Advocacy And Endorsements, The Next Step For Bike Advocacy?
StreetsBlog LA
Amtrak On Pace To Break Annual Ridership Record
StreetsBlog DC
Backbone, 1977 Edition (Revisits the forgotten 1977 L.A. Bike Master Plan; includes map)
Bikeside LA
Bullet Train Authority To Look At Sharing Tracks
Orange County Register
Bullet Train Offiicals Agree To Take Second Look At Sharing L.A.-Anaheim Tracks
Los Angeles Times
Dream Commute: Private Solar Pods On Public Transport
Wired
Expo Station Site Begins Transformation (Santa Monica's 1947 Sears automotive building at 4th & Colorado undergoes demolition)
Santa Monica Daily Press
The Fare Evasion Fiasco: Why Spend $171 Million To Save $4.38 Million Annually? (Vancouver Translink)
Rail For The Valley
Future Of High-Speed Rail: Passenger Growth And Freight Challenges (video)
Trains For America
Local Transportation Projects Could Create 500,000 Jobs & $68.8 Billion, Study Finds
LAist
Making Streets For Walking: Dan Burden On Reforming Design Standards
StreetsBlog
Mass Transit Fantasyland
LA Observed
More Expo Line Canopies
Curbed LA
New Poll: 27% Of Public Would Cut Transit Aid, Versus 12% For Highways
StreetsBlog DC
No Way! Way. Portland Dethroned As America's Top Cycling City
Oregonian
San Francisco Moves Toward Demand-Based Parking Prices
Smart Growth Online
So You Say You Want A Revolution? Introducing The League Of Bicycling Voters LA ("Save the date - the politics of local cycling will change forever Saturday, May 15, on the UCLA campus.")
Biking In LA
Southeast-Area Cities Group Endorses Washington Boulevard Light-Rail Route
Whittier Daily News
State Seeks 1.5 Million Missing People In 2010 Census (How many people live in California? The current count could be off by 1.5 million people, and a lot is riding on the results of the 2010 Census. Planners and state leaders discuss flaws in the Census and how they'll shape state policy)
Planetizen
Tomorrow's SO.CA.TA. Meeting: Ask Denny Zane Your 30 in 10 Questions
StreetsBlog LA
4/08/2010
Transportation Headlines for Thursday April 8, 2010
Bullet Train Audit Pending
StreetsBlog LA
China Offers High-Speed Rail To California
New York Times
CHSRA Releases Draft Revisions To 2009 Business Plan
California High Speed Rail Blog
Coming Soon To Popular Transport Stimulus Programs: Local Funding
StreetsBlog DC
DOT Posts Open Gov Plan; Concrete Steps Promise Transparency, Collaboration, Citizen Participation
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
FRA Unveils [Positive Train Control] Grant Program; Amtrak Accelerates PTC Installation Work
Progressive Railroading
Federal Railroad Administration Positive Train Control Grant Program Press Release
I-405 Sepulveda Pass Project Open House On Thursday
UCLA Be A Green Commuter!
Journey Into The Seventh Street Bridge
L.A. Creek Freak
Ka-Ching! Big Blue Line Fare Hike Worries Riders
Curbed LA
Proposed Fare Hike List
L.A.'s Credit Rating Downgraded By Ratings Agency
Los Angeles Daily News
Map Of The Day: Pothole Activism At Your Fingertips
LAist
Ray LaHood, Secretary Of Transportation, Makes The Case For Better Transportation Options Again
National Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Regional Connector Update: Less Connections, More Connections
Curbed LA
Transit In Los Angeles (a critical look at transit history and ridership prior to Measure R, and the prospects for future growth)
New Geography
Up, Up And Away In A Cable Car
The City Fix
Would The New Senate Fuel Tax Deal A Death Blow To The Transport Bill?
StreetsBlog DC
StreetsBlog LA
China Offers High-Speed Rail To California
New York Times
CHSRA Releases Draft Revisions To 2009 Business Plan
California High Speed Rail Blog
Coming Soon To Popular Transport Stimulus Programs: Local Funding
StreetsBlog DC
DOT Posts Open Gov Plan; Concrete Steps Promise Transparency, Collaboration, Citizen Participation
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
FRA Unveils [Positive Train Control] Grant Program; Amtrak Accelerates PTC Installation Work
Progressive Railroading
Federal Railroad Administration Positive Train Control Grant Program Press Release
I-405 Sepulveda Pass Project Open House On Thursday
UCLA Be A Green Commuter!
Journey Into The Seventh Street Bridge
L.A. Creek Freak
Ka-Ching! Big Blue Line Fare Hike Worries Riders
Curbed LA
Proposed Fare Hike List
L.A.'s Credit Rating Downgraded By Ratings Agency
Los Angeles Daily News
Map Of The Day: Pothole Activism At Your Fingertips
LAist
Ray LaHood, Secretary Of Transportation, Makes The Case For Better Transportation Options Again
National Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Regional Connector Update: Less Connections, More Connections
Curbed LA
Transit In Los Angeles (a critical look at transit history and ridership prior to Measure R, and the prospects for future growth)
New Geography
Up, Up And Away In A Cable Car
The City Fix
Would The New Senate Fuel Tax Deal A Death Blow To The Transport Bill?
StreetsBlog DC
4/07/2010
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday April 7, 2010
America's Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities (Ratings are based on support of a vibrant and diverse bike culture. Los Angeles is not in the Top 50)
Bicycling
Boosting Property Values Near BRT
The City Fix
The Consequences Of HSR Misinformation
California High Speed Rail Blog
Crosswalks, Parking, And Other Suggestions For Blue Line Slauson Station
Curbed LA
Funds In Danger For $202 Million Rail Project (Railroad and local transportation officials have less than two days to save Colton Crossing train overpass, but have not announced any breakthroughs and remain guarded regarding if an acceptable deal can be reached)
Riverside Press-Enterprise
L.A. Mayor Calls For Temporary Shutdowns Of Some Agencies: Villaraigosa, Battling With The City Council Over A Growing Fiscal Crisis, Seeks To Slash City Services Starting Monday
Los Angeles Times
Long Beach Signs On To Some Good Ideas
StreetsBlog LA
More Road Zombies Than Ever: 3.4 Million Americans Are Extreme Commuters
TreeHugger
Now Hear This: Subway Service Announcements Are A Train Wreck, Survey Finds
New York Daily News
Our Transit Advocate's Take: Is Metro Ready For "30 In 10?" (roundup of responses to the question of whether Metro is up to the task of completing projects on a compressed timeline)
StreetsBlog LA
Parking And Neighborhoods Should Be Focus Of TOD Revamps
Urban Land Institute Ground Floor Blog
Pedestrian Deaths By Train Remain Steady
USA Today
Streetcar Ad Hits The Streets
Blog Downtown
Traffic Reduced in Santa Clarita, Thanks To Cross Valley Connector
LAist
Urban Biking's Next Generation: 5 Snazzy Innovations
TreeHugger
Vancouver Becomes A Transit City For 17 Days
Re:Place
Way-To-Go Vancouver Olympics: Lessons For Transport Planners
Planetizen
Which Cities Save Commuters The Most With Public Transport?
Wall Street Journal
Public Transportation Takes Us There Savings Calculator
4/06/2010
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday April 6, 2010
Analysis Of Google's Bike-There Feature, Part I
Utility Cycling
BART Expected To Avoid Service Cuts, Fare Increases In FY 2010-11 (a variety of cost-cutting measures and $26 million in state funding enough to replenish the reserves it dipped into last year to fend off the budget crisis)
StreetsBlog SF
Caltrain Goes Broke, Will Likely Wipe Out Weekend, Night And Midday Trains (The popular commuter train service linking San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties to eliminate half its service; cities planning dense developments near train stations left in the lurch)
San Jose Mercury News
Can the High-Speed Rail Authority Dodge A Bullet?
CityWatch
Editorial: Safety First At Metrolink - Personality Tests For Conductors And Engineers Are Just One Part Of Upgrading The Rail System
Los Angeles Times
Functional Street Art (In Los Angeles, wheat-pasted posters that indicate bike lanes have been cropping up on utility boxes all over the city)
GOOD
A Grim Assessment Of L.A.'s Finances: City Controller Wendy Greuel Declares An "Urgent Financial Crisis" And Says The Only Way To Continue Paying Bills In the Short Term Is To Begin Draining The City's Already Limited Emergency Reserve
Los Angeles Times
Hazard And Security Activities Of The Transportation Research Board (132p. PDF)
U.S. Transportation Research Board
It's Hard To Compete With Free Echo Park Parking
Eastsider LA
Jobs Increase Across Transport Modes
Journal Of Commerce
Map Of The Day: The LA Bike Map
LAist
Mutual Benefits And Close Connections: Baseball And America's Streetcars In The 19th Century (6p. PDF)
U.S. Transportation Research Board
Q. & A.: Transportation Secretary On Biking, Walking And "What Americans Want" (interview with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood)
New York Times
Streetcar Revival: Will Your Town Be Next? (AARP takes a comprehensive look at streetcars, exploring their past demise, their comeback and spread to as many as 40 cities, and how they increase mobility for seniors)
AARP Bulletin Today
TransPass Protest: Gender's A Sticky Issue (SEPTA is the only major city transit agency with passes containing gender identification)
Philadelphia Daily News
What Happened To The Proposed "Transportation Tax" On Wall Street?
StreetsBlog DC
What Role For Polls In Policy Debates?
National Journal Transportation Blog
Will Bikers And Pedestrians Ever Be "Equal" To Drivers?
Infrastructurist
A Year Well-Spent: One Year Spent Car-Free
Imagine No Cars: Thoughts On Alternative Transportation And Urban Design
Utility Cycling
BART Expected To Avoid Service Cuts, Fare Increases In FY 2010-11 (a variety of cost-cutting measures and $26 million in state funding enough to replenish the reserves it dipped into last year to fend off the budget crisis)
StreetsBlog SF
Caltrain Goes Broke, Will Likely Wipe Out Weekend, Night And Midday Trains (The popular commuter train service linking San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties to eliminate half its service; cities planning dense developments near train stations left in the lurch)
San Jose Mercury News
Can the High-Speed Rail Authority Dodge A Bullet?
CityWatch
Editorial: Safety First At Metrolink - Personality Tests For Conductors And Engineers Are Just One Part Of Upgrading The Rail System
Los Angeles Times
Functional Street Art (In Los Angeles, wheat-pasted posters that indicate bike lanes have been cropping up on utility boxes all over the city)
GOOD
A Grim Assessment Of L.A.'s Finances: City Controller Wendy Greuel Declares An "Urgent Financial Crisis" And Says The Only Way To Continue Paying Bills In the Short Term Is To Begin Draining The City's Already Limited Emergency Reserve
Los Angeles Times
Hazard And Security Activities Of The Transportation Research Board (132p. PDF)
U.S. Transportation Research Board
It's Hard To Compete With Free Echo Park Parking
Eastsider LA
Jobs Increase Across Transport Modes
Journal Of Commerce
Map Of The Day: The LA Bike Map
LAist
Mutual Benefits And Close Connections: Baseball And America's Streetcars In The 19th Century (6p. PDF)
U.S. Transportation Research Board
Q. & A.: Transportation Secretary On Biking, Walking And "What Americans Want" (interview with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood)
New York Times
Streetcar Revival: Will Your Town Be Next? (AARP takes a comprehensive look at streetcars, exploring their past demise, their comeback and spread to as many as 40 cities, and how they increase mobility for seniors)
AARP Bulletin Today
TransPass Protest: Gender's A Sticky Issue (SEPTA is the only major city transit agency with passes containing gender identification)
Philadelphia Daily News
What Happened To The Proposed "Transportation Tax" On Wall Street?
StreetsBlog DC
What Role For Polls In Policy Debates?
National Journal Transportation Blog
Will Bikers And Pedestrians Ever Be "Equal" To Drivers?
Infrastructurist
A Year Well-Spent: One Year Spent Car-Free
Imagine No Cars: Thoughts On Alternative Transportation And Urban Design
4/05/2010
Transportation Headlines for Monday April 5, 2010
101 Freeway Park Proposal Ramping Up: Federal Lawmaker Plays Up Plan
Los Angeles Business Journal
Americans Rebuild For "The New Urban Century" ("What's on the way out: sprawling interstates, suburban living, long car commutes. What's now in: light rail, green space and vibrant downtown districts")
CNN
Bullet Train Plan Under Fire From Local Officials: The State's Massive High-Speed Rail Project Could Save Up To $2 Billion - And Hundreds Of Homes - By Expanding And Sharing Existing Tracks Through The L.A.-O.C. Region, Local Transit Leaders Argue
Los Angeles Times
Expo Station Site Begins Transformation
Santa Monica Daily Press
Fail Rail! High-Speed Train Connecting Vegas To L.A. Comes Up 100 Miles Short
Fast Company
Finding An Appropriate Role For PPPs In The Infrastructure-Creation Process
Transport Politic
High Speed Train To Nowhere ("California is on track to devote several billion dollars to a high-speed rail system that will never be finished - because the requisite money never existed")
San Francisco Chronicle
Mass Transportation Security Mess: Report Details Chilling Inefficiencies - The Obama Administration Announces New Security Measures For Air Travel, But Trouble Rises At Ground Level
ABC News
Surface Transportation Security Priority Assessment (30p. PDF, includes 20 recommendations for security measures)
Metro, It's Time For A Spanish Lesson
Straight Outta Suburbia / Salienda De Las Afueras
The Foreign Placename Problem In Transit Announcements
Human Transit
Metrolink Appoints New Leader: John E. Fenton Will Take Over April 16, 2010
Los Angeles Times
A New Look For Google Transit Maps
Google Lat Long Blog
Obscure Transportation Spending Watchdog To Have Meeting Monday (Independent Citizens' Advisory and Oversight Committee)
StreetsBlog LA
Pedestrian Plaza Envy: How To Make Los Angeles A Walker's Paradise
Green LA Girl
Potential Metrolink Service Cuts Scaled Back
Whittier Daily News
Private Funding And High Speed Rail
California High Speed Rail Blog
Regional Connector Meetings Ahead: Metro Planning Four Sessions To Cover Underground Alternative Starting April 9
Los Angeles Downtown News
Specifically Speaking: California's General Plans Get More Prescriptive
Architect's Newspaper
Stimulus Funding Will Help Widen The Ronald Reagan Freeway
Caltrans
Update On 110 Pasadena Freeway Construction
Eastsider LA
WeHo Wants Jetsons-Style Automated Parking Structure
Curbed LA
Whittier Pushes For Gold Line Route
Los Angeles Wave
Why Antonio Villaraigosa's 30/10 Plan Matters
Calitics
Los Angeles Business Journal
Americans Rebuild For "The New Urban Century" ("What's on the way out: sprawling interstates, suburban living, long car commutes. What's now in: light rail, green space and vibrant downtown districts")
CNN
Bullet Train Plan Under Fire From Local Officials: The State's Massive High-Speed Rail Project Could Save Up To $2 Billion - And Hundreds Of Homes - By Expanding And Sharing Existing Tracks Through The L.A.-O.C. Region, Local Transit Leaders Argue
Los Angeles Times
Expo Station Site Begins Transformation
Santa Monica Daily Press
Fail Rail! High-Speed Train Connecting Vegas To L.A. Comes Up 100 Miles Short
Fast Company
Finding An Appropriate Role For PPPs In The Infrastructure-Creation Process
Transport Politic
High Speed Train To Nowhere ("California is on track to devote several billion dollars to a high-speed rail system that will never be finished - because the requisite money never existed")
San Francisco Chronicle
Mass Transportation Security Mess: Report Details Chilling Inefficiencies - The Obama Administration Announces New Security Measures For Air Travel, But Trouble Rises At Ground Level
ABC News
Surface Transportation Security Priority Assessment (30p. PDF, includes 20 recommendations for security measures)
Metro, It's Time For A Spanish Lesson
Straight Outta Suburbia / Salienda De Las Afueras
The Foreign Placename Problem In Transit Announcements
Human Transit
Metrolink Appoints New Leader: John E. Fenton Will Take Over April 16, 2010
Los Angeles Times
A New Look For Google Transit Maps
Google Lat Long Blog
Obscure Transportation Spending Watchdog To Have Meeting Monday (Independent Citizens' Advisory and Oversight Committee)
StreetsBlog LA
Pedestrian Plaza Envy: How To Make Los Angeles A Walker's Paradise
Green LA Girl
Potential Metrolink Service Cuts Scaled Back
Whittier Daily News
Private Funding And High Speed Rail
California High Speed Rail Blog
Regional Connector Meetings Ahead: Metro Planning Four Sessions To Cover Underground Alternative Starting April 9
Los Angeles Downtown News
Specifically Speaking: California's General Plans Get More Prescriptive
Architect's Newspaper
Stimulus Funding Will Help Widen The Ronald Reagan Freeway
Caltrans
Update On 110 Pasadena Freeway Construction
Eastsider LA
WeHo Wants Jetsons-Style Automated Parking Structure
Curbed LA
Whittier Pushes For Gold Line Route
Los Angeles Wave
Why Antonio Villaraigosa's 30/10 Plan Matters
Calitics
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