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2011 Construction Outlook
Urban Land

AAR Reports 2010 Is Safest Year In U.S. Freight Railroad History

Association Of American Railroads

Railroads: Moving America Safely (2p. PDF : statistics highlighted include the rate of rail accident and injuries plunging since 1980, grade crossing collision rates falling every year since 1978)

Association Of American Railroads

Against All Odds, The Wilbur Road Diet Is Staying (For Now)
StreetsBlog LA

"Amtrak Joe" Biden Gets His Own Train Station

ABC News

Ask The Planner: How Can We Fix LA's Planning Mess?
Ron Kaye LA

Big Blue Bus Proposes Service Changes

UCLA Be A Green Commuter!

Deadline Extension Sought For System To Avoid Train Crashes: Metrolink, Which Is Racing To Install Such A System In The Wake Of The Deadly Chatsworth Crash, Blasts The National Transit Coalition's Request. Feinstein And The NTSB Also Object

Los Angeles Times

Denver Bike-Share Program Rolls Into Its Second Season ("More than 20 percent of members combined their trips with light rail or bus commutes.")
Denver Post

The Downtown Renaissance Extends Its Reach ("Los Angeles added 2.6% to its citywide population since 2000, reaching a historic peak.")

Transport Politic

Freight Rail Investments Helping America Meet The Challenges Ahead

Huffington Post

Ideas For Pasadena: Build Train Shelters On Freeway Platforms To Protect Riders From Noise And Noxious Fumes
Brigham Yen

Infrastructure: The Underpinnings That Make Civilization Civilized (stunning photo-essay)
Pictory

L.A. Councilwoman Jan Perry Jumps Into The 2013 Mayor's Race

Los Angeles Times

Leftover Measure M Money Going To I-5, 57 Work

Orange County Register

"Metro Diesels Don't Cause Smog": The 1954 Tests "Proving" L.A. Buses Were Clean & Actually "Helped" Solve The Smog Problem

Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog

Model Streets Manual On Its Way: Move Over Old Traffic Handbook
StreetsBlog LA

Opinion: Metro Gold Line Extension Crucial To Creation Of Jobs

Pasadena Star-News

Packed Expo Board Agenda For This Afternoon: Sepulveda Station, No Parking At Westwood, Phase II Contract Award

StreetsBlog LA

Poll: Rising Fuel Prices Hitting Middle-Class Americans Hard
StreetsBlog DC
Gasoline Prices And Expenditures In 2011: Record High Levels Drive Consumer Concerns And Increased Support For A 60 Miles Per Gallon Fuel Economy Standard (15p. PDF)
Consumer Federation Of America

Rejecting High Speed Rail Hurts The US Middle Class

Treehugger

Rep. LaTourette Tells Transit Advocates To Ask Congress For What They Need
StreetsBlog DC

Study Finds Access To Real-Time Mobile Information Could Raise The Status Of Public Transit
Next American City
Tech For Transit: Designing A Future System (9p. PDF)
Latitude

T&I: Field Hearings Pick Up Where They Left Off
StreetsBlog DC

Threats Of Gridlock Are Greatly Exaggerated
Planetizen

With Other States Exiting The High-Speed Rail Race, California Must Cross The Finish Line

California Progress Report