L.A. Local Return, Google Navigation, Railroad Revival Tour, Bus Rapid Transit, Gas Prices, Census 2010 & More

Bus Rapid Transit (video)
StreetFilms

California's Price For Regular Gas To Hit $4 Soon
San Francisco Chronicle

California's Top Member Of Congress Opposes Obama's High-Speed Rail Plan: Rep. Kevin McCarthy Says Thanks But No Thanks

Weekly Standard

Can The U.S. Make Bus Rapid Transit Work As Well As Latin America?
StreetsBlog DC

Census 2010: The Early Returns
Planetizen

Could Farmers Field Reshape L.A.'s Thinking About Public Transit

USC Annenberg Neon Tommy

Fogarty Steps Down As Planning Director
Santa Monica Daily Press

Freedom & Transportation: Defending Real Choice For Travelers (6p. PDF)
National Association Of Railroad Passengers

Gasoline And The Price Of Everything
The Takeaway

Google Maps Navigation (Beta) (Google now incorporates real-time traffic information and historical traffic conditions into its driving directions. Previously, the application based its routing suggestions on the shortest mileage)
Google

Guidelines For The Preservation Of High-Traffic-Volume Roadways (62p. PDF)
U.S. Strategic Highway Research Program

Highways To Hell: New York May Soon Pass Los Angeles To Become Gridlock Capital Of The Country
New York Daily News

Local Return In L.A.: Bike Racks, Bike Lanes, And A Better Plan For Safe Routes To School
StreetsBlog LA
Measure R Local Return Funds: Additional Information On The Proposed Bicycle And Pedestrian Projects (9p. PDF)
City Of Los Angeles Department Of Transprotation

Metro Slates More Community Subway Meetings: A Beverly Hills Meeting Is Scheduled For March 29 At the Roxbury Park Auditorium
Beverly Hills Patch

Off The Rails: Why Do Conservatives Hate Trains So Much?

Slate

Railroad Revival Tour: Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes, And Old Crow Medicine Show Embark On Epic Train Tour Of American Southwest
GOOD
Railroad Revival Tour: 6 Cities By Train (April 21-27 : Oakland, San Pedro, Chandler, Marfa, Austin, New Orleans)

Rising Gas Prices Push Drivers To Public Transit: Middle East Unrest Fueling Higher Prices At Pump As Poor Economy Forces States, Cities To Cut Back On Public Transportation

CBS

Southland Gasoline Prices Rise To Highest Since August 2008

San Gabriel Valley Tribune

State Transpo Officials Push To Toll For Maintenance, Not Just Capacity
StreetsBlog DC

Stimulate The Local Economy And Your Wallet By Getting Rid Of Your Car
GOOD

Surreal Photos Of Subway Cars Being Thrown Into The Ocean: But Not Just To Junk Them -- Rather, The Cars Create Manmade Reefs For Ocean Wildlife
Fast Company Design

Technology In Transit
Sightline Daily

Transpo Committee Debates Cyclist Anti-Harassment Ordinance [Today]
StreetsBlog LA

U.S. Sect'y LaHood Says Cars Should Play Smaller Role In Next Gen Of Transportation
Transportation Nation

Westside Subway Extension Community Meetings To Continue Later This Month

Beverly Hills Courier

What To Make Of Last Night's Election Results
StreetsBlog LA