Needed
Smart Growth Online
'Smart' parking meters catching on across U.S.
USA Today
Solar plan at Palmdale airport site resisted
Daily News
Stimulus Puts High-Speed Rail On The Fast Track
NPR
Sunset Boulevard: Rack ‘em!
CityWatch
Transit and Good Urban Design, Unite!
Santa Monica Surt/Lookout News
Fast Company
Biggest Little Cities: Models for Urban Planning
Wired
Caltrans plan seeks to speed stimulus work
Press Enterprise
City Inches Towards Bringing Back Car Sharing
StreetsBlogLA
Dodger Trolley on the Ropes
StreetsBlogLA
Infrastructure Takes a Front Seat at National Governors Meeting
Environmental News Service
LaHood: Expect More HSR Funds
California High Speed Rail Blog
Leading Economists See U.S. Recession Deepening
NPR
Let's Stimulate Smart Highways - California's HOT expressways are on the rise but need our government's financial support
Forbes
OCTA to cut bus service again amid state cuts - Cuts in state funding could lead to layoffs, wage freeze
Orange County Register
OC transit officials discuss falling revenues
KPCC 89.3 FM
OPINION -- Right-of-Way Route Faster, Cheaper, Safer, Higher Ridership, says Friends4Expo Transit
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
Plan Could Keep Tide Shuttle Afloat
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
President Obama: More Effective Regional Transportation Planning Needed
Smart Growth Online
'Smart' parking meters catching on across U.S.
USA Today
Solar plan at Palmdale airport site resisted
Daily News
Stimulus Puts High-Speed Rail On The Fast Track
NPR
Sunset Boulevard: Rack ‘em!
CityWatch
Transit and Good Urban Design, Unite!
Santa Monica Surt/Lookout News
2/23/2009
Transportation Headllines for Monday February 23, 2009
APTA to discuss policy, legislative changes at next month's conference
Progressive Railroading
Cleanup at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach begins to pay off
Los Angeles Times
Despite stimulus money, Bay Area transit faces 'Armageddon'
Mercury News
Expo Line veers off track
Santa Monica Daily Press
I-5, power plant projects put NRG, Caltrans at odds
San Diego Union Tribune
I-215 south expected to reopen today
North County Times/Californian
Palmdale airport land may become a solar farm
Los Angeles Times
Vegas, Midwest seek the $8 billion for fast trains
Associated Press
Water is real highway
Press Telegram
Progressive Railroading
Cleanup at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach begins to pay off
Los Angeles Times
Despite stimulus money, Bay Area transit faces 'Armageddon'
Mercury News
Expo Line veers off track
Santa Monica Daily Press
I-5, power plant projects put NRG, Caltrans at odds
San Diego Union Tribune
I-215 south expected to reopen today
North County Times/Californian
Palmdale airport land may become a solar farm
Los Angeles Times
Vegas, Midwest seek the $8 billion for fast trains
Associated Press
Water is real highway
Press Telegram
2/22/2009
Transportation Headlines for Sunday February 22, 2009
Commuters still have say in route changes
Antelope Valley Press
County's share of stimulus no bounty - Much more was sought for public-works projects
San Diego Union Tribune
Details begin to take shape on stimulus funds to local projects
Desert Dispatch
Details from FTA on Stimulus Money for Transit
Planetizen
Full steam ahead for California bullet train
AFP
GOOD visualization of world transit systems
Greater Greater Washington
Mileage tax floated, then quickly sunk - Transportation chief touts concept, which White House rejects
Chicago Tribune
NY MTA Sees Big Jump In Mass Transit Riders
NY1
Obama's stimulus is banking on high speed rail
Daily Finance
Schwarzenegger says fed should follow California’s infrastructure model
Bradenton Herald
Streets Closed for Academy Awards
FOX News
Time for a convention to fix the Constitution
San Francisco Chronicle
Turning to parking meters to reduce traffic
San Francisco Chronicle
Urban Design Principles for LA
Planetizen
Antelope Valley Press
County's share of stimulus no bounty - Much more was sought for public-works projects
San Diego Union Tribune
Details begin to take shape on stimulus funds to local projects
Desert Dispatch
Details from FTA on Stimulus Money for Transit
Planetizen
Full steam ahead for California bullet train
AFP
GOOD visualization of world transit systems
Greater Greater Washington
Mileage tax floated, then quickly sunk - Transportation chief touts concept, which White House rejects
Chicago Tribune
NY MTA Sees Big Jump In Mass Transit Riders
NY1
Obama's stimulus is banking on high speed rail
Daily Finance
Schwarzenegger says fed should follow California’s infrastructure model
Bradenton Herald
Streets Closed for Academy Awards
FOX News
Time for a convention to fix the Constitution
San Francisco Chronicle
Turning to parking meters to reduce traffic
San Francisco Chronicle
Urban Design Principles for LA
Planetizen
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