HSR Open House Tonight, Research Roundup, New Fwy For North LA County, L.A. As Subject, Pod Cars, Privatizing Transit, Commuting "Crazy" & More

Angelenos For Public Transportation (Metro needs a "Plan B" for 30/10: How do we build a great movement to bestow on LA a true public transportation system?)
Huffington Post

Assembling The Diverse Stories Of L.A. (L.A. As Subject's new technology initiatives geared toward expanding the reach of the research alliance of more than 250 member institutions "to the different facets of our user community, and the community of potential users: researchers, historians, students, documentary filmmakers, and people who love Los Angeles, whether they live here or not.”)
L.A. As Subject

Bing 11, Google 446: Bing Gets Transit Directors For 11 Cities
Read Write Web

Building Towers, Razing Sexism (Job prospects grow for women in construction)
New York Times

Claremont Council Approves Changes To Historic Depot To Accomodate Gold Line Extension
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Does Driving To Work Make You Crazier Than Taking The Bus? A Clinical Trial
Infrastructurist
Commuting By Car "Can Damage Mental Health" (video)
BBC News

Firms Pitch Long Beach On New "People Movers": City Council Members Will Take Up Request To Seek Funding For Transit Alternatives
Long Beach Press-Telegram

The Good And The Bad In International Funding Of California HSR
California High Speed Rail Blog

"High Desert Corridor," A New Highway For North L.A. County, Moves Forward
StreetsBlog LA

High-Speed Rail Stalls: Freight Carriers Balk At Sharing Tracks With The Faster Passenger Service
Wall Street Journal

Just Don't (Officially) Call It A Muni Fare Hike (''This is not a fare increase. It's a surcharge to cover the cost of the [fare] card.")
San Francisco Chronicle

L.A. Airport Buses Incorporate Location Information In Digital Signage
Government Technology

Lack Of Congressional Infrastructure Focus Frustrates Transportation Officials
Capitol News Connection

Move LA Fundraiser Attracts 30/10 Movers, Asks "What's Shakin?"
StreetsBlog LA

New Express Lane Creates Confusion
San Francisco Chronicle

On Privatization Scares ("At the other extreme, you can privatise operations only. This is the model used in a number of lean North American operators such as Southern California's Foothill Transit.")
Human Transit

Pod Cars Start To Gain Traction In Some Cities ("Is the pod car finally ready for prime time? After almost 50 years of trial and error, these futuristic personal rapid transit systems, or P.R.T.’s, may be coming to airports and city centers because of technological advances and a growing interest in sustainable transportation.")
New York Times

Quiz: What Do You Know About Globalization And International Transportation? (4p. PDF)
TR News

Research Roundup: More Transit = More Jobs, Congestion Trends & Statistics, Managing Increased Ridership
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog

Rising Currents And Green Streets: Looking Ahead 100 Years
The City Fix
Rising Currents: Projects For New York's Waterfront (exhibit)
New York Museum Of Modern Art

Slowdown On The Public-Private Express
Stateline

Speaker Perez To Host LA HSR Open House (Tonight at Metro Headquarters, 4:30pm - 9:00pm)
California High Speed Rail Blog
Note: The presentations portion of the open house will be livestreamed at this link from 5:30 to 7:30 this evening

This Is Social Media Week In Los Angeles! (events include: How Geolocation Technology Is Changing The World; Listening And Engaging With The Public: Political Processes In Social Media; Cleantech Social Media Panel)
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog

Traffic On I-5 Worsening: Stretch Between The 170 and 2 Freeways Is Singled Out In Report As Among The Most Congested
Glendale News-Press

USC's Android Air Pollution App Takes A Crowd-Sourced Approach To Cleaner Skies
Los Angeles Times

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $5.9 Million For New Pipeline Integrity Management Initiatives: Will Support New Technologies For Greater Pipeline Safety
U.S. DOT Press Release
New Pipeline Safety Research Awards In Progress (3p. PDF)

US Senator Vows To Move Forward With Rail Regulatory Reform Bill
Platts

Washington's Capital Bikeshare Launches, Bringing Biggest-Yet System To The U.S.
Transport Politic

Watch Out, Westside Traffic: 40,000 Students Head To UCLA
LAist

Will The Next Merit-Based Transpo Program Rock Harder Than TIGER?
StreetsBlog DC