Bike Summit Weekend Kicks Off with Press Conference and Meetings
StreetsBlogLA
Chinatown Blossom Plaza project halted
Los Angeles Times
FasTrak To Begin New Toll System On I-15
10 News
Feeding the Dream: Bike Blvds in Los Angeles
Rearview Rider
Former bus driver new MTA chief in L.A. County
Los Angeles Times
Former Bus Driver to Head Metro
LA Downtown News
Google Maps 500% Greener Than Last Year (Google Transit)
TreeHugger
Governments and public officials use Twitter too
Oh My Gov!
If You Want to Know Bike Laws, Don’t Ask the California Highway Patrol
StreetsBlogLA
Industry Leaders Converge In Washington -- APTA Legislative Conference Looks To The Future Of Public Transit
American Public Transportation Association
Interstate 215 carpool lanes project pushed
Press Enterprise
Mileage tax idea gains congressional support, raises privacy concerns
Sacramento Bee
Mixed Decisions on Expo Lightrail Crossings
ConstructLA
New Metro Head for Los Angeles – Patt Morrison Interviews Art Leahy (Audio)
KPCC 89.3 FM
Public Transit Riders Save $8,500 Annually -- Economic Stimulus Law Also Provides Up To $230 in Transit Benefit per Month
American Public Transportation Association
The State of Transportation Funding
City of Ventura Transportation Engineering
Stimulus Bill Debated by California High-Speed Rail Authority
Government Technology
Traffic Down 30% in Cities: How?
Planetizen
Where do you find 7,622,234 square feet of graffiti?
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Today's Headlines - more at Metro
3/07/2009
3/06/2009
Transportation Headlines for Friday March 6, 2009
Art Leahy Began Career as Bus Driver - Top Transit Official Picked to Head Metro in Los Angeles County
Sys-Con
California legislators transfer millions in transit funds to cover budget deficit
Progressive Railroading
County Transportation Chief Resigns
Dana Point Times
Development Continues On Wilshire Blvd
Larchmont Chronicle
Expo Line Coming To Santa Monica
Santa Monica Mirror
Federal board criticizes train safety gaps
Press Enterprise
Former bus driver new MTA chief in L.A. County "Bus driving is a tough way to make a living," says Leahy. Art Leahy rose through the ranks before holding top jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul and Orange County
Los Angeles Times
How States are Divvying Up the Transportation Money
Planetizen
Is N.Y. Times' 'Freaknomics' Falling in Love With L.A.?
L.A. Weekly
LA's Metropolitan Transportation Authority hires Leahy as chief executive
KPCC 89.3 FM
Los Angeles beats New York -- in traffic congestion
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Business Journal Recognizes Archstone Del Mar Station - Community Wins Outstanding Project Award for Unique Approach to Urban Living
MarketWatch
Lynchburg area’s mass transit maps now a click away (Google Transit)
NewsAdvance
Meet the New Head of Public Transit in LA: Art Leahy
LAist
Metrolink jettisons 2 managers
Los Angeles Times
MTA's new CEO was once an L.A. bus driver
Daily News
MTA trots out its new CEO
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
New CEO of Metropolitan Transportation Authority Named
NBC 4 TV
Obama veers from Bush's environmental course
USA Today
OCTA CEO and OCBC Board Member Art Leahy to Take Over Reigns at Metro
EarthTimes
O.C. transportation chief leaving to take L.A. post - Art Leahy will head the nation's 3rd-largest transit agency
Orange County Register
Orange County's Leahy named to head MTA
Pasadena Star News
Port complex moves to stop loss of trade - INCENTIVES: With the first cargo decline in years, improvements and rebates are being promised
Press Telegram
Railroad shipping: Senate Judiciary Committee signs off on railroad antitrust legislation
Logistics Management
Santa Monica considering franchise system for taxis
Los Angeles Times
SCAG Refuses to Oppose NFL Stadium
RedCounty
Sprinter One Year Anniversary
NCTD
Stadium fight crosses county lines
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
STREETCARS ARE BACK!
Women’s Transportation Seminar
Streetfilms Rides with East Hollywood Art Cycle
StreetsBlogLA
Violations in Metrolink crash stir safety debate
San Francisco Chronicle
Sys-Con
California legislators transfer millions in transit funds to cover budget deficit
Progressive Railroading
County Transportation Chief Resigns
Dana Point Times
Development Continues On Wilshire Blvd
Larchmont Chronicle
Expo Line Coming To Santa Monica
Santa Monica Mirror
Federal board criticizes train safety gaps
Press Enterprise
Former bus driver new MTA chief in L.A. County "Bus driving is a tough way to make a living," says Leahy. Art Leahy rose through the ranks before holding top jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul and Orange County
Los Angeles Times
How States are Divvying Up the Transportation Money
Planetizen
Is N.Y. Times' 'Freaknomics' Falling in Love With L.A.?
L.A. Weekly
LA's Metropolitan Transportation Authority hires Leahy as chief executive
KPCC 89.3 FM
Los Angeles beats New York -- in traffic congestion
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Business Journal Recognizes Archstone Del Mar Station - Community Wins Outstanding Project Award for Unique Approach to Urban Living
MarketWatch
Lynchburg area’s mass transit maps now a click away (Google Transit)
NewsAdvance
Meet the New Head of Public Transit in LA: Art Leahy
LAist
Metrolink jettisons 2 managers
Los Angeles Times
MTA's new CEO was once an L.A. bus driver
Daily News
MTA trots out its new CEO
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
New CEO of Metropolitan Transportation Authority Named
NBC 4 TV
Obama veers from Bush's environmental course
USA Today
OCTA CEO and OCBC Board Member Art Leahy to Take Over Reigns at Metro
EarthTimes
O.C. transportation chief leaving to take L.A. post - Art Leahy will head the nation's 3rd-largest transit agency
Orange County Register
Orange County's Leahy named to head MTA
Pasadena Star News
Port complex moves to stop loss of trade - INCENTIVES: With the first cargo decline in years, improvements and rebates are being promised
Press Telegram
Railroad shipping: Senate Judiciary Committee signs off on railroad antitrust legislation
Logistics Management
Santa Monica considering franchise system for taxis
Los Angeles Times
SCAG Refuses to Oppose NFL Stadium
RedCounty
Sprinter One Year Anniversary
NCTD
Stadium fight crosses county lines
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
STREETCARS ARE BACK!
Women’s Transportation Seminar
Streetfilms Rides with East Hollywood Art Cycle
StreetsBlogLA
Violations in Metrolink crash stir safety debate
San Francisco Chronicle
3/05/2009
Transportation Headlines for Thursday March 5, 2009
Bike summit coming to L.A.
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Bike Summit Now a Four-Day Affair
StreetsBlogLA
Brace yourself: Full closure on 405 in Westside
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
County transit expects $200 million from stimulus - Agency eyes money for 2 freeway projects, says bus cuts might still be needed
Los Angeles Times
DC Metro eyes budget boost from advertising dollars
DC Examiner
Dear Mr. Mayor: Congrats, and here's your to-do list
Los Angeles Times
Federal inquiry finds rail oversight woefully inadequate
Los Angeles Times
Hate the 91? Extended toll lanes could ease traffic - Riverside County officials begin planning to add lanes
Orange County Register
How to Fix Transit Financing
TransportPolitic
Locomotive Cameras May Follow Metrolink Crash Probe
Bloomberg
Locomotive Union: Put More Train Pros Onboard
MSNBC
Mayor's Budget Includes $1 Million for Broadway Streetscape
Blogdowntown
Metrolink crash exposes systemic problems in U.S. rail safety enforcement
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink hearing: Signal-calling rules could create safety problems
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Metrolink union opposes video cameras inside locomotives
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
MTA's new CEO gets a public debut Thursday
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
NTSB official questions national rail safety supervision
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
People Had to Die Before a Move on Cellphones, Official Laments
New York Times
Ray LaHood: Interview Excerpts
Wall Street Journal
Residents rally against Expo maintenance facility
Santa Monica Daily Press
Union Pacific official says new train braking system may not meet federal deadline
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Union recommends 2 workers in all train cabs
AP
Unusual high-speed rail news release of the day
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Will O.C.'s transit chief leave for L.A.? Art Leahy of Orange County Transportation Authority has interviewed for lead Metro job and decision expected this week
Orange County Register
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Bike Summit Now a Four-Day Affair
StreetsBlogLA
Brace yourself: Full closure on 405 in Westside
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
County transit expects $200 million from stimulus - Agency eyes money for 2 freeway projects, says bus cuts might still be needed
Los Angeles Times
DC Metro eyes budget boost from advertising dollars
DC Examiner
Dear Mr. Mayor: Congrats, and here's your to-do list
Los Angeles Times
Federal inquiry finds rail oversight woefully inadequate
Los Angeles Times
Hate the 91? Extended toll lanes could ease traffic - Riverside County officials begin planning to add lanes
Orange County Register
How to Fix Transit Financing
TransportPolitic
Locomotive Cameras May Follow Metrolink Crash Probe
Bloomberg
Locomotive Union: Put More Train Pros Onboard
MSNBC
Mayor's Budget Includes $1 Million for Broadway Streetscape
Blogdowntown
Metrolink crash exposes systemic problems in U.S. rail safety enforcement
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink hearing: Signal-calling rules could create safety problems
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Metrolink union opposes video cameras inside locomotives
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
MTA's new CEO gets a public debut Thursday
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
NTSB official questions national rail safety supervision
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
People Had to Die Before a Move on Cellphones, Official Laments
New York Times
Ray LaHood: Interview Excerpts
Wall Street Journal
Residents rally against Expo maintenance facility
Santa Monica Daily Press
Union Pacific official says new train braking system may not meet federal deadline
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Union recommends 2 workers in all train cabs
AP
Unusual high-speed rail news release of the day
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Will O.C.'s transit chief leave for L.A.? Art Leahy of Orange County Transportation Authority has interviewed for lead Metro job and decision expected this week
Orange County Register
3/04/2009
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday March 4, 2009
13 Dubai Metro station naming rights still available
FlashyDubai
$400 million project set to link carpool lanes in west Orange County
Press Enterprise
Amtrak May Cut Ticket Prices Again as Ridership Drops
Bloomberg
Architectural Design Vision for LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal "Bradley West" Project and Midfield Concourse Project
AmericaJR
Crews in L.A. Train Crash Were Messaging, Probe Finds
Bloomberg
Engineer let local train buff run locomotive
Daily News
Examine better alternatives before funding bigger 405
Daily News
Fourth Bus Rapid Transit Conference
Transportation Research Board
FRA Research Results Reports by E-Mail
Transportation Research Board
LA Now: OCTA’s Art Leahy to Be Next Metro CEO
StreetsBlogLA
Los Angeles Transportation Facts and Fiction: Transit
New York Times/Freakonomics
Metrolink engineer let unauthorized 'rail enthusiasts' control train - Federal hearing on deadly Chatsworth crash reveals engineer had previously been reprimanded for on-duty cellphone use, and that he sent teen a text message saying 'ur gonna run the locomotive.'
Los Angeles Times
MTA board set to choose next chief poobah
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
New park-and-pay station in LA County
Examiner
Obama, At DOT, Points To Road-Building Jobs
NPR
Obama, Biden Visit DOT
Washington Post
Protesting truckers seek safer work conditions
Press Telegram
Shared Use of Railroad Infrastructure with Noncompliant Public Transit Rail Vehicles: A Practitioner's Guide
Transportation Research Board
Stimulus Flows Into Patchwork of State Transport Projects
New York Times
Stimulus money hits the street
CNN
Teamsters seeking to organize port truckers
Los Angeles Times
Will Congress Help Pave The Way For A Vehicle Mileage Tax?
Cascadia Prospectus
WMATA removes NextBus public test
GreaterGreaterWashington
FlashyDubai
$400 million project set to link carpool lanes in west Orange County
Press Enterprise
Amtrak May Cut Ticket Prices Again as Ridership Drops
Bloomberg
Architectural Design Vision for LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal "Bradley West" Project and Midfield Concourse Project
AmericaJR
Crews in L.A. Train Crash Were Messaging, Probe Finds
Bloomberg
Engineer let local train buff run locomotive
Daily News
Examine better alternatives before funding bigger 405
Daily News
Fourth Bus Rapid Transit Conference
Transportation Research Board
FRA Research Results Reports by E-Mail
Transportation Research Board
LA Now: OCTA’s Art Leahy to Be Next Metro CEO
StreetsBlogLA
Los Angeles Transportation Facts and Fiction: Transit
New York Times/Freakonomics
Metrolink engineer let unauthorized 'rail enthusiasts' control train - Federal hearing on deadly Chatsworth crash reveals engineer had previously been reprimanded for on-duty cellphone use, and that he sent teen a text message saying 'ur gonna run the locomotive.'
Los Angeles Times
MTA board set to choose next chief poobah
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
New park-and-pay station in LA County
Examiner
Obama, At DOT, Points To Road-Building Jobs
NPR
Obama, Biden Visit DOT
Washington Post
Protesting truckers seek safer work conditions
Press Telegram
Shared Use of Railroad Infrastructure with Noncompliant Public Transit Rail Vehicles: A Practitioner's Guide
Transportation Research Board
Stimulus Flows Into Patchwork of State Transport Projects
New York Times
Stimulus money hits the street
CNN
Teamsters seeking to organize port truckers
Los Angeles Times
Will Congress Help Pave The Way For A Vehicle Mileage Tax?
Cascadia Prospectus
WMATA removes NextBus public test
GreaterGreaterWashington
3/03/2009
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday March 3, 2009
After 8 years, Caltrans pays contractor in full
Press Enterprise
ASCE shifts focus to passage of transportation act
Smart Brief
Bay Area toll agency protects road projects by buying state bonds
Contra Costa Times
Better Transportation Needs Better Cities
Planetizen
Bleak outlook for flights at Palmdale airport
Los Angeles Times
CTA bus-tracking site to add service-delay alerts
Chicago Breaking News
Declining Traffic: How Will It Affect U.S. Transportation?
StreetsBlog
Diesel fuel goes along with energy and economy's dive
Los Angeles Times
Feds to hold hearing on deadly Calif. train crash
Associated Press
Forecasted Sales Tax Revenues Flat For Next Three Decades
Pasadena Sub Rosa
Gleam's first big test: Expo
Santa Monica Daily Press
Gold Line rider feels effects of parking meter rate hike
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Gold Line: Pasadena’s Metro Rail
Pasadena’s Condo Blog
Google Map of NYC Crashes
GoogleMapMania
IBM: Let’s Build a Smarter Planet With Congestion Pricing!
StreetsBlogLA
LA RAIL Crenshaw Corridor Map
Wikimedia Commons
Long Beach’s State Senator Lowenthal Takes on Parking Requirements
StreetsBlogLA
Metro Eastside Gold Line Pre-Opening Meetings Focus on Safety
Eastside Sun
Metro Opening D.C. Subway to Wireless Choice
Washington Post
NTSB takes testimony in deadly Metrolink train crash
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Obama gets behind intercity rail system
Buffalo News
Obama Nominee for DOT Under Secretary of Policy Called 'Outstanding Choice' by DOT Adviser
PRNewswire
Oil kept LB port afloat in 2008
Press Telegram
Orange County, Calif., May Be Successful Model for Interoperable Communications Systems
Government Technology
Qantas Airbus A380 too big for Los Angeles airport
Daily Telegraph
Very Astute Critique of Highways by an Editor of The Weekly Standard
StreetsBlogSF
Press Enterprise
ASCE shifts focus to passage of transportation act
Smart Brief
Bay Area toll agency protects road projects by buying state bonds
Contra Costa Times
Better Transportation Needs Better Cities
Planetizen
Bleak outlook for flights at Palmdale airport
Los Angeles Times
CTA bus-tracking site to add service-delay alerts
Chicago Breaking News
Declining Traffic: How Will It Affect U.S. Transportation?
StreetsBlog
Diesel fuel goes along with energy and economy's dive
Los Angeles Times
Feds to hold hearing on deadly Calif. train crash
Associated Press
Forecasted Sales Tax Revenues Flat For Next Three Decades
Pasadena Sub Rosa
Gleam's first big test: Expo
Santa Monica Daily Press
Gold Line rider feels effects of parking meter rate hike
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Gold Line: Pasadena’s Metro Rail
Pasadena’s Condo Blog
Google Map of NYC Crashes
GoogleMapMania
IBM: Let’s Build a Smarter Planet With Congestion Pricing!
StreetsBlogLA
LA RAIL Crenshaw Corridor Map
Wikimedia Commons
Long Beach’s State Senator Lowenthal Takes on Parking Requirements
StreetsBlogLA
Metro Eastside Gold Line Pre-Opening Meetings Focus on Safety
Eastside Sun
Metro Opening D.C. Subway to Wireless Choice
Washington Post
NTSB takes testimony in deadly Metrolink train crash
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Obama gets behind intercity rail system
Buffalo News
Obama Nominee for DOT Under Secretary of Policy Called 'Outstanding Choice' by DOT Adviser
PRNewswire
Oil kept LB port afloat in 2008
Press Telegram
Orange County, Calif., May Be Successful Model for Interoperable Communications Systems
Government Technology
Qantas Airbus A380 too big for Los Angeles airport
Daily Telegraph
Very Astute Critique of Highways by an Editor of The Weekly Standard
StreetsBlogSF
3/02/2009
Transportation Headlines for Monday March 2, 2009
High-end buses to make bid for Lexus commuters
San Francisco Chronicle
L.A. 'parking ambassador' - Curbing motorists' anger and confusion, traffic cop William Hartsfield has helped ease L.A.'s switch from meters to pay stations
Los Angeles Times
Metro Eastside rail safety meetings
LAEastside
Metrolink's commitment to safety reforms comes under scrutiny - As a federal hearing into the Chatsworth disaster is set to begin, recent red-light signal violations have raised concerns
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink engineer let teens ride along
LA Observed
Port cargo levels are sinking fast - February imports fall 18.1% in L.A. and Long Beach. Other West Coast harbors see even worse declines
Los Angeles Times
Sweden - the world’s first oil-free country
MakeWealthHistory
Terrorism threats to mass transit require more agents
Examiner
Transit plans new projects with stimulus - Santa Clarita hoping for $6.44 million for renovations to public transportation
Santa Clarita Signal
San Francisco Chronicle
L.A. 'parking ambassador' - Curbing motorists' anger and confusion, traffic cop William Hartsfield has helped ease L.A.'s switch from meters to pay stations
Los Angeles Times
Metro Eastside rail safety meetings
LAEastside
Metrolink's commitment to safety reforms comes under scrutiny - As a federal hearing into the Chatsworth disaster is set to begin, recent red-light signal violations have raised concerns
Los Angeles Times
Metrolink engineer let teens ride along
LA Observed
Port cargo levels are sinking fast - February imports fall 18.1% in L.A. and Long Beach. Other West Coast harbors see even worse declines
Los Angeles Times
Sweden - the world’s first oil-free country
MakeWealthHistory
Terrorism threats to mass transit require more agents
Examiner
Transit plans new projects with stimulus - Santa Clarita hoping for $6.44 million for renovations to public transportation
Santa Clarita Signal
3/01/2009
Transportation Headlines for Sunday March 1, 2009
Amtrak chugs ahead in Loma Linda
Redlands Daily Facts
Antonovich secures Measure “R” funds for Metrolink System Safety improvements
West Ranch Beacon
Are We on the Road to Privatized Highways?
Pure Common Sense
Boost for the Mileage Tax - Why an idea the White House dismissed has promise
Washington Post
Hearings set on Chatsworth Metrolink crash
Inland News Today
Metro plans South Bay transit changes - BUSES: New 110 Freeway route would have lower fares. Hawthorne Boulevard line would be altered
Daily Breeze
Obama to visit Transportation Department Tuesday
TheTrucker
Pelosi vow: Stimulus will help S.F.'s Doyle Dr
San Francisco Chronicle
SANDAG endorses Lindbergh overhaul plan
San Diego Union Tribune
Tap and Go
Rafu Shimpo
Train Driver Gave Improper Rides, Report Says
New York Times
Redlands Daily Facts
Antonovich secures Measure “R” funds for Metrolink System Safety improvements
West Ranch Beacon
Are We on the Road to Privatized Highways?
Pure Common Sense
Boost for the Mileage Tax - Why an idea the White House dismissed has promise
Washington Post
Hearings set on Chatsworth Metrolink crash
Inland News Today
Metro plans South Bay transit changes - BUSES: New 110 Freeway route would have lower fares. Hawthorne Boulevard line would be altered
Daily Breeze
Obama to visit Transportation Department Tuesday
TheTrucker
Pelosi vow: Stimulus will help S.F.'s Doyle Dr
San Francisco Chronicle
SANDAG endorses Lindbergh overhaul plan
San Diego Union Tribune
Tap and Go
Rafu Shimpo
Train Driver Gave Improper Rides, Report Says
New York Times
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