Transportation Headlines for Wednesday January 13, 2010

TheSource.metro.net

AP: Road Projects Haven’t Helped Employment
National Public Radio

Bailout Beneficiary Wells Fargo Loses Transit Tax-Shelter Lawsuit
DC StreetsBlog

Blogging From TRB: Carshare, Bikeshare, We All Care For Vehicle Share!
The City Fix

Construction At Compton’s MLK Transit Center
The Bus Bench

Councilman Dennis Zine: Southern California Car Culture Here To Stay
LA StreetsBlog

Distraction.gov: Official U.S. Government Website For Distracted Driving
Distraction.gov

Federal Regulations Released For New Train Safety Technology: The Automated Braking Systems Mandated By Congress Must Be Installed On All Passenger And Freight Trains By 2015
Los Angeles Times

If L.A. Is Going To Invest In Bike Lanes, Then Do It Right!
LA StreetsBlog

L.A. County Holds First Bike Advisory Committee…But It’s Hidden From The Public
LA StreetsBlog

New Parking Meters Today
Little Tokyo Unplugged

OCTA Puts Tustin Mayor Jerry Amante In Driver's Seat: He Will Take Over As Chairman For The Agency; Pat Bates Will Replace Him As Vice Chair
OC Metro

Opinion: A National Of Hunkered-Down Homebodies (America’s declining mobility rate)
New York Times

Pelosi: Gas Tax Hike Doesn’t Have Majority Support In Congress
LA StreetsBlog

Safety, Traffic Concerns Raised When 3.5-Mile-Long Freight Train Rolls Through L.A. Basin
Los Angeles Times

See The New Design For Big Blue Bus Shelters At The Community Meetings
Green LA Girl

Spurred By Metrolink Crash, Rails Move Closer To Installing Automatic Brakes
Los Angeles Times

South Bay Bicycle Coalition’s Regional Plan Gaining Momentum
Daily Breeze

Street Corners Vs. Cul De Sacs (walkability’s influence on crime, housing costs)
New York Times

The Transportation Stimulus Has Not Created Jobs - But Was It A Bust?
Infrastructurist