Today's Headlines - more at Metro

10/15/2010

New carpool lanes, subway, high speed rail, Americans say transit is often the better choice, port traffic, smart parking meters, and more

11 miles of carpool lanes on the 60 Freeway formally open Thursday
Los Angeles Times

AB 2098 Approved: Construction to Proceed on 91, 15 Freeways
Total Traffic

Behind the scenes: The fight over freeway advertising
Capitol Weekly

Behind the Scenes at the MTA: With the Metro Board’s subway route decision coming soon, who are the 13 people who will decide Beverly Hills fate? (.pdf) (that and more, see pages 5 through 9)
BHweekly

Beverly Hills Mayor Makes Feelings on Subway Clear
CurbedLA

Big Blue Bus Now on Google Transit
LAist

Big Blue Bus on Google Transit!
NRDC Swithboard

City of Lights Success: New LADOT Bike Parking at Day Labor Center in Pico-Union
StreetsblogLA

Congressman Garamendi to Transportation Agencies: "You Need to Make it in America to Save the America We Love"
Congressman Garamendi

Demolition of Skirball Center Drive overpass to finish two days early
Los Angeles Times

Gas-Tax Revamp Pushed to Fund Transportation Projects
Wall Street Journal

High-speed rail backers urged ‘to get everybody on board’
Las Vegas Sun

It’s Official, Beverly Hills Takes Position Against Subway Alignment Under Their City
StreetsblogLA

Kern begins building public support for rail facility
Bakersfield.com

Map: Bike Racks to Bloom in Pico-Union and Westlake Neighborhoods
LAist

Mayor Supports Subway in Letter to County Supervisor - Beverly Hills reiterates its support for the Westside extension and the route along Wilshire Boulevard to Century City
Beverly Hills Patch

Most Americans say transit often the better choice
HNTB

New Carpool Lanes on the 60 Now Open
TotalTraffic

NO WeHo subway, recommends Metro staff
WeHo News

Obama Concedes Problems With "Shovel-Ready" Requirement
Planetizen

OCTA unveils new railroad crossings
Metro Magazine

Port Traffic Gains Continue
LA Business Journal

Smart Parking Meters Bring in Big Bucks - New meters earn LA almost quarter of a million dollars in one month
NBC News

Summit looks to future of I-215 corridor
Press Enterprise

Sunstroke? Politicians Want $4 Billion for High Speed DesertXpress Train Between Las Vegas and Nowhere, CA
AltTransport

Urban Gondola Set to Open in Rio
Planetizen

What does TOD Stand for: transit-oriented development — or just the same Tired Old Development?
Planetizen

Why now is a good time for government to borrow and invest
Washington Post