10 & 110 Freeways to get Express Toll Lanes in 2010
LAist
ARTIC designs unveiled
California High Speed Rail Blog
ATA to Congress: Fuel Tax is Most Effective Way to Fund Infrastructure
PR Newswire
Big Blue busing it
Santa Monica Daily Press
Board Wrap: LRTP and AnsaldoBreda Votes and Fare Gate Installation Delayed
LA Streetsblog
City Council’s approval of feasibility study could give green light to Green Line station near LAX
The Argonaut
Cleaner Amtrak locomotives on track for California
Central Valley Business Times
County Supervisors Rip Light Rail Company a New One
NBC News
Cuts to Dial-A-Ride service for seniors, disabled proposed
Press Enterprise
Dems. in Senate Pushing Transit Into Climate Change
LA Streetsblog
DOT chief 'deeply concerned' about dangers of cell-phone use while driving - Statement comes in response to release of previously withheld documents on cell phone use and highway deaths
Computer World
Green Line - LAX extension: City Council pays Park N' Ride; puts down a parking lot
Examiner
House Okays Additional $4 Billion for High-Speed Rail - Budget provision, if approved by Senate, will increase federal allocations for rail to $12 billion in this year alone
Transport Politic
Hundreds of California Cities Plan to Sue State Over Budget Solution
LAist
In Which The TAP Card Saga I Previously Ranted About Comes To A Successful (If Ultimately Doomed) Conclusion
MetblogsLA
Late night for lawmakers over state budget - Legislators approve several bills aimed at closing California's budget deficit but much work remains
Los Angeles Times
LAX passenger traffic drops for 15th straight month
Daily Breeze
Metro Approves High Speed Rail to Anaheim, Could Open in 2018
LAist
MTA Board approves toll rates for 10, 110 freeways
Pasadena Star News
MTA board delays decision on Gold Line extension
Pasadena Star News
MTA changes course, opening carpool lanes to solo drivers -- for a fee. Tolls will range from 25 cents to $1.40 a mile -- depending on traffic -- on the 10 and 110 freeways. The change is due in late 2010 or early 2011
Los Angeles Times
MTA Communication Off the Tracks
City Watch
MTA delays decision on Italian rail-car maker; 'despicable' lobbying alleged
Los Angeles Times
MTA's rail-car dilemma - Given the current contractor's past performance, the MTA should open bidding for its new light-rail cars
Los Angeles Times
Obama Admin Declines to Consider New Funding for Transportation
DC Streetsblog
On track: LA Metro Supports High-Speed Trains
Business Wire
Rep. Oberstar on the transportation bill and reform
PBS/Blueprint America
SB 375: Good Models or Good Planners?
Moving Slower
Submit Your Photo of Public Transit
Planet Save
TAP Up and Be Counted
The Bus Bench
Transportation: 10 Staffers to Know - Driving Transportation Policy Into the Future
Roll Call
Transportation Bill Not Likely to Pass Soon
Wall Street Journal
7/23/2009
Transportation Headlines for Thursday July 23, 2009
Between Cell Phones And Higher Speed Limits, 25,000 Deaths And $1 Trillion Lost On US Roads?
Infrastructurist
BRU Joins National Effort To Raise Federal Funds For Transit Operations
LA StreetsBlog
Could $20-Per-Gallon Gasoline Make Us Happier?
National Public Radio
Denied Tax Revenues, Local Officials In California Are Fuming
New York Times
Designing The Future: High-Speed Rail And Federal Aid To Mass Transit
Daily Kos
Don’t Be So Square: Why American Drivers Should Learn To Love the Roundabout
Slate
Drivers Face Delays From 2,000 Stimulus-Funded Projects: US Motorists Are Likely To See More Construction Zones This Summer
Christian Science Monitor
Firm’s Track Record May Decide Fate Of Its MTA Contract
Los Angeles Times
How The Subway To The Sea Could Change Los Angeles’ Culture
Huffington Post
Local Road Work At Risk In New Budget Agreement
Capitol Weekly
(D.C.) Metro Discovers Problems In Additional Track Circuits
Washington Post
Opinion: High-Tech Highway Funding
Boston Globe
Opinion: The MTA And AnsaldoBreda: Economic Pressures Have Hitched Themselves To A Pending Board Vote On Switching Car Manufacturers
Los Angeles Times
Practical Measures To Increase Transit Advertising Revenues
U.S. Transportation Research Board (Executive Summary here)
Rethinking The Street Space: Why Street Design Matters
Planetizen
A Seat On The Bus?
The Nation
State Budget Plan Might Shut Down Some City Redevelopment Agencies
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Transforming Transportation (interview with Congressman James Oberstar)
Living On Earth
Infrastructurist
BRU Joins National Effort To Raise Federal Funds For Transit Operations
LA StreetsBlog
Could $20-Per-Gallon Gasoline Make Us Happier?
National Public Radio
Denied Tax Revenues, Local Officials In California Are Fuming
New York Times
Designing The Future: High-Speed Rail And Federal Aid To Mass Transit
Daily Kos
Don’t Be So Square: Why American Drivers Should Learn To Love the Roundabout
Slate
Drivers Face Delays From 2,000 Stimulus-Funded Projects: US Motorists Are Likely To See More Construction Zones This Summer
Christian Science Monitor
Firm’s Track Record May Decide Fate Of Its MTA Contract
Los Angeles Times
How The Subway To The Sea Could Change Los Angeles’ Culture
Huffington Post
Local Road Work At Risk In New Budget Agreement
Capitol Weekly
(D.C.) Metro Discovers Problems In Additional Track Circuits
Washington Post
Opinion: High-Tech Highway Funding
Boston Globe
Opinion: The MTA And AnsaldoBreda: Economic Pressures Have Hitched Themselves To A Pending Board Vote On Switching Car Manufacturers
Los Angeles Times
Practical Measures To Increase Transit Advertising Revenues
U.S. Transportation Research Board (Executive Summary here)
Rethinking The Street Space: Why Street Design Matters
Planetizen
A Seat On The Bus?
The Nation
State Budget Plan Might Shut Down Some City Redevelopment Agencies
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Transforming Transportation (interview with Congressman James Oberstar)
Living On Earth
7/22/2009
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday July 22, 2009
City Council Studies Extending Green Line To Airport
NBC Los Angeles
The Color Of Safety (The use of color in conveying safety messages, particularly in highway applications)
Federal Highway Administration: Public Roads
Council Moves L.A. Marathon Back To March, Shifts Route
Los Angeles Times
Culver City To Host 2nd Bicycle & Pedestrian Workshop
LAist
Downtown L.A. Streetcar Public Open House, July 29, 2009
LAStreetcar.org
Eye On The “Street:” Bike Space On Trains
LA StreetsBlog
Geographic Database For 2009 Released (National Transportation Atlas Database)
U.S. Department of Transportation
Hybrid2 Public Bike Concept Promises To Help Power City Buses
Endgadget
Know Your Road Lobbyists: The American Highway Users Alliance
DC StreetsBlog
Metro Board Preview: LRTP, AnsaldoBreda, Silver Line And Tolls
LA StreetsBlog
New Signs Let Riders Know When Buses Arrive
Santa Monica Daily Press
On The Waterfront: LNG-Powered Trucks Make Debut Thanks To Grant
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Opinion: Sacramento’s Kick-The-Can Budget: The Pact Doesn’t Deal With California’s Fiscal Problems; It Just Shifts Them To Local Governments
Los Angeles Times
Siphoning Of Local Government Coffers Called ‘Catastrophic,’ Lawsuits Threatened
Los Angeles Daily News
U.S. Withheld Data On Risks Of Distracted Driving
New York Times
What Would Our Headlines Look Like If Rail Travel Were Only As Safe As Car Travel?
Infrastructurist
NBC Los Angeles
The Color Of Safety (The use of color in conveying safety messages, particularly in highway applications)
Federal Highway Administration: Public Roads
Council Moves L.A. Marathon Back To March, Shifts Route
Los Angeles Times
Culver City To Host 2nd Bicycle & Pedestrian Workshop
LAist
Downtown L.A. Streetcar Public Open House, July 29, 2009
LAStreetcar.org
Eye On The “Street:” Bike Space On Trains
LA StreetsBlog
Geographic Database For 2009 Released (National Transportation Atlas Database)
U.S. Department of Transportation
Hybrid2 Public Bike Concept Promises To Help Power City Buses
Endgadget
Know Your Road Lobbyists: The American Highway Users Alliance
DC StreetsBlog
Metro Board Preview: LRTP, AnsaldoBreda, Silver Line And Tolls
LA StreetsBlog
New Signs Let Riders Know When Buses Arrive
Santa Monica Daily Press
On The Waterfront: LNG-Powered Trucks Make Debut Thanks To Grant
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Opinion: Sacramento’s Kick-The-Can Budget: The Pact Doesn’t Deal With California’s Fiscal Problems; It Just Shifts Them To Local Governments
Los Angeles Times
Siphoning Of Local Government Coffers Called ‘Catastrophic,’ Lawsuits Threatened
Los Angeles Daily News
U.S. Withheld Data On Risks Of Distracted Driving
New York Times
What Would Our Headlines Look Like If Rail Travel Were Only As Safe As Car Travel?
Infrastructurist
7/21/2009
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday July 21, 2009
Budget Accord Reached
Los Angeles Times
Drivers And Legislators Dismiss Cellphone Risks
New York Times
Improving Access To Healthcare By Improving Transportation Options
Transportation For America
Is Now The Right Time To Build A Railroad
Sacramento Bee
Metro To Hold Five Community Meetings In August For Westside Subway Extension Project
Metro Press Release
More ‘Subway To The Sea’ Community Meetings Scheduled
LAist
MTA Chief Recommends Against Italian Firm’s Rail Cars: Agency Staffers Report That The Cars Being Built By AnsaldoBreda Under An Existing Contract Are Too Heavy And Years Behind Schedule
Los Angeles Times
Off The Agenda: Metro Board Not Talking Bikes Or Rail Acceleration This Week
LA StreetsBlog
Opinion: High-Speed Rail Isn’t Pork – It’s An Organic Green
San Francisco Examiner
The Other Highway Funding Crisis
New Republic
Roadshow: No Surprise! Tom Campbell’s Gas-Tax Hike Proposal Has Detractors
San Jose Mercury News
Senate Agrees On $26.8 Billion Highway Trust Fund Rescue
LA StreetsBlog
Seniors TAP Their Way Into Transit System: New Bus Pass Is Easy To Use, Environmentally Friendly And Secure
Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Signs Of Change: How A New Font Called “Clearview” Is Changing America’s Highways
Hardest Year
Trend Favors A More Pedal-Happy Method Of Commuting, Inland Residents Say
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Valley Still Overlooked With Transit Planning
San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Los Angeles Times
Drivers And Legislators Dismiss Cellphone Risks
New York Times
Improving Access To Healthcare By Improving Transportation Options
Transportation For America
Is Now The Right Time To Build A Railroad
Sacramento Bee
Metro To Hold Five Community Meetings In August For Westside Subway Extension Project
Metro Press Release
More ‘Subway To The Sea’ Community Meetings Scheduled
LAist
MTA Chief Recommends Against Italian Firm’s Rail Cars: Agency Staffers Report That The Cars Being Built By AnsaldoBreda Under An Existing Contract Are Too Heavy And Years Behind Schedule
Los Angeles Times
Off The Agenda: Metro Board Not Talking Bikes Or Rail Acceleration This Week
LA StreetsBlog
Opinion: High-Speed Rail Isn’t Pork – It’s An Organic Green
San Francisco Examiner
The Other Highway Funding Crisis
New Republic
Roadshow: No Surprise! Tom Campbell’s Gas-Tax Hike Proposal Has Detractors
San Jose Mercury News
Senate Agrees On $26.8 Billion Highway Trust Fund Rescue
LA StreetsBlog
Seniors TAP Their Way Into Transit System: New Bus Pass Is Easy To Use, Environmentally Friendly And Secure
Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Signs Of Change: How A New Font Called “Clearview” Is Changing America’s Highways
Hardest Year
Trend Favors A More Pedal-Happy Method Of Commuting, Inland Residents Say
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Valley Still Overlooked With Transit Planning
San Fernando Valley Business Journal
7/20/2009
Transportation Headlines for Monday July 20, 2009
E-220 High Desert Corridor
High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Authority
Facebook Video: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=15618642181&ref=mf
15 most sustainable U.S. cities (LA is 13th!)
Grist
And Now A Tutorial On How To "Hack" Yourself To A Metro TAP Card Without Really Trying (Or Ending Up Getting One)
LA MetBlogs
Cargo shipments in LA, Long Beach continue to decline
Press Telegram
City to Host Informational Workshop about New 757 NoHo Express Transit Route
Santa Clarita Valley News Center
City Council Greenlights Alternate Plan for Rail Yard
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
Dozens injured in Muni Metro crash
San Francisco Chronicle
Find ways to keep the desert air clean
The Desert Sun
EXCLUSIVE: Siemens risks losses due to Iran ties
Washington Times
High-speed rail grants draw 278 pre-applications from 40 states
USDOT Fastlane
Hydrogen-fuelled bus launched in São Paulo
Business Mirror
L.A. roadblocks: Caltrans addresses N. 110 exit to N. 5 bottleneck with dynamic smart-stud systems
Examiner
LAX parking lot is airline workers' home away from home Buffeted by their industry's turbulence, airline employees save money by living part time in a motor home colony at LAX
Los Angeles Times
Making Buses Cool Again
Climate Progress
Metro Goldline Foothill Extension
NorthEast Pasadena
MTA takes issue with potential contractor's ties with Iran - Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a vice chairman of the board, and another member are concerned that Siemens Corp. helped provide technology to monitor calls in Iran
Los Angeles Times
Now is the perfect time to build a railroad
California High Speed Rail Blog
Oberstar Says 'Second Stimulus' Should Be Highway Bill
Journal of Commerce
Press Release from Authority: Duarte Mayor John Fasana Joins Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Board
I Will Ride
Randal O'Toole: The Man, The Contrarian
Planetizen
San Diego putting the brakes on pedicabs
Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger orders 15% cut in state's vehicle fleet - The governor's action follows a critical audit revealing that possibly thousands of workers are given government cars to take home at night without justification
Los Angeles Times
Security officer shot at San Diego light-rail platform
Los Angeles Times
Siemens MTA Contract / Urgent Action Required
Corruption on Earth
Train's horn has locals sounding off - Sprinter about to get 4th set since last year
San Diego Union Tribune
Tweet! Tweet! O.C. bus agency on Twitter
OC Register
Two light-rail trains crash in San Francisco, injuring 44 - Both trains were full when the crash occurred near the West Portal shopping district. Three people were seriously injured and no deaths have been reported
Los Angeles Times
High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Authority
Facebook Video: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=15618642181&ref=mf
15 most sustainable U.S. cities (LA is 13th!)
Grist
And Now A Tutorial On How To "Hack" Yourself To A Metro TAP Card Without Really Trying (Or Ending Up Getting One)
LA MetBlogs
Cargo shipments in LA, Long Beach continue to decline
Press Telegram
City to Host Informational Workshop about New 757 NoHo Express Transit Route
Santa Clarita Valley News Center
City Council Greenlights Alternate Plan for Rail Yard
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
Dozens injured in Muni Metro crash
San Francisco Chronicle
Find ways to keep the desert air clean
The Desert Sun
EXCLUSIVE: Siemens risks losses due to Iran ties
Washington Times
High-speed rail grants draw 278 pre-applications from 40 states
USDOT Fastlane
Hydrogen-fuelled bus launched in São Paulo
Business Mirror
L.A. roadblocks: Caltrans addresses N. 110 exit to N. 5 bottleneck with dynamic smart-stud systems
Examiner
LAX parking lot is airline workers' home away from home Buffeted by their industry's turbulence, airline employees save money by living part time in a motor home colony at LAX
Los Angeles Times
Making Buses Cool Again
Climate Progress
Metro Goldline Foothill Extension
NorthEast Pasadena
MTA takes issue with potential contractor's ties with Iran - Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a vice chairman of the board, and another member are concerned that Siemens Corp. helped provide technology to monitor calls in Iran
Los Angeles Times
Now is the perfect time to build a railroad
California High Speed Rail Blog
Oberstar Says 'Second Stimulus' Should Be Highway Bill
Journal of Commerce
Press Release from Authority: Duarte Mayor John Fasana Joins Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Board
I Will Ride
Randal O'Toole: The Man, The Contrarian
Planetizen
San Diego putting the brakes on pedicabs
Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger orders 15% cut in state's vehicle fleet - The governor's action follows a critical audit revealing that possibly thousands of workers are given government cars to take home at night without justification
Los Angeles Times
Security officer shot at San Diego light-rail platform
Los Angeles Times
Siemens MTA Contract / Urgent Action Required
Corruption on Earth
Train's horn has locals sounding off - Sprinter about to get 4th set since last year
San Diego Union Tribune
Tweet! Tweet! O.C. bus agency on Twitter
OC Register
Two light-rail trains crash in San Francisco, injuring 44 - Both trains were full when the crash occurred near the West Portal shopping district. Three people were seriously injured and no deaths have been reported
Los Angeles Times
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