Today's Headlines - more at Metro

10/13/2010

High Speed Rail, Subway, Regional Connector, bikes, the price of oil, Federal funding, and more

APTA Adopts High-Speed Rail Legislative Principles
Passenger Transport

California High Speed Rail Doesn’t Need to Make a Dime to Make a Difference
AltTransport

Coolest Subway Stations Around The World (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post

Fixing transportation infrastructure: which road is the right one?
UCLA School of Public Affairs

Help Shape The Future Of The South Bay Metro Green Line Extension
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas

Innovative Retailer, Famima!! Opens Store in Historic Union Station
Business Wire

LADOT Bike Blog interviews the SCAG Bike/Ped Wiki Team: “This plan belongs to everyone”
LADOT Bike Blog

Metro Staff Recommends Westside Subway to Go West of 405 Fwy, West Hollywood Spur Left Out
LAist

Metro Staff Selects Preferred Routes for Regional Connector, Westside Subway
StreetsblogLA

Metro's Subway Recommendations Out: Hello VA, See Ya Crenshaw
CurbedLA

Mineta/Skinner Public Transportation Report Urges Substantial Federal Funding, Recommends 10 Key Reforms
Passenger Transport

Musical stunt shuts southbound lanes of 101 Freeway south of Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles Times

OCTA pushes for changes to Transportation Improvement Program
Metro Magazine

Oil rises above $82 amid weaker US dollar
Daily News

President’s New Gamble
Progressive Fix

Railroad crossings enhanced for safety
OC Register

Rail~Volution 2010 - Reconnecting America and Center for Transit-Oriented Development participating in annual gathering
Reconnecting America

Regional Connector May Lose Fifth and Flower Station
LA Downtown News

Rogoff Keynotes APTA Annual Meeting in San Antonio
Passenger Transport

Special Amtrak train to run from Los Angeles to Mojave National Preserve
Los Angeles Times

State Officials Cheer Obama Transport Funding Plan
Journal of Commerce

Talkin' About A Rail-Volution?
National Journal

Vancouver Creates Continuous Network of Protected Bike Lanes
GOOD

What next for Santa Monica Blvd. and West Hollywood after the LPA recommendations for the Westside Subway Extension?
RideThePinkLine

Wilbur Ave Bike Lane Brouhaha an LADOT Conspiracy?
SoapBoxLA