91 Eastbound Land Addition
Inland News Today
Art Center College of Design Panel: Sustainable Mobility Opportunities Abound In L.A.
The Planning Report
Art Leahy, New Metro CEO, Takes Leadership of L.A. Transit Authority, Measure R Process
The Planning Report
Bus riders at the back of the stimulus bus
Examiner
California High Speed Rail Competes for Federal Stimulus; Benefits from State Bond Approval
The Planning Report
City Releases Draft Maps for Bicycle Plan
LAist
City Starts to Release Bike Plan
LA StreetsBlog
Council to debate 710 Tunnel
La Crescenta Valley Sun
Court clears way for Long Beach Airport terminal expansion
Los Angeles Times
Deeper budget cuts hit schools and California's neediest - New reductions would affect classrooms, transit, state workers and a broad array of services for residents
Los Angeles Times
Feds approve $68 million to help ease terrible traffic bottleneck - Widening will alleviate congestion on one of California's worst bottlenecks
OC Register
Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments (High Speed Rail Authority)
Office of the Governor
Green L.A. Transportation
LA StreetsBlog
High prices at pump to climb further - Gallon of gas may top $3 mid-summer, experts say
San Diego Union Tribune
High-speed rail could run from Oregon to B.C. - High-speed rail could carry trains between Oregon and Vancouver, B.C., thanks to federal stimulus money
Herald Net
Long Beach Museum Express Bus Seems Pretty Magic
OC Weekly
Metro’s Leahy, Katz Grapple with SB 375-RTAC’s Process for Setting CARB’s VMT, Emission Targets
The Planning Report
MTA adopts $3.9-billion budget
Los Angeles Times
MTS passes budget with a warning
Sand Diego Union Tribune
Muralist Frank Romero sues Caltrans for painting over freeway work
Los Angeles Times
New high-rise opens in Koreatown
ABC News
NTSB to expand accident report accessibility
Metro Magazine
Review of Yesterday’s FRA Meeting in Sacramento
California High Speed Rail Blog
Spain, Trains and Money Drains
CurbedLA
State motorists drove less at start of year
Sacramento Bee
Train yard manager keeps things moving
Press Enterprise
Tunnel opposition premature, officials say - Wait for a report on the possible negative impacts before making a decision, they say
Glendale News Press
Voice of the San Gabriel Valley: Week 2
I Will Ride
Women's seminar launches foundationMetro Magazine
5/29/2009
Transportation Headlines for Friday May 29, 2009
Amtrak’s unfortunate trip planner
Trillium
Caltrans Plans Weekend Freeway Closure
KHTS AM 1220
China to Impose Stricter Gas Mileage Rules Than U.S.
EcoGeek
County approves funding for paratransit shuttle
The Argonaut
Dan Walters: Schwarzenegger now a goat to local officials
Sacramento Bee
Flashback: Obama Once Led Push for ‘Complete Streets’
LA StreetsBlog
Gold Line to get $10 million
Whittier Daily News
Hydrogen Road Rally Hits the West Coast
Daily Green
Infrastructure 2009: Transit and Development in Secondary Markets
ULI GroundFloor
Insider’s Look at the Paris Velib Bikeshare Program
Bike Commuters
LACMTA approves FY2010 budget
Progressive Railroading
Metro Continues Rail Car Talks, Leaving Open Option for Downtown Manufacturing Plant
BlogDowntown
Metro Sort of Passes Budget, Punts on Ansaldo Breda, Insults Public
LA StreetsBlog
Metro vs. Cyclists
SoapBoxLA
MTA grants Italian rail car builder more time in contract negotiations
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
MTA grants new extension to rail-car manufacturer
Daily News
MTA spending plan expands by $500 million with federal stimulus cash
Daily News
MTA will continue to study South Bay rail extension
Daily Breeze
“Pedaling Revolution” Author Hosts Two Free Events in L.A. on Saturday
LA StreetsBlog
Santa Monica to be Presented with Bicycle Friendly Award May 29th
C.I.C.L.E
Some sobering stats on texting while driving - Column: This dangerous practice needs to be made illegal, as well as 'uncool.'
CS Monitor
Press Release on study: http://www.vlingo.com/pdf/Vlingo%20DWT%20FINAL.pdf
South Bay gas prices zooming up
Daily Breeze
Tunnel proposal comes under fire - Some residents say freeway link would burden city. Others spoke in support of the proposal
Glendale News Press
Two decades-old problems, two approaches
La Cañada Valley Sun
We Need a Complete Solution to Climate Change
LA StreetsBlog
Trillium
Caltrans Plans Weekend Freeway Closure
KHTS AM 1220
China to Impose Stricter Gas Mileage Rules Than U.S.
EcoGeek
County approves funding for paratransit shuttle
The Argonaut
Dan Walters: Schwarzenegger now a goat to local officials
Sacramento Bee
Flashback: Obama Once Led Push for ‘Complete Streets’
LA StreetsBlog
Gold Line to get $10 million
Whittier Daily News
Hydrogen Road Rally Hits the West Coast
Daily Green
Infrastructure 2009: Transit and Development in Secondary Markets
ULI GroundFloor
Insider’s Look at the Paris Velib Bikeshare Program
Bike Commuters
LACMTA approves FY2010 budget
Progressive Railroading
Metro Continues Rail Car Talks, Leaving Open Option for Downtown Manufacturing Plant
BlogDowntown
Metro Sort of Passes Budget, Punts on Ansaldo Breda, Insults Public
LA StreetsBlog
Metro vs. Cyclists
SoapBoxLA
MTA grants Italian rail car builder more time in contract negotiations
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
MTA grants new extension to rail-car manufacturer
Daily News
MTA spending plan expands by $500 million with federal stimulus cash
Daily News
MTA will continue to study South Bay rail extension
Daily Breeze
“Pedaling Revolution” Author Hosts Two Free Events in L.A. on Saturday
LA StreetsBlog
Santa Monica to be Presented with Bicycle Friendly Award May 29th
C.I.C.L.E
Some sobering stats on texting while driving - Column: This dangerous practice needs to be made illegal, as well as 'uncool.'
CS Monitor
Press Release on study: http://www.vlingo.com/pdf/Vlingo%20DWT%20FINAL.pdf
South Bay gas prices zooming up
Daily Breeze
Tunnel proposal comes under fire - Some residents say freeway link would burden city. Others spoke in support of the proposal
Glendale News Press
Two decades-old problems, two approaches
La Cañada Valley Sun
We Need a Complete Solution to Climate Change
LA StreetsBlog
5/28/2009
Transportation Headlines for Thursday May 28, 2009
Achieving the Vision: Intercity Passenger Rail
Transportation Research Board
As Contract Vote Nears, Rail Firm Pushes Its Leverage
BlogDowntown
BART Fiscal mess blamed on contracts
SF Examiner
Bipartisan Policy Ctr’s Nat’l Transportation Policy Project Releases Reform Plan
ATU News
California's problem is spending? That's a myth
Los Angeles Times
Can America be America without sprawl?
All About Cities
Chief urges MTA to decline Italian firm's $300 million contract options
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
City Council Wants to Get Cyclists More Involved with Bike Planning
LA StreetsBlog
Courtesy-Minded DC Metro Stands Up for Riders Who Shouldn't Have To
Washington Post
Dallas, Fort Worth exploring PPP for rail expansion
Metro Magazine
DC Metro Posting Signs For 'Next Bus' Return
Washington Post
Economists say recession to end in third quarter
Whittier Daily News
Emergency Response and Street Design
Transportation Research Board
Federal Officials to Hear California's Plan for High-Speed Train and Conventional Rail Integration
BusinessWire
Federal Transit Administration: Progress and Challenges in Implementing and Evaluating the Job Access and Reverse Commute Program
Transportation Research Board
FTA Low-Speed Urban Maglev Research Program - Lessons Learned
Transportation Research Board
High-speed rail along the West Coast is a 'no-brainer' - Vancouver mayor complains about backups at the border
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Infrastructure Bank Plan Gaining Attention And Momentum
StreetsBlog
L.A. council approves $7.01 billion budget
Daily Breeze
LADOT to Cyclists "There's no more room for cyclists!"
SoapBoxLA
Metro Debates FY10 Budget, Including Measure R
LA StreetsBlog
Metrolink approves lower-than-expected fare hike
Progressive Railroading
Metrolink might hire its own crews in wake of deadly crash - The commuter rail agency has contracted out most of its operations since being created. But the Chatsworth collision that killed 25 last September has prompted some rethinking
Los Angeles Times
Michael Dukakis: Obama Needs To Revive Train Manufacturing Industry
The Infrastructurist
More Drama: LA Marathon Now A Fist Fight
CurbedLA
MTA begins using tether straps on buses
ABC News
Out of Time
KTLA
Rail car bid in doubt, firm makes new offer - AnsaldoBreda is hoping to land a $300-million contract, but the MTA chief recommends seeking bids from other firms, based on its performance on an earlier contract
Los Angeles Times
Rogoff receives Senate approval to head FTA
Metro Magazine
Schwarzenegger promotes hydrogen fuel in L.A.
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Standardizing Transit Funding - Transit capital projects should receive federal funds proportional to their merit
Transport Politic
State wants Feds to back its loans
Daily Breeze
Top 10 Free Web Applications for Planning
Planetizen
Transportation Research Board
As Contract Vote Nears, Rail Firm Pushes Its Leverage
BlogDowntown
BART Fiscal mess blamed on contracts
SF Examiner
Bipartisan Policy Ctr’s Nat’l Transportation Policy Project Releases Reform Plan
ATU News
California's problem is spending? That's a myth
Los Angeles Times
Can America be America without sprawl?
All About Cities
Chief urges MTA to decline Italian firm's $300 million contract options
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
City Council Wants to Get Cyclists More Involved with Bike Planning
LA StreetsBlog
Courtesy-Minded DC Metro Stands Up for Riders Who Shouldn't Have To
Washington Post
Dallas, Fort Worth exploring PPP for rail expansion
Metro Magazine
DC Metro Posting Signs For 'Next Bus' Return
Washington Post
Economists say recession to end in third quarter
Whittier Daily News
Emergency Response and Street Design
Transportation Research Board
Federal Officials to Hear California's Plan for High-Speed Train and Conventional Rail Integration
BusinessWire
Federal Transit Administration: Progress and Challenges in Implementing and Evaluating the Job Access and Reverse Commute Program
Transportation Research Board
FTA Low-Speed Urban Maglev Research Program - Lessons Learned
Transportation Research Board
High-speed rail along the West Coast is a 'no-brainer' - Vancouver mayor complains about backups at the border
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Infrastructure Bank Plan Gaining Attention And Momentum
StreetsBlog
L.A. council approves $7.01 billion budget
Daily Breeze
LADOT to Cyclists "There's no more room for cyclists!"
SoapBoxLA
Metro Debates FY10 Budget, Including Measure R
LA StreetsBlog
Metrolink approves lower-than-expected fare hike
Progressive Railroading
Metrolink might hire its own crews in wake of deadly crash - The commuter rail agency has contracted out most of its operations since being created. But the Chatsworth collision that killed 25 last September has prompted some rethinking
Los Angeles Times
Michael Dukakis: Obama Needs To Revive Train Manufacturing Industry
The Infrastructurist
More Drama: LA Marathon Now A Fist Fight
CurbedLA
MTA begins using tether straps on buses
ABC News
Out of Time
KTLA
Rail car bid in doubt, firm makes new offer - AnsaldoBreda is hoping to land a $300-million contract, but the MTA chief recommends seeking bids from other firms, based on its performance on an earlier contract
Los Angeles Times
Rogoff receives Senate approval to head FTA
Metro Magazine
Schwarzenegger promotes hydrogen fuel in L.A.
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Standardizing Transit Funding - Transit capital projects should receive federal funds proportional to their merit
Transport Politic
State wants Feds to back its loans
Daily Breeze
Top 10 Free Web Applications for Planning
Planetizen
5/27/2009
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday May 27, 2009
710 Extension: Must Tunnel
CurbedLA
Blue Line Train & Car Collide Near Downtown
LAist
Burbank Plans Intermodal Transit Center
Aviation News Today
California gas prices rise 11.3 cents
Los Angeles Times
California Senate weighs in on bandit taxis, 710 extension - Senators approve a $1,250 penalty for unlicensed taxis -- a particular problem in Los Angeles -- and a bill stipulating that any 710 Freeway extension consist of a tunnel
Los Angeles Times
CARB To Release $90 Million For Freight Emissions Projects
Cunningham Report
Caught on tape: Wheelchair woes on MTA
ABC
Do New Demographics Require New Approaches?
National Journal Transportation Blog
Equity issues in Transportation Financing and Transportation Libraries in the Digital Age: Essential Resources
TR News, March/April Issue
Goldberg: Highest Priority; Game Changers
CityWatchLA
iMove: A real-time Google Maps implementation for Vancouver traffic
GPS Obsessed
Inland goods movement issue at a crossroads
Press Enterprise
Lawmakers: 710 Freeway extension must be underground
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Long Beach Port Will Furlough Workers
Journal of Commerce
Lose the Traffic. Keep That Times Square Grit
New York Times
Metro Blue Line train hits car
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Metro Gold Line Rail Safety (Video)
Metro Library YouTube Channel
Museum Express Bus starts June 2
Seal Beach Daily
NYC Transit App for BlackBerry - see schedules offline
Blackberry Cool
Obama’s Transportation Secretary Says He Wants to ‘Coerce People Out of Their Cars’
CNS News
Orange line was a missed opportunity for light rail
Daily News
Poll: Economists Say Recession Likely To End In '09
NPR
Proven Business Strategy that will Save LA from Bankruptcy: Partnership with the Customers
CityWatchLA
Schwarzenegger says drastic budget cuts are 'the message of the people' - 'The voters sent a very clear message to Sacramento: Live within your means, cut spending, slash the size of government, get rid of the waste and the inefficiency and don't raise taxes,'
Los Angeles Times
Stimulus Money: Little spent so far
American Public Works Association
Transportation Districts Charting New Course to Stretch Shrinking Budgets
Public CEO
Washington friendliest state for bikes
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Wheelchairs on buses not always secured
ABC News
CurbedLA
Blue Line Train & Car Collide Near Downtown
LAist
Burbank Plans Intermodal Transit Center
Aviation News Today
California gas prices rise 11.3 cents
Los Angeles Times
California Senate weighs in on bandit taxis, 710 extension - Senators approve a $1,250 penalty for unlicensed taxis -- a particular problem in Los Angeles -- and a bill stipulating that any 710 Freeway extension consist of a tunnel
Los Angeles Times
CARB To Release $90 Million For Freight Emissions Projects
Cunningham Report
Caught on tape: Wheelchair woes on MTA
ABC
Do New Demographics Require New Approaches?
National Journal Transportation Blog
Equity issues in Transportation Financing and Transportation Libraries in the Digital Age: Essential Resources
TR News, March/April Issue
Goldberg: Highest Priority; Game Changers
CityWatchLA
iMove: A real-time Google Maps implementation for Vancouver traffic
GPS Obsessed
Inland goods movement issue at a crossroads
Press Enterprise
Lawmakers: 710 Freeway extension must be underground
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Long Beach Port Will Furlough Workers
Journal of Commerce
Lose the Traffic. Keep That Times Square Grit
New York Times
Metro Blue Line train hits car
Los Angeles Times/LA Now
Metro Gold Line Rail Safety (Video)
Metro Library YouTube Channel
Museum Express Bus starts June 2
Seal Beach Daily
NYC Transit App for BlackBerry - see schedules offline
Blackberry Cool
Obama’s Transportation Secretary Says He Wants to ‘Coerce People Out of Their Cars’
CNS News
Orange line was a missed opportunity for light rail
Daily News
Poll: Economists Say Recession Likely To End In '09
NPR
Proven Business Strategy that will Save LA from Bankruptcy: Partnership with the Customers
CityWatchLA
Schwarzenegger says drastic budget cuts are 'the message of the people' - 'The voters sent a very clear message to Sacramento: Live within your means, cut spending, slash the size of government, get rid of the waste and the inefficiency and don't raise taxes,'
Los Angeles Times
Stimulus Money: Little spent so far
American Public Works Association
Transportation Districts Charting New Course to Stretch Shrinking Budgets
Public CEO
Washington friendliest state for bikes
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Wheelchairs on buses not always secured
ABC News
5/26/2009
Transportation Headines for Tuesday May 26, 2009
All together now!
Pushing Buses
Dan Walters: Are California taxes too high or too low?
Sacramento Bee
DesertXpress execs say they can start building high-speed train to Vegas in 2010
San Bernardino Sun
DesertXpress high speed train ready for construction next year
Trains for America
Full-speed-ahead on the Angeles Crest Highway
San Bernardino Sun
Growing Safer: Improving Roadways for Everyone
Smart Growth
LADOT Bikeways vs. the Volcano
SoapBoxLA
Long Beach Tightening Its Budget Belt, But Not For Environment
Cunningham Report
More U.S. airports add rail service to downtown
USA Today
Public Buses to UCI On Chopping Block
New University
Santa Fe Train Depot may turn into a city nightlife fixture
San Bernardino Sun
States roll out plans for ’smarter’ roads
Transport Gooru
Temple City considers re-joining the COG
Pasadena Star News
Transportation for America Steps Up Campaign for ''Smart'' Transportation Funding
Smart Growth
Villaraigosa to head to Sacramento on budget issues
Daily News
Pushing Buses
Dan Walters: Are California taxes too high or too low?
Sacramento Bee
DesertXpress execs say they can start building high-speed train to Vegas in 2010
San Bernardino Sun
DesertXpress high speed train ready for construction next year
Trains for America
Full-speed-ahead on the Angeles Crest Highway
San Bernardino Sun
Growing Safer: Improving Roadways for Everyone
Smart Growth
LADOT Bikeways vs. the Volcano
SoapBoxLA
Long Beach Tightening Its Budget Belt, But Not For Environment
Cunningham Report
More U.S. airports add rail service to downtown
USA Today
Public Buses to UCI On Chopping Block
New University
Santa Fe Train Depot may turn into a city nightlife fixture
San Bernardino Sun
States roll out plans for ’smarter’ roads
Transport Gooru
Temple City considers re-joining the COG
Pasadena Star News
Transportation for America Steps Up Campaign for ''Smart'' Transportation Funding
Smart Growth
Villaraigosa to head to Sacramento on budget issues
Daily News
5/25/2009
Transportation Headlines for Monday May 25, 2009
10 Reasons to Use Mass Transit
Travelin’ Local
As Economy Improves, Gas Prices Go Up
NPR
Car-Free Space is an Instant Hit on Broadway
StreetsBlog
Congress goes after a real clunker of a program
Examiner
Data.gov opens
San Francisco Chronicle
Former governors press for maglev - Clean, high-tech trains called sound investments
Las Vegas Sun
Highway Trust Fund Likely to Run Short of Cash This Summer
APA Transportation Blog
Inland roads benefit from leftover federal dollars other areas didn't use
Press Enterprise
Pasadena-based Foes Racing to unveil commutor bike
Whittier Daily News
Public Transit: Driving for a Better Commute
New University
Those Most Sporting of Street Closures: LA Marathon Monday
MetBlogsLA
Transit Authority Feeling the Pain From a Crippled Advertising Market
New York Times
Travelin’ Local
As Economy Improves, Gas Prices Go Up
NPR
Car-Free Space is an Instant Hit on Broadway
StreetsBlog
Congress goes after a real clunker of a program
Examiner
Data.gov opens
San Francisco Chronicle
Former governors press for maglev - Clean, high-tech trains called sound investments
Las Vegas Sun
Highway Trust Fund Likely to Run Short of Cash This Summer
APA Transportation Blog
Inland roads benefit from leftover federal dollars other areas didn't use
Press Enterprise
Pasadena-based Foes Racing to unveil commutor bike
Whittier Daily News
Public Transit: Driving for a Better Commute
New University
Those Most Sporting of Street Closures: LA Marathon Monday
MetBlogsLA
Transit Authority Feeling the Pain From a Crippled Advertising Market
New York Times
5/24/2009
Transportation Headlines for Sunday May 24, 2009
Dan Walters: Constitutional convention may be Cailfornia's only hope
Sacramento Bee
L.A. THEN AND NOW - Business still booming for an old railway restaurant
Los Angeles Times
L.A. River Causes Bad Grades Along Coast
Grunion Gazette
Metro Gold Line Eastside Light Rail Extension Safety (video)
YouTube/Metro Library
Omni to Straphangers: No Barbecue for You!
Riding in Riverside
Rail Company Could Come to Manufacturing Site
LA Downtown News
Rating R - Experts Find That $40 Billion Transit Tax May Not Pay for All They Hoped
LA Downtown News
REGION: SANDAG adopts $1 billion budget - $73.4 million set aside for Highway 76 widening
North County Times/Californian
Slicing up California's budget pie - Leaders in the fields of education, health and human services, and corrections explain how they would make necessary, but painful, cuts
Los Angeles Times
State in search of a leader - Eli Broad and Peter Ueberroth know it's true: California has no one taking charge
Los Angeles Times
State policies work against good fiscal management - Five recommendations could help, including updating the tax structure, ending the two-thirds majority rule, reigning in initiatives, building a serious rainy day fund and getting real oversight
Los Angeles Times
Supply up, demand down, but oil prices rise - Recessions usually bring cheap oil and gasoline. But not now. And that has analysts worried that another fuel-price spike could be on the way
San Francisco Chronicle
WA-CA HSR?
Orphan Road
Sacramento Bee
L.A. THEN AND NOW - Business still booming for an old railway restaurant
Los Angeles Times
L.A. River Causes Bad Grades Along Coast
Grunion Gazette
Metro Gold Line Eastside Light Rail Extension Safety (video)
YouTube/Metro Library
Omni to Straphangers: No Barbecue for You!
Riding in Riverside
Rail Company Could Come to Manufacturing Site
LA Downtown News
Rating R - Experts Find That $40 Billion Transit Tax May Not Pay for All They Hoped
LA Downtown News
REGION: SANDAG adopts $1 billion budget - $73.4 million set aside for Highway 76 widening
North County Times/Californian
Slicing up California's budget pie - Leaders in the fields of education, health and human services, and corrections explain how they would make necessary, but painful, cuts
Los Angeles Times
State in search of a leader - Eli Broad and Peter Ueberroth know it's true: California has no one taking charge
Los Angeles Times
State policies work against good fiscal management - Five recommendations could help, including updating the tax structure, ending the two-thirds majority rule, reigning in initiatives, building a serious rainy day fund and getting real oversight
Los Angeles Times
Supply up, demand down, but oil prices rise - Recessions usually bring cheap oil and gasoline. But not now. And that has analysts worried that another fuel-price spike could be on the way
San Francisco Chronicle
WA-CA HSR?
Orphan Road
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