Architects Dreaming: 10 Freeway Becomes A Green Corridor
LAist
Bi-Partisan Transpo. Team In House Ready To Take On Obama, LaHood
LA StreetsBlog
But What About The Highways-Transit Split?
DC StreetsBlog
City’s Bike Plan Presented, Promptly Booed
LA Curbed
Congestion Pricing: More Heat Than Light
CityWatch
Congressman Oberstar’s Transportation Bill Outline: Proposal For The Next Transportation Bill Would Improve – But Not Redefine – Federal Funding
Transport Politic
Dump The Pump With New Transit Agencies In Google Maps
Google Lat Long Blog
Expo Line Track Construction To Affect Blue Line Service
LAist
First Quarter 2009 Transit Ridership Exceeds Expectations
APTA Transit News
Harbor Commissioners Approve $144 [Million] Wilmington Waterfront (including Red Car Museum and Railroad Park)
Daily Breeze
House Committee Leaders Introduce Surface Transportation Authorization Bill
Progressive Railroading
House Transpo Leaders United – In Frustration With The White House
DC StreetsBlog
Joining Up Transportation, Housing, And Environmental Policy
Brookings Institution
L.A. Metro Art Program
L.A. Places Blog
(New York) MTA Targets Seat Hogs, Aims To Help Disabled
New York Post
“Smart” Bridges Harness Technology To Stay Safe: Engineers Are Deploying Sensors To Monitor The Condition Of Some Of The World’s Most Famous Bridges
Scientific American
Temple City Votes To Rejoin San Gabriel Valley Council Of Governments
Pasadena Star-News
Transportation Bill Summary Hits The Streets
Transportation For America
Transportation Secretary LaHood Leads The Way On Sustainability
National Resources Defense Council Switchboard
U.S. Has Only Spent 1.2% Of Transportation Stimulus
Reuters
Waiting For Gold
Downtown News
What’s Next For Bicycle Licenses? City Panel Discusses
LAist
6/19/2009
Transportation Headlines for Friday June 19, 2009
Administration, Lawmaker Collide On Highway Bill
Associated Press
Bill Would Simplify U.S. Transit Funding: Lawmakers
Reuters
Breaking LA’s Auto Addiction
CityWatch
City’s Bicycle Plan Is “Flawed,” Cyclists Tell Transit Panel
LAist
Electrification Suddenly In Vogue Again
Transport Politic
Exclusive: MTA Bus Driver Attacked By Laker Fans (video interview)
CBS2
FRA Guidelines On Federal Funds For HSR
California High Speed Rail Blog
Greuel Scolds Transpo For Dismissing The Public
CityWatch
High-Speed Victory: The $180 Million Project Would Create A New Anaheim Landmark While Helping Anchor California’s Future High-Speed Rail Network
Architects Newspaper
House Transportation Bill Seeks ‘Dramatic Changes’
Journal Of Commerce
L.A. Air Quality District Wins In Senate Committee
Capitol Weekly
Lakers Parade Shows Us L.A. Can Have Ciclovia
LA StreetsBlog
Library-A-Go-Go To Provide New Service At El Cerrito Del Norte BART Station
Contra Costa County Library Press Release
Man Arrested In Sunday’s Lakers Victory Shenanigans (Metro Blue Line)
Los Angeles Daily News
Metro Starts Safety Enforcement Along Gold Line
EGP News
Midwest, Calif. Front Runners For $8 Billion In Rail Cash
Sacramento Bee
More Than $9,000 Saved Annually By Individuals Who ‘Dump The Pump’ And Help Save The Environment By Riding Public Transportation
APTA Transit News
Oberstar’s New Transportation Bill: Get The Highlights
LA StreetsBlog
Planes, Trains -- And Buses?
Wall Street Journal
Please Give The Disabled Your Seat. Or Else.
New York Times
Port Of Oakland Votes To Ban Dirty Diesel Trucks
Oakland Tribune
A (Radical) Way To Fix Suburban Sprawl
Time
U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Releases $500 Billion Authorization Proposal – “A Blueprint For Investment And Reform” Includes $99.8 Billion For Transit And $50 Billion For High Speed Rail!
APTA Legislative Alert
Associated Press
Bill Would Simplify U.S. Transit Funding: Lawmakers
Reuters
Breaking LA’s Auto Addiction
CityWatch
City’s Bicycle Plan Is “Flawed,” Cyclists Tell Transit Panel
LAist
Electrification Suddenly In Vogue Again
Transport Politic
Exclusive: MTA Bus Driver Attacked By Laker Fans (video interview)
CBS2
FRA Guidelines On Federal Funds For HSR
California High Speed Rail Blog
Greuel Scolds Transpo For Dismissing The Public
CityWatch
High-Speed Victory: The $180 Million Project Would Create A New Anaheim Landmark While Helping Anchor California’s Future High-Speed Rail Network
Architects Newspaper
House Transportation Bill Seeks ‘Dramatic Changes’
Journal Of Commerce
L.A. Air Quality District Wins In Senate Committee
Capitol Weekly
Lakers Parade Shows Us L.A. Can Have Ciclovia
LA StreetsBlog
Library-A-Go-Go To Provide New Service At El Cerrito Del Norte BART Station
Contra Costa County Library Press Release
Man Arrested In Sunday’s Lakers Victory Shenanigans (Metro Blue Line)
Los Angeles Daily News
Metro Starts Safety Enforcement Along Gold Line
EGP News
Midwest, Calif. Front Runners For $8 Billion In Rail Cash
Sacramento Bee
More Than $9,000 Saved Annually By Individuals Who ‘Dump The Pump’ And Help Save The Environment By Riding Public Transportation
APTA Transit News
Oberstar’s New Transportation Bill: Get The Highlights
LA StreetsBlog
Planes, Trains -- And Buses?
Wall Street Journal
Please Give The Disabled Your Seat. Or Else.
New York Times
Port Of Oakland Votes To Ban Dirty Diesel Trucks
Oakland Tribune
A (Radical) Way To Fix Suburban Sprawl
Time
U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Releases $500 Billion Authorization Proposal – “A Blueprint For Investment And Reform” Includes $99.8 Billion For Transit And $50 Billion For High Speed Rail!
APTA Legislative Alert
6/18/2009
Transportation Headlines for Thursday June 18, 2009
A Broad Section Of Cyclists Descend On City Hall, LAPD No-Shows
LA StreetsBlog
Budget Problems Slow Down New Rapid Bus Line
Orange County Register
Despite New Challenges, Americans Continue Flocking To Public Transportation
Transportation For America
DOT Moves U.S. High-Speed Rail Closer To Reality
U.S. Department Of Transportation
DOT Secretary Ray LaHood, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, And EPA Secretary Lisa Jackson Announce Interagency Partnership For Sustainable Communities
U.S. DOT Office Of Public Affairs
House Democrats Craft Transportation Bill
Wall Street Journal
LaHood Asks For 18-Month Extension Of Four-Year-Old Transpo Law
DC StreetsBlog
Messing With Transportation Funding
CityWatch
Metro Changes Bus Routes And Schedules
Santa Monica Daily Press
Montebello Transit Department Needs $2 Million
Whittier Daily News
No New Federal Transportation Bill Until 2011?
LA StreetsBlog
Playing Games With Dodger Fans (game day traffic and parking)
The Eastsider LA
Program Eases Limits On Taxi Pickups
KNBC
That New Transportation Bill? Not Happening Anytime Soon
Infrastructurist
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Guidelines For Receiving Economic Recovery Funds For High-Speed Rail
U.S. DOT Office Of Public Affairs
What Do Americans Really Think About Spending On Transportation?
Transportation For America
WHO Report Hightlights Global Health Risk Of Traffic
LA StreetsBlog
LA StreetsBlog
Budget Problems Slow Down New Rapid Bus Line
Orange County Register
Despite New Challenges, Americans Continue Flocking To Public Transportation
Transportation For America
DOT Moves U.S. High-Speed Rail Closer To Reality
U.S. Department Of Transportation
DOT Secretary Ray LaHood, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, And EPA Secretary Lisa Jackson Announce Interagency Partnership For Sustainable Communities
U.S. DOT Office Of Public Affairs
House Democrats Craft Transportation Bill
Wall Street Journal
LaHood Asks For 18-Month Extension Of Four-Year-Old Transpo Law
DC StreetsBlog
Messing With Transportation Funding
CityWatch
Metro Changes Bus Routes And Schedules
Santa Monica Daily Press
Montebello Transit Department Needs $2 Million
Whittier Daily News
No New Federal Transportation Bill Until 2011?
LA StreetsBlog
Playing Games With Dodger Fans (game day traffic and parking)
The Eastsider LA
Program Eases Limits On Taxi Pickups
KNBC
That New Transportation Bill? Not Happening Anytime Soon
Infrastructurist
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Guidelines For Receiving Economic Recovery Funds For High-Speed Rail
U.S. DOT Office Of Public Affairs
What Do Americans Really Think About Spending On Transportation?
Transportation For America
WHO Report Hightlights Global Health Risk Of Traffic
LA StreetsBlog
6/17/2009
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday June 17, 2009
Big City Council Bike Meeting Tomorrow
LAist
Caltrans Suggests Solutions To “Orange Crush” Bottleneck: County Transit Board Listens, But Says Money’s Not Available
Orange County Register
Complaint Box: No Standing
New York Times
Clean Trucks By The Dollar: Costs To Ports Less Than Expected
Cunningham Report
Congestion Pricing Is Most Effective When Fairness Concerns Addressed Early, New Study Finds
Parking Network
The Daily Dig: NY Times “Special Infrastructure Issue” Edition
Infrastructurist
Does LADOT Fear Pedicabs?
LA StreetsBlog
Editorial: Build Rail For The Future: Proposed Maglev Link From Las Vegas To Southern California A Winning Idea
Las Vegas Sun
Get Your Gold Here (Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension)
LA Curbed
Getting Up To Speed
New York Times
“Hail A Taxi” Pilot Program Kicks Off In Hollywood
Los Angeles Daily News
Help Stop Further Cuts To Transit Operations
LA StreetsBlog
How Can Smart Technology Drive Performance?
National Journal Expert Blogs: Transportation
LACMTA Wins APTA’s Rail Rodeo For Second-Straight Year
Progressive Railroading
Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Traffic Falls In May
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles MTA Boots Up Transit Data Site
Progressive Railroading
Making Highway 99 An Interstate Divides Californians, Lawmakers
McClatchy
Metro Beefs Up Train Service, Expects Bus Delays For Lakers Parade
LAist
Pilot Programs v Standards, The Quest For Complete Streets
LA StreetsBlog
Reduce Congestion, Win $50,000
Journal Of Commerce
State Budget Woes May Mean Bumpy Roads Ahead
San Francisco Chronicle
This Woman Is Redefining Public Transportation
Infrastructurist
Top Five Concerns About New Bike Lanes In Our Community
Planetizen
Valley Metro Launches New Service For Commuters
Los Angeles Business Journal
Your Client On A Light Rail Station: Naming Rights Are The New Thing For Municipalities
Media Life
LAist
Caltrans Suggests Solutions To “Orange Crush” Bottleneck: County Transit Board Listens, But Says Money’s Not Available
Orange County Register
Complaint Box: No Standing
New York Times
Clean Trucks By The Dollar: Costs To Ports Less Than Expected
Cunningham Report
Congestion Pricing Is Most Effective When Fairness Concerns Addressed Early, New Study Finds
Parking Network
The Daily Dig: NY Times “Special Infrastructure Issue” Edition
Infrastructurist
Does LADOT Fear Pedicabs?
LA StreetsBlog
Editorial: Build Rail For The Future: Proposed Maglev Link From Las Vegas To Southern California A Winning Idea
Las Vegas Sun
Get Your Gold Here (Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension)
LA Curbed
Getting Up To Speed
New York Times
“Hail A Taxi” Pilot Program Kicks Off In Hollywood
Los Angeles Daily News
Help Stop Further Cuts To Transit Operations
LA StreetsBlog
How Can Smart Technology Drive Performance?
National Journal Expert Blogs: Transportation
LACMTA Wins APTA’s Rail Rodeo For Second-Straight Year
Progressive Railroading
Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Traffic Falls In May
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles MTA Boots Up Transit Data Site
Progressive Railroading
Making Highway 99 An Interstate Divides Californians, Lawmakers
McClatchy
Metro Beefs Up Train Service, Expects Bus Delays For Lakers Parade
LAist
Pilot Programs v Standards, The Quest For Complete Streets
LA StreetsBlog
Reduce Congestion, Win $50,000
Journal Of Commerce
State Budget Woes May Mean Bumpy Roads Ahead
San Francisco Chronicle
This Woman Is Redefining Public Transportation
Infrastructurist
Top Five Concerns About New Bike Lanes In Our Community
Planetizen
Valley Metro Launches New Service For Commuters
Los Angeles Business Journal
Your Client On A Light Rail Station: Naming Rights Are The New Thing For Municipalities
Media Life
6/16/2009
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday June 16, 2009
APTA: New Surface Transportation Bill Unlikely To Be Approved By September Deadline
Progressive Railroading
Authorities Issue 400 Traffic Tickets On Eastside In Advance Of Gold Line Opening
Los Angeles Times
Aviation Industry Outlines Ambitious Climate Goals
Clean & Green
Delay, Delay, Delay: LA Planning Commission Puts Off Preservation Ordinance Vote
Architects Newspaper
Estately: A Real Estate Site With “Search By Transit Proximity” Function
Trillium Solutions
Forecast: Los Angeles Area Should Lead Economic Recovery
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Free Parking At Dodger’s Stadium Next Three Nights
Los Angeles Daily News
Group Wants Transportation Overhaul (Bipartisan Policy Center’s new mode-neutral freight fee)
Trucker.com
Executive Summary: (Performance Driven: A New Vision For U.S. Transportation Policy)
How Green Are Trains, Public Transportation, And Hybrid Cars? It Depends
Christian Science Monitor
LADOT Bikeways To LA Cyclists: An Open Letter
SoapBox LA
Maglev Or DesertXpress? One Could Be Your New Ride
Las Vegas Sun
Making The Eastside Safe For Gold Line Light Rail Extension
Los Angeles Times
Metro To Implement Bus Service Changes And Enhancements Effective Sunday, June 28
Metro Press Release
Metro Urges Pedestrians, Motorists To Observe Safety Laws As Officers Begin Issuing Tickets Along New Eastside Rail Line
Metro Press Release
Most Whittier-Area Cities Jointing to Support Washington Boulevard Route For Light Rail
Whittier Daily News
The NYT On California HSR
California High Speed Rail Blog
Outreach “Train-ing” – Arroyo Seco Style
CityWatch
Polluting Vehicles Still In State’s Cross Hairs
San Diego Union-Tribune
State Gasoline Price Passes $3 Mark Again
San Francisco Chronicle
Progressive Railroading
Authorities Issue 400 Traffic Tickets On Eastside In Advance Of Gold Line Opening
Los Angeles Times
Aviation Industry Outlines Ambitious Climate Goals
Clean & Green
Delay, Delay, Delay: LA Planning Commission Puts Off Preservation Ordinance Vote
Architects Newspaper
Estately: A Real Estate Site With “Search By Transit Proximity” Function
Trillium Solutions
Forecast: Los Angeles Area Should Lead Economic Recovery
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Free Parking At Dodger’s Stadium Next Three Nights
Los Angeles Daily News
Group Wants Transportation Overhaul (Bipartisan Policy Center’s new mode-neutral freight fee)
Trucker.com
Executive Summary: (Performance Driven: A New Vision For U.S. Transportation Policy)
How Green Are Trains, Public Transportation, And Hybrid Cars? It Depends
Christian Science Monitor
LADOT Bikeways To LA Cyclists: An Open Letter
SoapBox LA
Maglev Or DesertXpress? One Could Be Your New Ride
Las Vegas Sun
Making The Eastside Safe For Gold Line Light Rail Extension
Los Angeles Times
Metro To Implement Bus Service Changes And Enhancements Effective Sunday, June 28
Metro Press Release
Metro Urges Pedestrians, Motorists To Observe Safety Laws As Officers Begin Issuing Tickets Along New Eastside Rail Line
Metro Press Release
Most Whittier-Area Cities Jointing to Support Washington Boulevard Route For Light Rail
Whittier Daily News
The NYT On California HSR
California High Speed Rail Blog
Outreach “Train-ing” – Arroyo Seco Style
CityWatch
Polluting Vehicles Still In State’s Cross Hairs
San Diego Union-Tribune
State Gasoline Price Passes $3 Mark Again
San Francisco Chronicle
6/15/2009
Transportation Headlines for Monday June 15, 2009
AARP Sends Its Transportation Priorities To Congress
DC StreetsBlog
A Black Bart Lesson For Transbay Authority
San Francisco Chronicle
Denver Grads Create A Bike Library For Those Needing A Free Ride
USA Today
Gas Costs Cut Deep In Down Economy
Los Angeles Daily News
Gold Line Safety Walk-Through
Little Tokyo Unblogged
Gordon “Blowsback” And Times Blowsout Rutten’s Pricing Misinformation Piece
LA StreetsBlog
In The War Room Of California’s High-Speed Rail
LA Curbed
Los Angeles MTA Boots Up Transit Data Site
Progressive Railroading
Los Angeles MTA Google Transit: Some First Thoughts About the GTFS Feed
Michelle Eyre Blog
Metro Response to LA Times’ Tim Rutten Column On Congestion Reduction Demonstration Project
Metro Press Release
Opinion: Congestion Pricing: The Only Thing That Works
Los Angeles Times
Rep. Oberstar Releasing Outline Of Transportation Bill Wednesday
Transportation For America
Still No Consensus On High-Speed Rail
KCBS
Trade-offs Between Technologies Include Speed, Costs: Backers Of Each Project Find Fault With The Way The Other One Would Work (High-speed rail)
Las Vegas Sun
Transit Agency Says It Erred In Disbanding Emergency Team
New York Times
DC StreetsBlog
A Black Bart Lesson For Transbay Authority
San Francisco Chronicle
Denver Grads Create A Bike Library For Those Needing A Free Ride
USA Today
Gas Costs Cut Deep In Down Economy
Los Angeles Daily News
Gold Line Safety Walk-Through
Little Tokyo Unblogged
Gordon “Blowsback” And Times Blowsout Rutten’s Pricing Misinformation Piece
LA StreetsBlog
In The War Room Of California’s High-Speed Rail
LA Curbed
Los Angeles MTA Boots Up Transit Data Site
Progressive Railroading
Los Angeles MTA Google Transit: Some First Thoughts About the GTFS Feed
Michelle Eyre Blog
Metro Response to LA Times’ Tim Rutten Column On Congestion Reduction Demonstration Project
Metro Press Release
Opinion: Congestion Pricing: The Only Thing That Works
Los Angeles Times
Rep. Oberstar Releasing Outline Of Transportation Bill Wednesday
Transportation For America
Still No Consensus On High-Speed Rail
KCBS
Trade-offs Between Technologies Include Speed, Costs: Backers Of Each Project Find Fault With The Way The Other One Would Work (High-speed rail)
Las Vegas Sun
Transit Agency Says It Erred In Disbanding Emergency Team
New York Times
6/14/2009
Transportation Headlines for Sunday June 14, 2009
Community Meeting Re: 710 Freeway Tunnel
Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Council President
Crenshaw Transit Corridor Ready For Closeup: In The Fall, MTA Board Will Determine Whether To Pursue Light-Rail Or Buses For Transportation Project To Run Through The Heart Of South Los Angeles
Los Angeles Wave
Driven (Partly) Sane By Congestion Pricing
Witness LA
Early Wednesday Morning, Transportation Committee Has Full Bike Agenda
LA StreetsBlog
Economic Study Shows: U.S. Metropolitan Areas Shortchanged In Stimulus Infrastructure Spending
PR Newswire
Editorial: Congestion Pricing On Freeways Benefits All: Even Low-Income Drivers Will Have A Choice, And Income From The Experiment Will Also Pay For Public Transit Improvements
Los Angeles Times
L.A. Close To Getting Google Transit
Green L.A. Girl
Metro Board Postpones Vote On Long Range Transportation Plan Until July
I Will Ride
Nine Out Of Ten Public Transit Systems Forced To Raise Fares Or Cut Service In Cities Where Transit Revenue Is Declining: APTA Calls On Congress To Provide Relief For Public Transit Riders
APTA
Port Dredging Approval Delayed By Appeals
Daily Breeze
Questions For Ray LaHood: The Roads Warrior
New York Times
Ray LaHood: A “Transformational” Time For The U.S. Transit System
U.S. News & World Report
Reducing Congestion By Building Up
New York Times
Washington Considers Covering Transit Operating Costs: Below The Surface, It’s A Less Promising Idea Than It May Seem
Transport Politic
Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Council President
Crenshaw Transit Corridor Ready For Closeup: In The Fall, MTA Board Will Determine Whether To Pursue Light-Rail Or Buses For Transportation Project To Run Through The Heart Of South Los Angeles
Los Angeles Wave
Driven (Partly) Sane By Congestion Pricing
Witness LA
Early Wednesday Morning, Transportation Committee Has Full Bike Agenda
LA StreetsBlog
Economic Study Shows: U.S. Metropolitan Areas Shortchanged In Stimulus Infrastructure Spending
PR Newswire
Editorial: Congestion Pricing On Freeways Benefits All: Even Low-Income Drivers Will Have A Choice, And Income From The Experiment Will Also Pay For Public Transit Improvements
Los Angeles Times
L.A. Close To Getting Google Transit
Green L.A. Girl
Metro Board Postpones Vote On Long Range Transportation Plan Until July
I Will Ride
Nine Out Of Ten Public Transit Systems Forced To Raise Fares Or Cut Service In Cities Where Transit Revenue Is Declining: APTA Calls On Congress To Provide Relief For Public Transit Riders
APTA
Port Dredging Approval Delayed By Appeals
Daily Breeze
Questions For Ray LaHood: The Roads Warrior
New York Times
Ray LaHood: A “Transformational” Time For The U.S. Transit System
U.S. News & World Report
Reducing Congestion By Building Up
New York Times
Washington Considers Covering Transit Operating Costs: Below The Surface, It’s A Less Promising Idea Than It May Seem
Transport Politic
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