Activist Calls For Congressional Safety Hearings on Blue Line Safety
NBC
As social media becomes a hit with agencies, GSA plans more offerings
NextGov
Bus Stops of the Future: Are They Realistic?
Fast Company
California could run out of cash in two months
Mercury News
California Leads States In Job Losses
NPR
CityWatchLA - Street Safety: Disconnect Between ‘Walk’ and ‘Talk’
SoapBoxLA
DART shelters, stops equipped with solar lighting
Metro Magazine
DCTA signs $73M contract for 11 Stadler DMUs
Metro Magazine
Dear Metro: Fund the Gold Line Foothill Extension
I Will Ride
Dept. of Demographics: Who Rides Transit?
The Infrastructurist
DOT chief LaHood says Recovery Act making dent in recession
eTrucker
DSB reaches IC4 settlement with AnsaldoBreda
Railway Gazette
Economy expected to dampen region's holiday travel
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
House passes FAA reauthorization, Senate confirms new agency administrator
Government Executive
Improved Transit Stops Draw More Passengers, as ‘Elite’ Shows
Passenger Transport
Improving the Customer Experience: An Overview
Passenger Transport
Pedestrian Is Killed, So Let’s Ticket — Pedestrians?
StreetsBlog
Public Transportation is Providing the Ultimate Customer Experience
Passenger Transport
Rail Conference to Convene in Chicago; Szabo, Welbes to Keynote
Passenger Transport
Riders, many disabled, protest bus service cuts - Bus riders concerned about 'loss of independence' if lines are cut
Orange County Register
Rural Transit Bill Keeps Systems Running
American Chronicle
Using Google Transit on Google Maps for Mobile
LA Subway Blog
U.S. needs national freight transportation program and trust fund, freight coalition says
Progressive Railroading
Watching PBS’s ‘Road To The Future’
The Infrastructurist
5/22/2009
Transportation Headlines for Friday May 22, 2009
2009 Los Angeles Marathon Traffic Advisory Issued
PR Newswire
AquaLink, AquaBus begin expanded summer hours Saturday
Press Telegram
Battle Over for Sunset Boulevard Widening Project?
CurbedLA
Bikeway & Pretty Renderings: Expo Line Progress
CurbedLA
Broken Parking Meters Along Marina Channel: Sign of Budgetary Badness to Come?
MetblogsLA
California's budget balancing act gets tougher
Sacramento Bee
California Cities Irked by Borrowing Plan
Wall Street Journal
City drops controversial plans to widen Sunset Boulevard in Brentwood
Los Angeles Times
Committee recommends $10 million for Gold Line extension project
Pasadena Star News
Federal officials unsure about California bailout - Geithner said the primary burden rests with Governor Schwarzenegger and California's mayors to bring their deficits down, says he doesn't have the authority to provide federal aid to the state. Advisor David Axelrod fears helping California could prompt aid requests from other states
Los Angeles Times
Future of Wilshire Area Hinges on Subway and Going Green
Beverly Press (Pages 1 and 21)
Government Accountability Office warns of service disruptions to the GPS satellites; Points finger at U.S. Air Force for delays in modernization process
Transport Gooru
Link to full GAO report: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09670t.pdf
Guidebook for the Evaluation of Project Delivery Methods
Transportation Research Board
Italian rail company moves ahead in L.A.
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Key Features of the Waxman-Markey Climate Bill - A synopsis of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
EDF
LaHood defends mass transit push
Boston Globe
LAX expects 10% fewer flyers this Memorial Day, still airlines offer new summertime options
Examiner
Light Rail Extension in L.A. Moves Ahead, But Controversy Remains
Planetizen
Long Beach Weighs Bike Options
CurbedLA
Metro Bus Rapid Transit Project Could Drastically Affect Wilshire Traffic
Joy in the Journey
MTA fined $162K for diesel emissions
Daily Breeze
New FTA report on urban maglev
Transit Wire
Riding the Rails on a Quicker, Cleaner Locomotive
Wired
SANBAG approves contract with new consultant
Press Enterprise
Schwarzenegger proposes deeper budget cuts
San Francisco Chronicle
Sheriff's officers arrest tagger 'Buket' after finding fresh tags
Los Angeles Times
Streetsblog Interview: Michael Woo
LA StreetsBlog
Two struck by Blue Line trains in separate incidents
Daily News
PR Newswire
AquaLink, AquaBus begin expanded summer hours Saturday
Press Telegram
Battle Over for Sunset Boulevard Widening Project?
CurbedLA
Bikeway & Pretty Renderings: Expo Line Progress
CurbedLA
Broken Parking Meters Along Marina Channel: Sign of Budgetary Badness to Come?
MetblogsLA
California's budget balancing act gets tougher
Sacramento Bee
California Cities Irked by Borrowing Plan
Wall Street Journal
City drops controversial plans to widen Sunset Boulevard in Brentwood
Los Angeles Times
Committee recommends $10 million for Gold Line extension project
Pasadena Star News
Federal officials unsure about California bailout - Geithner said the primary burden rests with Governor Schwarzenegger and California's mayors to bring their deficits down, says he doesn't have the authority to provide federal aid to the state. Advisor David Axelrod fears helping California could prompt aid requests from other states
Los Angeles Times
Future of Wilshire Area Hinges on Subway and Going Green
Beverly Press (Pages 1 and 21)
Government Accountability Office warns of service disruptions to the GPS satellites; Points finger at U.S. Air Force for delays in modernization process
Transport Gooru
Link to full GAO report: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09670t.pdf
Guidebook for the Evaluation of Project Delivery Methods
Transportation Research Board
Italian rail company moves ahead in L.A.
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Key Features of the Waxman-Markey Climate Bill - A synopsis of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
EDF
LaHood defends mass transit push
Boston Globe
LAX expects 10% fewer flyers this Memorial Day, still airlines offer new summertime options
Examiner
Light Rail Extension in L.A. Moves Ahead, But Controversy Remains
Planetizen
Long Beach Weighs Bike Options
CurbedLA
Metro Bus Rapid Transit Project Could Drastically Affect Wilshire Traffic
Joy in the Journey
MTA fined $162K for diesel emissions
Daily Breeze
New FTA report on urban maglev
Transit Wire
Riding the Rails on a Quicker, Cleaner Locomotive
Wired
SANBAG approves contract with new consultant
Press Enterprise
Schwarzenegger proposes deeper budget cuts
San Francisco Chronicle
Sheriff's officers arrest tagger 'Buket' after finding fresh tags
Los Angeles Times
Streetsblog Interview: Michael Woo
LA StreetsBlog
Two struck by Blue Line trains in separate incidents
Daily News
5/21/2009
Transportation Headlines for Thursday May 21, 2009
4 MBTA unions agree to wage freeze
Metro Magazine
Beach Cities Transit revamps Line 109 route
Daily Breeze
Bicycling is only healthy when you ride safely
USDOT Fast Lane
BNSF Tests GE Locomotives
Journal of Commerce
California braces for brutal budget cuts
Los Angeles Times
California, a Broke State, Reels as Voters Rebuff Leaders
New York Times
California elected officials' pay will be cut 18% - The California Citizens Compensation Commission slashes pay for the governor, legislators and statewide officeholders who are elected next year. State law protects current elected officials
Los Angeles Times
California legislative leaders: 'We are going to cut'
Los Angeles Times
Campus rallies in support of transit extension
Citrus College Clarion
City Has a Plan for Expo Bike Path, But What About Complete Streets?
LA StreetsBlog
County continues the Transit Pass Subsidy Program
West Ranch Beacon
Danish railways settles with Italy's AnsaldoBreda
eTaiwanNews
DSB: AnsaldoBreda offers $412 mln for late delivery
Reuters
D.C. Metro 'flight attendant' provides safety tips in video
Metro Magazine
Downtown's Colorful Crosswalk Graphics
BlogDowntown
Expo E Newsletter
Exposition Light Rail Construction Authority
Fare-gate hits home
Riding in Riverside
FRA to host high-speed rail workshops
Progressive Railroading
Go Metro Rail to LA Marathon This Memorial Day
San Fernando Sun
Highway 2 opens after five years
Victorville Daily Press
Illinois Congressman Pushes For Pro-Bike Transportation Bill
LA Streetsblog
In 2010, MTA'll keep building thee Gold Line and Orange Line Extensions
Pedestrian View of Los Angeles
Keeping Perspective on High Speed Rail and State Budget
California High Speed Rail Blog
L.A. officials weigh exclusive deal with Italian rail firm - A redevelopment agency vote today could set the stage for AnsaldoBreda to build a manufacturing plant in downtown L.A.'s future green corridor
Los Angeles Times
Metro in 2010: More Rail, BRT and Highways. Less Bus Service
LA StreetsBlog
Metrolink awards inward-facing camera contract
Metro Magazine
More Study, Changes in Store for Metrolink Project
Mass Transit Magazine
New Tool For Exploring Pasadena
Crown City News
Orange Line Mowing Down Billboards?
CurbedLA
Specialized Training Boosts Technicians' Hybrid Bus Knowledge
Metro Magazine
Transit Travels to Cyberspace to Reach Riders
Metro Magazine
Metro Magazine
Beach Cities Transit revamps Line 109 route
Daily Breeze
Bicycling is only healthy when you ride safely
USDOT Fast Lane
BNSF Tests GE Locomotives
Journal of Commerce
California braces for brutal budget cuts
Los Angeles Times
California, a Broke State, Reels as Voters Rebuff Leaders
New York Times
California elected officials' pay will be cut 18% - The California Citizens Compensation Commission slashes pay for the governor, legislators and statewide officeholders who are elected next year. State law protects current elected officials
Los Angeles Times
California legislative leaders: 'We are going to cut'
Los Angeles Times
Campus rallies in support of transit extension
Citrus College Clarion
City Has a Plan for Expo Bike Path, But What About Complete Streets?
LA StreetsBlog
County continues the Transit Pass Subsidy Program
West Ranch Beacon
Danish railways settles with Italy's AnsaldoBreda
eTaiwanNews
DSB: AnsaldoBreda offers $412 mln for late delivery
Reuters
D.C. Metro 'flight attendant' provides safety tips in video
Metro Magazine
Downtown's Colorful Crosswalk Graphics
BlogDowntown
Expo E Newsletter
Exposition Light Rail Construction Authority
Fare-gate hits home
Riding in Riverside
FRA to host high-speed rail workshops
Progressive Railroading
Go Metro Rail to LA Marathon This Memorial Day
San Fernando Sun
Highway 2 opens after five years
Victorville Daily Press
Illinois Congressman Pushes For Pro-Bike Transportation Bill
LA Streetsblog
In 2010, MTA'll keep building thee Gold Line and Orange Line Extensions
Pedestrian View of Los Angeles
Keeping Perspective on High Speed Rail and State Budget
California High Speed Rail Blog
L.A. officials weigh exclusive deal with Italian rail firm - A redevelopment agency vote today could set the stage for AnsaldoBreda to build a manufacturing plant in downtown L.A.'s future green corridor
Los Angeles Times
Metro in 2010: More Rail, BRT and Highways. Less Bus Service
LA StreetsBlog
Metrolink awards inward-facing camera contract
Metro Magazine
More Study, Changes in Store for Metrolink Project
Mass Transit Magazine
New Tool For Exploring Pasadena
Crown City News
Orange Line Mowing Down Billboards?
CurbedLA
Specialized Training Boosts Technicians' Hybrid Bus Knowledge
Metro Magazine
Transit Travels to Cyberspace to Reach Riders
Metro Magazine
5/20/2009
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday May 20, 2009
2 Freeway Terminus Project: Environmental Review Available
Corralitas Red Car Property
After a Deadly Crash, Work to Improve Hwy 2 Safety Begins
LAist
After long fight, California's emission rules are now national policy
Sacramento Bee
ANALYSIS - California voters exercise their power -- and that's the problem - Residents relish their role in the lawmaking process, but they share the blame for the state's severe dysfunction
Los Angeles Times
BART unveils new website to track labor negotiations
Transit Wire
Bicycle Funding Saved in City Budget Process
LAist
Busway extension driving out longtime tenants
Los Angeles Times
City Council Approves $7.01 Billion Budget
LAist
City to reopen newly adopted $7 billion budget
Daily News
Cyclists Saved LADOT Bikeways, or Did They?
LA StreetsBlog
Enviros, Automakers Praise New Fuel Economy Rule
Wired
Gas prices climb for 13th straight day
Press Telegram
GE Transportation Introduces Connection Family of Positive Train Control Products at Rail Exhibition
Yahoo! Finance
Hard-hit counties could miss out on highway grants
Daily Bulletin
Hijacking the Streets - Valets in Los Angeles are hijacking public spaces, wrecking cars, using fake signs and hiding tickets from customers
NBC
LAWA projects $661.8 million budget for airports
Daily Breeze
Lawmakers flood House with pet highway projects
Associated Press
LAX operator said to be negotiating to buy parking lot
Los Angeles Times
Long, Ugly Road to a Federal Transportation Plan
LA StreetsBlog
Memorial Day weekend travel forecast to fall
Los Angeles Times
More Than Half of Vacationers Traveling to Cities This Summer Will Use Local Public Transit System -- Travelers Cite Use of Public Transit to Help Stretch Their Travel Budget
American Public Transportation Association
New Carbon Emissions And Mileage Standards
NPR
P3 legislation, proposed projects and Long Beach courthouse. California
Public Private Partnerships Around the World
The path to California's fiscal crisis
Stateline
Rejection at polls deepens the deficit to $21.3 billion
Sacramento Bee
SKoreans designing 'online' electric vehicles (buses)
San Francisco Chronicle
Where state budget cuts will have to come from
San Francisco Chronicle
Corralitas Red Car Property
After a Deadly Crash, Work to Improve Hwy 2 Safety Begins
LAist
After long fight, California's emission rules are now national policy
Sacramento Bee
ANALYSIS - California voters exercise their power -- and that's the problem - Residents relish their role in the lawmaking process, but they share the blame for the state's severe dysfunction
Los Angeles Times
BART unveils new website to track labor negotiations
Transit Wire
Bicycle Funding Saved in City Budget Process
LAist
Busway extension driving out longtime tenants
Los Angeles Times
City Council Approves $7.01 Billion Budget
LAist
City to reopen newly adopted $7 billion budget
Daily News
Cyclists Saved LADOT Bikeways, or Did They?
LA StreetsBlog
Enviros, Automakers Praise New Fuel Economy Rule
Wired
Gas prices climb for 13th straight day
Press Telegram
GE Transportation Introduces Connection Family of Positive Train Control Products at Rail Exhibition
Yahoo! Finance
Hard-hit counties could miss out on highway grants
Daily Bulletin
Hijacking the Streets - Valets in Los Angeles are hijacking public spaces, wrecking cars, using fake signs and hiding tickets from customers
NBC
LAWA projects $661.8 million budget for airports
Daily Breeze
Lawmakers flood House with pet highway projects
Associated Press
LAX operator said to be negotiating to buy parking lot
Los Angeles Times
Long, Ugly Road to a Federal Transportation Plan
LA StreetsBlog
Memorial Day weekend travel forecast to fall
Los Angeles Times
More Than Half of Vacationers Traveling to Cities This Summer Will Use Local Public Transit System -- Travelers Cite Use of Public Transit to Help Stretch Their Travel Budget
American Public Transportation Association
New Carbon Emissions And Mileage Standards
NPR
P3 legislation, proposed projects and Long Beach courthouse. California
Public Private Partnerships Around the World
The path to California's fiscal crisis
Stateline
Rejection at polls deepens the deficit to $21.3 billion
Sacramento Bee
SKoreans designing 'online' electric vehicles (buses)
San Francisco Chronicle
Where state budget cuts will have to come from
San Francisco Chronicle
5/19/2009
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday May 19, 2009
Budget Conference Committee to Convene
California’s Capitol
Commuter Abuse By MTA Guards Investigated By Sheriff's Department
LAist
Congress Reluctant to Shine Light on Transportation Earmarks
StreetsBlog
Gas prices creeping up as summer approaches
Pasadena Star News
GE to build cleaner train locomotive
Forbes
Hard Data Sought to Support More Funding for ''Active Transportation''
Smart Growth
High hopes for high speed
CS Monitor
How Can We Help Freight Move?
National Journal
L.A. City Council OKs job cuts and unpaid leave
Los Angeles Times
LADOT Proposes to Cut Full Funding from Bikeways Office
LAist
LADOT Proposes Eliminating Its Bikeways Department
LA StreetsBlog
LA Speed Limits: Business as Usual
CityWatch
Legislation Calls for National Plan
America 2050
More About the Worst Airport In America
CurbedLA
Obama wants tougher tailpipe emissions law
San Francisco Chronicle
Parking ease: a CSULBer's dream
Daily 49’r
Parking Madness Continues
LA Metblogs
Parking Signs Still Contradicting Meter Inserts
LAist
Railway Keeps Its Furloughed at Hand
Wall Street Journal
The skinny on freeway diamond lanes
Whittier Daily News
Sprawl stall
Press Enterprise
Stop This Train! Are trains slower now than they were in the 1920s?
Slate
Supervisors expected to oppose restrictive transportation bill
Desert Sun
Villaraigosa Tries to Corner Council on Privatized Parking
LA StreetsBlog
World's Largest and Only Zeppelin Coming to LA for Flightseeing Tours Memorial Day Weekend!
Westside Today
California’s Capitol
Commuter Abuse By MTA Guards Investigated By Sheriff's Department
LAist
Congress Reluctant to Shine Light on Transportation Earmarks
StreetsBlog
Gas prices creeping up as summer approaches
Pasadena Star News
GE to build cleaner train locomotive
Forbes
Hard Data Sought to Support More Funding for ''Active Transportation''
Smart Growth
High hopes for high speed
CS Monitor
How Can We Help Freight Move?
National Journal
L.A. City Council OKs job cuts and unpaid leave
Los Angeles Times
LADOT Proposes to Cut Full Funding from Bikeways Office
LAist
LADOT Proposes Eliminating Its Bikeways Department
LA StreetsBlog
LA Speed Limits: Business as Usual
CityWatch
Legislation Calls for National Plan
America 2050
More About the Worst Airport In America
CurbedLA
Obama wants tougher tailpipe emissions law
San Francisco Chronicle
Parking ease: a CSULBer's dream
Daily 49’r
Parking Madness Continues
LA Metblogs
Parking Signs Still Contradicting Meter Inserts
LAist
Railway Keeps Its Furloughed at Hand
Wall Street Journal
The skinny on freeway diamond lanes
Whittier Daily News
Sprawl stall
Press Enterprise
Stop This Train! Are trains slower now than they were in the 1920s?
Slate
Supervisors expected to oppose restrictive transportation bill
Desert Sun
Villaraigosa Tries to Corner Council on Privatized Parking
LA StreetsBlog
World's Largest and Only Zeppelin Coming to LA for Flightseeing Tours Memorial Day Weekend!
Westside Today
5/18/2009
Transportation Headlines for Monday May 18, 2009
American Clean Energy Security Act - Quick Survey of Changes from the Discussion Draft
NRDC Switchboad
Another reason why we need Google Transit
Sirinya Explores LA
High Desert looks at local stimulus options
Desert Dispatch
Higher Muni fare-evasion fines pitched
San Francisco Examiner
Meet Norman Mineta, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
VizualAsian
More Train Day Photos from LAUS
Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada
MTA security guards accused of assaulting commuters
Daily News
MTA security guards accused of roughing up commuters
Los Angeles Times
NatGeo surveys countries' transit use: guess who comes in last
NRDC Switchboard
Sunny L.A.'s bargains won't burn hole in wallet
Seattle Times
Study ranks valley's roads as among worst in nation
Desert Sun
TransLink almost set, BART looks at phone-pay
San Francisco Chronicle
Van Jones and the Vision for a New Urban Environmentalism
StreetBlog
Villaraigosa's deficit-reduction plans anger labor
Los Angeles Times
NRDC Switchboad
Another reason why we need Google Transit
Sirinya Explores LA
High Desert looks at local stimulus options
Desert Dispatch
Higher Muni fare-evasion fines pitched
San Francisco Examiner
Meet Norman Mineta, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
VizualAsian
More Train Day Photos from LAUS
Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada
MTA security guards accused of assaulting commuters
Daily News
MTA security guards accused of roughing up commuters
Los Angeles Times
NatGeo surveys countries' transit use: guess who comes in last
NRDC Switchboard
Sunny L.A.'s bargains won't burn hole in wallet
Seattle Times
Study ranks valley's roads as among worst in nation
Desert Sun
TransLink almost set, BART looks at phone-pay
San Francisco Chronicle
Van Jones and the Vision for a New Urban Environmentalism
StreetBlog
Villaraigosa's deficit-reduction plans anger labor
Los Angeles Times
5/17/2009
Transportation Headlines for Sunday May 17, 2009
Biking To Work Offers More Than A Free Ride
KHTS 1220 AM
Bill to reduce truck traffic kicking up a lot of dust
TheTrucker
Congress Takes a First Step Towards Reshaping Transportation Policy; Senate Bill Steers Away From the Car
Transport Gooru
Dan Weintraub: Picture this state's fiscal reckoning, because it's close
Sacramento Bee
Dan Walters: California gets blame for global recession
Sacramento Bee
Hahn rolls back San Pedro parking meter hours
Daily Breeze
Less trade stalls trucks, trains
Press Enterprise
Ray Lahood, Transformed - Secretary of Behavior Modification
Newsweek
San Gabriel Valley gets skunked for highway stimulus funding
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Top five bargain destinations for summer 2009 (Los Angeles)
USA Today
Truckers Deflated by Clean Air Program - SHIPPING: Cost of clean trucks hits as work at ports dries up
LA Business Journal
KHTS 1220 AM
Bill to reduce truck traffic kicking up a lot of dust
TheTrucker
Congress Takes a First Step Towards Reshaping Transportation Policy; Senate Bill Steers Away From the Car
Transport Gooru
Dan Weintraub: Picture this state's fiscal reckoning, because it's close
Sacramento Bee
Dan Walters: California gets blame for global recession
Sacramento Bee
Hahn rolls back San Pedro parking meter hours
Daily Breeze
Less trade stalls trucks, trains
Press Enterprise
Ray Lahood, Transformed - Secretary of Behavior Modification
Newsweek
San Gabriel Valley gets skunked for highway stimulus funding
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Top five bargain destinations for summer 2009 (Los Angeles)
USA Today
Truckers Deflated by Clean Air Program - SHIPPING: Cost of clean trucks hits as work at ports dries up
LA Business Journal
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