Today's Headlines - more at Metro

10/29/2010

Extension Westside Subway & Downtown Connector Coverage, Pasadena Streetcar Proposal, New & Notable Titles, L.A. Sustainability Collaborative & More

Westside Subway Extension & Downtown Regional Connector Routes Approved - How They Reported It:

Beverly Hills Courier
Beverly Hills Patch
Beverly Hills Weekly (20p. PDF)
Blog Downtown
CBS Los Angeles (audio : interview with MTA spokesman Marc Littman)
Curbed LA
Huffington Post
KABC-TV
LA Observed
LA Weekly
LAist
Los Angeles Business Journal
Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Times
MyFoxLA
NBC Los Angeles
North Of San Vicente Real Estate Voice
Opposing Views
Pasadena Real Estate With Brigham Yen
Santa Monica Daily Press
StreetsBlog LA
Southern California Public Radio
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy


Details Emerge For D.C. Streetcars, Set To Begin In 2012
Washington Post

DOT Releases Second Round Of High-Speed Rail Grants, Bringing Good News To California
Transport Politic

The Dream Of A High Speed Rail Network Inches Closer To Reality
Transportation Nation

Even After Death, Oropeza May Win (The former Metro Board Member remains on the ballot in Tuesday's election)
Long Beach Press-Telegram

For Amtrak Riders, It's All Aboard Despite The Cost
NPR

Governor Moonbeam Versus eMeg: What's At Stake For Transportation?
StreetsBlog DC

L.A. Sustainability Collaborative Bridges Gap Between Academic Research And Local Environmental Concerns
Southern California Public Radio
Los Angeles Sustainability Collaborative

New & Notable: Inventing L.A.'s Autopia, Rival Transcontinental Rails, Rules For Sustainable Communities & Transportation Privatization
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog

Rack Map ("Over 450 bike racks have been installed by the LADOT Bike Program since July of 2009 and we want to give you an idea of where we’ve put them.")
LADOT Bike Blog

The Road Signs Are A Changin' ("America’s road signs are about to undergo a massive makeover)
Infrastructurist
Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Federal Highway Administration

Siemens Awarded $466 Million Locomotive Contract By Amtrak
PR Newswire

Streetcar Desire Hits Pasadena
("A $100,000 study commissioned by business interests and the city found that a streetcar line through downtown Pasadena - though pricey - could bring about an economic boon.")
Pasadena Star-News

Summary Report: Assessment Instrument For The Certified Transit Technician Program
(44p. PDF)
University Of South Florida Center For Urban Transportation Research

Survey: Most [D.C.] Metro Workers See Safety Violations, Many Do Nothing About It
Washington Post

Too Big To Miss: Confronting The Costs Of Freight Transport At The Moving Forward Together Conference
StreetsBlog LA

Westside Subway: Beverly Hills Opposes Tunneling Under Their Properties, But Neighboring Comstock Hills Sees It Differently
LAist

What Does Today's $715 Million HSR Grant Mean For Corridor Selection?
California High Speed Rail Blog

Will Burbank Cheat On Its Diet?
StreetsBlog LA