2025: The Future Of Mobility And Our Cities
This Big City
Al Qaeda Considered Derailing Trains, Interested In Los Angeles: A Nationwide Alert Has Been Issued Regarding U.S. Rail Security
KTLA
Al Qaeda Sought To Target U.S. Train Network
Wall Street Journal
Amtrak: 40 Years, $40 Billion -- For National Train Day, Let's Look At The Company's Financial Failures
National Review
Big Blue Bus System Could See Digital Advertising
Santa Monica Daily Press
Could Obama Ditch The Gas Tax?
Governing
Crenshaw Rail Line: Let's Avoid Being Taken For A ride
Our Weekly
For LADOT GM, The Honeymoon Is Way Past Over: Six Month Report Card
CityWatch
Fountain Avenue Could Get Bike Lanes ("Fountain Avenue could become a major bicycle thoroughfare with bike lanes on both sides and car traffic reduced to just a single lane in each direction through West Hollywood.")
West Hollywood Patch
Funding Mass Transit Security After Bin Laden
StreetsBlog DC
Gold Line Authority Offers Two Parking Designs For Glendora Station
Glendora Patch
High-Speed Rail Planners Revive Grapevine Route: The California High Speed Rail Authority Board Votes To Reconsider Building The First 500-Mile Leg Portion Of The L.A.-To-Bay Area Line Along Interstate 5. That Plan Had Been Discarded In Favor Of A Circuitous Route Through The Antelope Valley. Now, Both Plans Will Be Considered
Los Angeles Times
A History Nerd's Guide To L.A.: Nine Major Historical Documents In The City Right Now (A 1915 Los Angeles Traffic Plan and a 1928 wall-sized transit map, both in the Metro Transportation Library's collection, are in good company alongside copies of the Magna Carta, Gutenberg Bible and other rare treasures)
LA Weekly
Hollywood Dreamin': Decking LA's Highway 101
This Big City
In Crenshaw, Overwhelming Support For Leimert Park Station
StreetsBlog LA
Info From Osama Raid Shows Interest In US Trains
Associated Press
Iteris Signs $1.3 Million Transportation Contract: The Santa Ana-Based Traffic Management Firm Will Help Improve Mobility On L.A. Corridors
OC Metro
LA On Osama's "Hit List": Bin Laden May Have Been Ready To Strike Against The City Of Angels
NBC Los Angeles
Last Stop: Leimert Park
KCET
Leimert Park Deserves A Light Rail Station: The MTA Is Bringing Light Rail To The Crenshaw Corridor, But Not To Leimert Park, The Vibrant Neighborhood A Longtime Resident And Transportation Activist Calls "Our Little Africa"
Los Angeles Times
Leimert Park Station, A Must
Los Angeles Sentinel
Metro's 2012 Budget Represents The Changing Tide In The "Bus v Rail" Debate
StreetsBlog LA
Mineta Transportation Institute Survey: Opinions About Federal Transportation Tax Options
PR Newswire
What Do Americans Think About Federal Transportation Tax Options? Preliminary Results From Year 2 Of A National Survey (18p. PDF)
Mineta Transportation Institute
Obama Wants To Study Viability Of Mileage-Based Fee For Transpo Revenue
StreetsBlog DC
Well That Was Quick: Obama Disavows Mileage Fee Proposal
StreetsBlog DC
Pay Per Mile: A Timely Tax Idea, Or A Privacy Threat?
MSNBC
Recovery Act: Use Of Transportation Funds, Outcomes, And Lessons Learned (22p. PDF)
United States Government Accountability Office
Reps. Matsui, Latourette Introduces Complete Streets Bill
StreetsBlog DC
Second Look At High Speed Rail Through SCV: Board Will Consider Proposals That Include A Local Station For High-Speed Train Through California
Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Stop The Potential PLAs On MTA Projects In California ("The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority is considering whether to place a PLA on all of their projects funded by the voter-approved Measure R and other federal funds.")
The Truth About Project Labor Agreements
Tolls On Orange County Road May Be Extended Another 6 Years: The Operators Of The San Joaquin Hills Tollway Want To Restructure Bond Payments On About $430 Million Of $2.1 Billion In Debt, Pushing Back The Maturity Dates To 2042
Los Angeles Times
Torrance Wins $18.1M Grant To Build New Transit Center
Daily Breeze
Transit Officials To Feds: Stop Scrimping On Security
Governing
Transit Ridership Up Due To Rising Gas Prices ("The Gold Line, a light rail line that connects Pasadena, CA to Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles, saw a 10 percent increase in ridership in March 2011 over March of 2010. Transit officials expect even higher ridership as the area’s 12 percent unemployment rate goes down and people head back to work.")
AltTransport
Transportation And Representation: It's Time To Put Up Or Shut Up (Leimert Park station)
Our Weekly
Transportation Officials Say Federal Funding Is Needed For San Bernardino County Projects
Fontana Herald News
Urban Wetlands In Los Angeles ("The 9-acre site under construction at 54th and Avalon is an old MTA bus repair area.")
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Westchester: Arbor Vitae/Bellanca Location Chosen For Light Rail Maintenance Yard ("The maintenance facility site will serve the Metro Green Line and Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor, as well as the proposed Green Line extensions to the South Bay and Los Angeles International Airport.")
Argonaut
Women's Issues In Transportation: Summary Of The 4th International Conference: Technical Papers (298p. PDF)
Transportation Research Board
Your Monthly Gasoline Bill: $368
CNN
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5/06/2011
5/05/2011
Metro Budget, Expo II, Beverly Hills Subway, Caltrans, Grapevine HSR, Metrolink Station Walk Scores, Podcars, $20 Per Gallon & More
$20 Per Gallon: How The Inevitable Rise In The Price Of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives For The Better
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Aboard The L Train, Luncheon Is Served ("In the era of pop-up restaurants and speakeasies, flash mobs and social stunts, it was perhaps inevitable that a formal luncheon for a dozen people would be staged aboard the Brooklyn-bound L train.")
New York Times
Analysis: Americans Go From Rage To Resignation Over $4 Gasoline
Reuters
Apps Contest Winners Need Better Government Data To Sustain Innovative Services
Government Technology
Are Metrolink Stations In The Middle Of Nowhere? ("Using data from the Metrolink website, I made an Excel spreadsheet containing the name of each station, which of the six Metrolink lines it serves, which county it is in, the number of parking spaces, and its “Walk Score” number.")
More Than Red Cars
California Has $2 Billion In Unexpected Tax Revenue: Tax Income Has Been Outpacing Forecasts -- Good News As Sacramento Struggles With A $15-Billion Budget Deficit
Los Angeles Times
California High-Speed Rail Authority Meeting Tomorrow -- More Changes?
Examiner
Caltrans Audit Questions Management Practices Of San Gabriel Council Of Governments
Whittier Daily News
City Hires Consulting Firm Against MTA
Beverly Hills Patch
Does The Blended Plan Work?
California High Speed Rail Blog
Foothill Boulevard Bike Lane Before The Foothill Trails NC
LADOT Bike Blog
Gensler Going To Make Downtown Carless But Gondolafied
Curbed LA
High Speed Rail To LAX
Blogging LA
High-Speed Rail's Weak Link Is Security: Keeping Trains Safe And Keeping Trains Moving Has Been A Balancing Act In Germany, And So Far All The Weights Are On The Side Of No Waiting
Miller-McCune
Highway Bill Draft High On Tolls, User Fees
Fleet Owner
Highway Call Boxes Becoming Obsolete
San Francisco Chronicle
I-5 Grapevine Back As High-Speed Rail Route Option
Fresno Bee
International Energy Agency's Top Economist Says Oil Peaked In 2006
GOOD
L.A. Conservancy: "Juices Churning" On Spring Street Bridge Project
StreetsBlog LA
LaHood To Announce Bus Safety Measures
Transportation Nation
The Lonely Podcar: Who Will Take A Chance On Personal Rapid Transit?
Txchnologist
Major State Transportation Legislation, 2010 (20p. PDF : Survey of state transportation legislation across the country)
National Conference Of State Legislatures
Measure Envisions Ontario Airport Split From LAX: Benoit Would Like Riverside County To Have Role; Overall Idea Still In Its Infancy
Desert Sun
Metro's Constellation Blvd Station, Donald Trump And The Truth
Huffington Post
Metro's Proposed Budget: Fares And Wages The Same, Spending On Rail Construction Upped
LAist
Metro's Record-Setting $4.2-Billion Budget Heavy On L.A. Rail Projects (“Metro will be advancing one of the largest public works programs in the nation’s history in [fiscal year] 2012, with a dozen major transit and 15 highway projects in various stages of development,” Metro Chief Executive Art Leahy said in a statement.")
Los Angeles Times
NYC Transit Coating Cars In More Ads, "Dominating" Stations, Too
Transportation Nation
Obama Administration Floats Draft Plan To Tax Cars By The Mile
The Hill
Opinion: Project Delays Mean Lost Jobs And Increased Costs
Pasadena Star-News
Paying For Gas Forces Painful Sacrifices
CNN
Pedestrian Perfection: The 11 Most Walk-Friendly U.S. Cities
The Atlantic
Republicans Still Swear Drill, Baby Drill Is The Best Way To Lower Gas Prices
StreetsBlog DC
Reduced Car Traffic For Subway Construction Praised By Businesses
StreetsBlog SF
Return Of Proposed Grapevine High-Speed Rail Route Could Threaten Connection To Las Vegas
KCET
Ridesharing Gets Official "Stamp" Of Approval ("The United States Postal Service recently issued a Go Green commemorative stamp series, and among its 16 designs are four ‘Forever’ stamps featuring rideshare options.")
UCLA Be A Green Commuter!
Talk Of 241 Toll Road Extension Gets Rolling Again
Orange County Register
Topanga Man Pleads Guilty To $7 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting Retired Transit Employees
Beverly Hills Courier
U.S. Lawmakers Examine Terrorist Threat To Mass Transit Systems
Voice Of America
Weather And Climate Impacts On Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety (88p. PDF)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Work On Expo Phase II Starting, Despite Lawsuit Appeal
Curbed LA
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Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Aboard The L Train, Luncheon Is Served ("In the era of pop-up restaurants and speakeasies, flash mobs and social stunts, it was perhaps inevitable that a formal luncheon for a dozen people would be staged aboard the Brooklyn-bound L train.")
New York Times
Analysis: Americans Go From Rage To Resignation Over $4 Gasoline
Reuters
Apps Contest Winners Need Better Government Data To Sustain Innovative Services
Government Technology
Are Metrolink Stations In The Middle Of Nowhere? ("Using data from the Metrolink website, I made an Excel spreadsheet containing the name of each station, which of the six Metrolink lines it serves, which county it is in, the number of parking spaces, and its “Walk Score” number.")
More Than Red Cars
California Has $2 Billion In Unexpected Tax Revenue: Tax Income Has Been Outpacing Forecasts -- Good News As Sacramento Struggles With A $15-Billion Budget Deficit
Los Angeles Times
California High-Speed Rail Authority Meeting Tomorrow -- More Changes?
Examiner
Caltrans Audit Questions Management Practices Of San Gabriel Council Of Governments
Whittier Daily News
City Hires Consulting Firm Against MTA
Beverly Hills Patch
Does The Blended Plan Work?
California High Speed Rail Blog
Foothill Boulevard Bike Lane Before The Foothill Trails NC
LADOT Bike Blog
Gensler Going To Make Downtown Carless But Gondolafied
Curbed LA
High Speed Rail To LAX
Blogging LA
High-Speed Rail's Weak Link Is Security: Keeping Trains Safe And Keeping Trains Moving Has Been A Balancing Act In Germany, And So Far All The Weights Are On The Side Of No Waiting
Miller-McCune
Highway Bill Draft High On Tolls, User Fees
Fleet Owner
Highway Call Boxes Becoming Obsolete
San Francisco Chronicle
I-5 Grapevine Back As High-Speed Rail Route Option
Fresno Bee
International Energy Agency's Top Economist Says Oil Peaked In 2006
GOOD
L.A. Conservancy: "Juices Churning" On Spring Street Bridge Project
StreetsBlog LA
LaHood To Announce Bus Safety Measures
Transportation Nation
The Lonely Podcar: Who Will Take A Chance On Personal Rapid Transit?
Txchnologist
Major State Transportation Legislation, 2010 (20p. PDF : Survey of state transportation legislation across the country)
National Conference Of State Legislatures
Measure Envisions Ontario Airport Split From LAX: Benoit Would Like Riverside County To Have Role; Overall Idea Still In Its Infancy
Desert Sun
Metro's Constellation Blvd Station, Donald Trump And The Truth
Huffington Post
Metro's Proposed Budget: Fares And Wages The Same, Spending On Rail Construction Upped
LAist
Metro's Record-Setting $4.2-Billion Budget Heavy On L.A. Rail Projects (“Metro will be advancing one of the largest public works programs in the nation’s history in [fiscal year] 2012, with a dozen major transit and 15 highway projects in various stages of development,” Metro Chief Executive Art Leahy said in a statement.")
Los Angeles Times
NYC Transit Coating Cars In More Ads, "Dominating" Stations, Too
Transportation Nation
Obama Administration Floats Draft Plan To Tax Cars By The Mile
The Hill
Opinion: Project Delays Mean Lost Jobs And Increased Costs
Pasadena Star-News
Paying For Gas Forces Painful Sacrifices
CNN
Pedestrian Perfection: The 11 Most Walk-Friendly U.S. Cities
The Atlantic
Republicans Still Swear Drill, Baby Drill Is The Best Way To Lower Gas Prices
StreetsBlog DC
Reduced Car Traffic For Subway Construction Praised By Businesses
StreetsBlog SF
Return Of Proposed Grapevine High-Speed Rail Route Could Threaten Connection To Las Vegas
KCET
Ridesharing Gets Official "Stamp" Of Approval ("The United States Postal Service recently issued a Go Green commemorative stamp series, and among its 16 designs are four ‘Forever’ stamps featuring rideshare options.")
UCLA Be A Green Commuter!
Talk Of 241 Toll Road Extension Gets Rolling Again
Orange County Register
Topanga Man Pleads Guilty To $7 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting Retired Transit Employees
Beverly Hills Courier
U.S. Lawmakers Examine Terrorist Threat To Mass Transit Systems
Voice Of America
Weather And Climate Impacts On Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety (88p. PDF)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Work On Expo Phase II Starting, Despite Lawsuit Appeal
Curbed LA
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5/04/2011
Metro Budget, Metro Express Service, Transit Security, Infill, Gas Prices Poll, Bunker Hill, Transportation Infrastructure Survey, Fred Harvey & More
72% Say $5-A-Gallon Gas Likely By July 1
Rasmussen Reports
America Fast Forward With Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Engineering News-Record
America's Mayors Say No More Bridges To Nowhere: Oppose Gas Tax Unless More Is Invested In Metro Areas To Rebuild Roads And Bridges And Expand Transit (3p. PDF)
United States Conference Of Mayors Press Release
Metropolitan Transportation Infrastructure Survey (8p. PDF)
United States Conference Of Mayors
Bin Laden Backlash? What US Cities Are Doing To Stop Terrorist Attacks (Both Los Angeles and transit in general are discussed)
Christian Science Monitor
Bullet Train Could Run Up Grapevine After All
Bakersfield.com
California Infill Builders Association: For Infill Builders, By Infill Builders
The Planning Report
D.C. Students To Get Electronic Transit Passes For Metro Use
Washington Post
The DesertXpress Media Event Was A Dud: Trouble For High-Speed Rail?
Vegas Inc.
Fred Harvey Architect Mary Colter's Last Two Gifts To Los Angeles
LA Observed
Freedom Rides Turn 50
The Takeaway
Fresno High-Speed Rail Routes Might Change
Fresno Bee
Help Plan The Future Of Bunker Hill: With Project Area Expiring, Community Needs Zoning Plan
Los Angeles Downtown News
Is There A Future For Airships?: A Safer Era Of Airships, Otherwise Known As Dirigibles, Is Trying To Usher In A Low-Carbon Future For Air Cargo
Scientific American
Long Beach Gearing Up For National Bicycle Month Celebrations
Long Beach Post
Long Beach Mayor Foster Proposes Fix For Redevelopment ("With the future of redevelopment in California still in question, Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster has a proposal that could settle the state's det while allowing redevelopment to continue.")
The Planning Report
Mayors Rebel Against State-Controlled Highway Expansion, Fight For Transit StreetsBlog DC
Metro Proposes Budget Increase: Agency Warns Possible Cuts In State, Federal Funding May Have Impact
Los Angeles Daily News
Metro Urged To Add A Leimert Park Stop On The Crenshaw Line: The Agency Cites Costs And Other Planned Stops Nearby
Los Angeles Times
National Train Day (Saturday, May 7 : nationwide celebration featuring events, promotions, children's programming and more)
National Train Day
Los Angeles Union Station Event Schedule
New Livable Streets Group Rises In Alhambra
StreetsBlog LA
Pain From Increased Gas Prices Is Mostly Mental
American Public Media Marketplace
President Obama's Transportation Bill Prioirtizes Livability, High-Speed Rail StreetsBlog DC
Ray LaHood: A Driving Force In White House ("LaHood has...successfully managed $48 billion in stimulus money for rail, airport and highway upgrades. He is praised for his accessibility, plain-spoken demeanor and crusades to end distracted driving and protect airline passengers from endless tarmac delays. And his tech-savvy administration has earned him a legion of followers on Twitter and Facebook.")
Politico
Rep. Mica Worried Transit Systems Will Be Targeted For Bin Laden Retaliation
The Hill
Will Metro Ever Offer Express Service? ("Metro "hasn't ruled out" express service. But they currently have no plans to experiment with it either. Nor is express service being accounted for in Metro's various Measure R projects. But it's time we start thinking about this issue. In 30 years LA could have the cleanest, most comprehensive rail system in America. But if it takes people an hour-and-a-half to get to work on public transit, odds are, they're not going to use it.")
KCET
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Rasmussen Reports
America Fast Forward With Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Engineering News-Record
America's Mayors Say No More Bridges To Nowhere: Oppose Gas Tax Unless More Is Invested In Metro Areas To Rebuild Roads And Bridges And Expand Transit (3p. PDF)
United States Conference Of Mayors Press Release
Metropolitan Transportation Infrastructure Survey (8p. PDF)
United States Conference Of Mayors
Bin Laden Backlash? What US Cities Are Doing To Stop Terrorist Attacks (Both Los Angeles and transit in general are discussed)
Christian Science Monitor
Bullet Train Could Run Up Grapevine After All
Bakersfield.com
California Infill Builders Association: For Infill Builders, By Infill Builders
The Planning Report
D.C. Students To Get Electronic Transit Passes For Metro Use
Washington Post
The DesertXpress Media Event Was A Dud: Trouble For High-Speed Rail?
Vegas Inc.
Fred Harvey Architect Mary Colter's Last Two Gifts To Los Angeles
LA Observed
Freedom Rides Turn 50
The Takeaway
Fresno High-Speed Rail Routes Might Change
Fresno Bee
Help Plan The Future Of Bunker Hill: With Project Area Expiring, Community Needs Zoning Plan
Los Angeles Downtown News
Is There A Future For Airships?: A Safer Era Of Airships, Otherwise Known As Dirigibles, Is Trying To Usher In A Low-Carbon Future For Air Cargo
Scientific American
Long Beach Gearing Up For National Bicycle Month Celebrations
Long Beach Post
Long Beach Mayor Foster Proposes Fix For Redevelopment ("With the future of redevelopment in California still in question, Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster has a proposal that could settle the state's det while allowing redevelopment to continue.")
The Planning Report
Mayors Rebel Against State-Controlled Highway Expansion, Fight For Transit StreetsBlog DC
Metro Proposes Budget Increase: Agency Warns Possible Cuts In State, Federal Funding May Have Impact
Los Angeles Daily News
Metro Urged To Add A Leimert Park Stop On The Crenshaw Line: The Agency Cites Costs And Other Planned Stops Nearby
Los Angeles Times
National Train Day (Saturday, May 7 : nationwide celebration featuring events, promotions, children's programming and more)
National Train Day
Los Angeles Union Station Event Schedule
New Livable Streets Group Rises In Alhambra
StreetsBlog LA
Pain From Increased Gas Prices Is Mostly Mental
American Public Media Marketplace
President Obama's Transportation Bill Prioirtizes Livability, High-Speed Rail StreetsBlog DC
Ray LaHood: A Driving Force In White House ("LaHood has...successfully managed $48 billion in stimulus money for rail, airport and highway upgrades. He is praised for his accessibility, plain-spoken demeanor and crusades to end distracted driving and protect airline passengers from endless tarmac delays. And his tech-savvy administration has earned him a legion of followers on Twitter and Facebook.")
Politico
Rep. Mica Worried Transit Systems Will Be Targeted For Bin Laden Retaliation
The Hill
Will Metro Ever Offer Express Service? ("Metro "hasn't ruled out" express service. But they currently have no plans to experiment with it either. Nor is express service being accounted for in Metro's various Measure R projects. But it's time we start thinking about this issue. In 30 years LA could have the cleanest, most comprehensive rail system in America. But if it takes people an hour-and-a-half to get to work on public transit, odds are, they're not going to use it.")
KCET
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5/03/2011
Metrolink Expansion, Westside Subway, Union Station's Birthday & Origin, Post-Bin Laden Transit Security, BRT, SoCal Demographics, "Peak Car?" & More
72 Years Ago Today, Union Station Is Born: The Story And Photos From The Citywide Fight Over A Central Rail Terminal
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
As Gas Prices Rise, So Does Bus Ridership
Transportation Nation
California Bridge Toll Contest Launches Online
Silicon Valley Mercury News
Chart: Even More Proof We Can't Drill Our Way To Lower Gas Prices
GOOD
Circuits Beneath The Freeway (Spectacular series of photos chronicles the story of adapted urban space beneath Seattle's I-5 freeway)
Free Association Design
City Prefers Its Own Transportation Census, Thank You
New York Times
Cyclists, City At Odds Over Bike Plan Implementation
StreetsBlog LA
Do We Need More Highways? ("Are the mayors right that the United States doesn't need anymore new highways? If they are wrong, where should new highway construction take place? If they are right, how should infrastructure spending be allotted among public transit projects and road and bridge maintenance? Does it make sense to devote any gas tax funds to public transportation?")
National Journal Transportation Blog
Editorial: Southern California's Great Migration: Amid Shifting Demographics, Southern California Has Another Chance To Master The Art Of Planning For Sustainable Growth
Los Angeles Times
End Of The Road: With Studies Showing A Decline In Car Use, Are We Seeing The Beginning Of The End For The Car?
Prospect
Long Bus, Short Wait ("At least 83 cities worldwide have copied Curitiba's BRT system.")
TIME
Metrolink Hosts Media Events For May 9 Express Train And Service Expansion Launch
PR Newswire
More Roaming Billboards: Culver City Bus Gets In On Ad Action
Curbed LA
MTA: BH Courier Story On Subway Expansion Misleading: The Agency Says A Decision On The Route For The Westside Subway Has Not Been Made
Beverly Hills Patch
On Amtrak's 40th, Celebrating A Historic Past And Anticipating A Bright Future
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
Osama Bin Laden Death: Sheriff Warns Residents To Be Watchful For Terrorist Reprisals
Los Angeles Times
Proposal Could Get CA Bullet Trains Running Sooner
Monterey County Herald
Real Time Traffic: "The Big Revolution Is Two-Way Traffic Data"
GPS Business News
San Francisco To Los Angeles On Public Transit: 30 Hours, 14 Transfers, & Only $45,25
California Streets
Security Beefed Up In Los Angeles Following Bin Laden's Death: Sheriff Baca Says Los Angeles County's Transit System Is His Biggest Concern
KTLA
Special Report: Higher Gas Prices Create Boon For Gold Line Ridership
Pasadena Star-News
Strategies To Attract And Retain A Capable Transportation Workforce (148p. PDF)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
The Subway's Elevator Operators, A Reassuring Amenity Of Another Era
New York Times
"Ten Best" Rankings: The #1 Way To Confuse And Disempower
Human Transit
The Top Schools For Urban Planners (Two of the top 10 in the U.S. are in Los Angeles)
Planetizen
TRB Webinar: Expedited Planning And Environmental Review Of Highway Projects (May 4)
Transportation Research Board
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Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
As Gas Prices Rise, So Does Bus Ridership
Transportation Nation
California Bridge Toll Contest Launches Online
Silicon Valley Mercury News
Chart: Even More Proof We Can't Drill Our Way To Lower Gas Prices
GOOD
Circuits Beneath The Freeway (Spectacular series of photos chronicles the story of adapted urban space beneath Seattle's I-5 freeway)
Free Association Design
City Prefers Its Own Transportation Census, Thank You
New York Times
Cyclists, City At Odds Over Bike Plan Implementation
StreetsBlog LA
Do We Need More Highways? ("Are the mayors right that the United States doesn't need anymore new highways? If they are wrong, where should new highway construction take place? If they are right, how should infrastructure spending be allotted among public transit projects and road and bridge maintenance? Does it make sense to devote any gas tax funds to public transportation?")
National Journal Transportation Blog
Editorial: Southern California's Great Migration: Amid Shifting Demographics, Southern California Has Another Chance To Master The Art Of Planning For Sustainable Growth
Los Angeles Times
End Of The Road: With Studies Showing A Decline In Car Use, Are We Seeing The Beginning Of The End For The Car?
Prospect
Long Bus, Short Wait ("At least 83 cities worldwide have copied Curitiba's BRT system.")
TIME
Metrolink Hosts Media Events For May 9 Express Train And Service Expansion Launch
PR Newswire
More Roaming Billboards: Culver City Bus Gets In On Ad Action
Curbed LA
MTA: BH Courier Story On Subway Expansion Misleading: The Agency Says A Decision On The Route For The Westside Subway Has Not Been Made
Beverly Hills Patch
On Amtrak's 40th, Celebrating A Historic Past And Anticipating A Bright Future
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
Osama Bin Laden Death: Sheriff Warns Residents To Be Watchful For Terrorist Reprisals
Los Angeles Times
Proposal Could Get CA Bullet Trains Running Sooner
Monterey County Herald
Real Time Traffic: "The Big Revolution Is Two-Way Traffic Data"
GPS Business News
San Francisco To Los Angeles On Public Transit: 30 Hours, 14 Transfers, & Only $45,25
California Streets
Security Beefed Up In Los Angeles Following Bin Laden's Death: Sheriff Baca Says Los Angeles County's Transit System Is His Biggest Concern
KTLA
Special Report: Higher Gas Prices Create Boon For Gold Line Ridership
Pasadena Star-News
Strategies To Attract And Retain A Capable Transportation Workforce (148p. PDF)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
The Subway's Elevator Operators, A Reassuring Amenity Of Another Era
New York Times
"Ten Best" Rankings: The #1 Way To Confuse And Disempower
Human Transit
The Top Schools For Urban Planners (Two of the top 10 in the U.S. are in Los Angeles)
Planetizen
TRB Webinar: Expedited Planning And Environmental Review Of Highway Projects (May 4)
Transportation Research Board
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5/02/2011
Expo Buffer Zone, Beverly Hills Subway, National Train Day, Amtrak At 40, American Transportation Outlook, Monrovia Trolley & More
500 Million People Worldwide To Use Their Mobiles As Metro And Bus Tickets By 2015
Juniper Research Press Release
Amtrak Offers Free Train Rides For Children Through Early June
Los Angeles Times
Antonovich Wants Faster Safer SCV Metrolink
KHTS
BBB Wants To Diversify Its Advertising Portfolio
Santa Monica Daily Press
Beverly Hills Subway Line Could End Up Under Famous "90210" High School
LA Weekly
Despite A Rough Road For Public Transit, There Are Positive Signs (interview with William Millar, APTA president)
Boston Globe
Destination Sustainability: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Freight Transportation In North America (76p. PDF)
Commission For Environmental Cooperation
Digging A Hole: What's Behind America's Aversion To Fixing It First?
StreetsBlog Network
Festival Of Books: A New World Order Of Maps (Google And Mapquest) Changes How We Engage With Cities
Los Angeles Times
Hop Aboard, Celebrate National Train Day
Ventura County Star
Hollywood Way Ramp Opens: New Entryway Onto The 134 Freeway Is One Bright Spot Amid Ongoing Roadwork
Burbank Leader
Hopping Aboard The Fiber Optic Train (The story of LA Metro's digital subway signs produced in Chino)
San Bernardino Sun
How SM Could Become The Cycling Envy Of The Nation
Santa Monica Patch
How To Get People To Adopt More Climate-Friendly Behaviors
StreetsBlog DC
Law Defines A Bicycle As A "Slow-Moving Vehicle": Many People Are Not Familiar With Bicycle Traffic Laws
Sherman Oaks Patch
Life In The Slow Lane: Americans Are Gloomy About Their Economy's Ability To Produce. Are They Right To Be? We Look At Two Areas Of Concern, Transport Infrastructure And Innovation
The Economist
Economist Takes Scathing Look At US Transportation Infrastructure
AltTransport
Local Transportation Projects Threatened Without State Budget Solutions, Transit Leaders Say ("Officials representing various transit organizations, the Gold Line and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority warned about the impact on transportation in the San Gabriel Valley if the state doesn't have a budget in place by July.")
Whittier Daily News
Long Beach Transit Copes With Increasing Fuel Prices
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Los Angeles Tries To Accelerate Transit: Will It Work Here? ("If approved by Congress, the Los Angeles plan would constitute a new kind of federal-local partnership in transportation investment. "We think it's a pretty intriguing idea.")
MinnPost
Mayors Focus On City Designs Amid Budget Shortfalls (Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter are interviewed)
NPR
Monrovia Prepares For Gold Line By Eliminating Old Town Trolley
Pasadena Star-News
MTA Says Courier Story On Subway Expansion Was Misleading: The Agency Says A Decision On The Purple Line Has Not Been Made, Contrary To A Beverly Hills Courier Post That Seems To Imply A MTA Report Favors Tunneling Under Beverly Hills High School
Westwood-Century City Patch
Napolitano Tour To Highlight Anti-Terrorism Efforts At Port Of Los Angeles ("Already launched at other potential terrorist targets, such as Los Angeles International Airport, Union Station and NBA games, the campaign asks public and private interests to remain vigilant in keeping the nation safe.")
Los Angeles Times
National Transportation Statistics 2011 -- First Quarter Update
U.S. DOT Bureau Of Transportation Statistics
New Group Opposes High-Speed Bus Line In San Bernardino
Redlands Daily Facts
A Note On The Future Of American Transportation ("Objections to the Obama Administration's high-speed rail initiative are indicative of a broader distaste for any public transportation spending.")
Transport Politic
The Oil War At Home
Huffington Post
Our View: Don't Hold Transit Projects Hostage ("Here are just a few examples of local projects that could be delayed or halted because of the failure to sell bonds for transportation needs in our state.")
Pasadena Star-News
Pico Residents Weigh In On Expo Buffer Zone: Some Want Mixed-Use, Others Community Gardens
Santa Monica Daily Press
President Obama Expected To Release Proposed Transportation Bill
StreetsBlog DC
Razed L.A. Landmarks Rise Again On Vintage Los Angeles
GOOD
Vintage Los Angeles
via Facebook
Hidden Los Angeles
via Facebook
Martino's "Lost" Angeles Time Table
Rep. Baca Summit Focuses On New Transit Funding Sources
Redlands Daily Facts
A Silver Bullet For Urban Traffic Problems
CNN
Solar Transit Stops On Central Avenue: Final Report (15p. PDF)
New York State Energy Research And Development Authority; New York State DOT
A Spanish Train May Have Created The Perfect Solution To Long-Distance Travel: In Less Than 20 Years, Spain Turned Its Joke Of A Rail Network Into The Best High-Speed System On The Planet. And The Real Revolution Happened Once People Stepped Off The Rails
Mother Nature Network
Streetcars Are All The Rage, Except For Where They're Not
AltTransport
Transit Wants To Hear Voices Of SCV
Santa Clarita Valley Signal
What Determines The Price Of Gas: A Visual Guide
The Atlantic
Will Kids In Strollers Get The Heave-Ho On Boston Buses?
StreetsBlog Network
What are transportation community leaders around town and around the nation tweeting about today? The Metro Library Twitter Daily is our online digest in newspaper format, updated every day.
Juniper Research Press Release
Amtrak Offers Free Train Rides For Children Through Early June
Los Angeles Times
Antonovich Wants Faster Safer SCV Metrolink
KHTS
BBB Wants To Diversify Its Advertising Portfolio
Santa Monica Daily Press
Beverly Hills Subway Line Could End Up Under Famous "90210" High School
LA Weekly
Despite A Rough Road For Public Transit, There Are Positive Signs (interview with William Millar, APTA president)
Boston Globe
Destination Sustainability: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Freight Transportation In North America (76p. PDF)
Commission For Environmental Cooperation
Digging A Hole: What's Behind America's Aversion To Fixing It First?
StreetsBlog Network
Festival Of Books: A New World Order Of Maps (Google And Mapquest) Changes How We Engage With Cities
Los Angeles Times
Hop Aboard, Celebrate National Train Day
Ventura County Star
Hollywood Way Ramp Opens: New Entryway Onto The 134 Freeway Is One Bright Spot Amid Ongoing Roadwork
Burbank Leader
Hopping Aboard The Fiber Optic Train (The story of LA Metro's digital subway signs produced in Chino)
San Bernardino Sun
How SM Could Become The Cycling Envy Of The Nation
Santa Monica Patch
How To Get People To Adopt More Climate-Friendly Behaviors
StreetsBlog DC
Law Defines A Bicycle As A "Slow-Moving Vehicle": Many People Are Not Familiar With Bicycle Traffic Laws
Sherman Oaks Patch
Life In The Slow Lane: Americans Are Gloomy About Their Economy's Ability To Produce. Are They Right To Be? We Look At Two Areas Of Concern, Transport Infrastructure And Innovation
The Economist
Economist Takes Scathing Look At US Transportation Infrastructure
AltTransport
Local Transportation Projects Threatened Without State Budget Solutions, Transit Leaders Say ("Officials representing various transit organizations, the Gold Line and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority warned about the impact on transportation in the San Gabriel Valley if the state doesn't have a budget in place by July.")
Whittier Daily News
Long Beach Transit Copes With Increasing Fuel Prices
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Los Angeles Tries To Accelerate Transit: Will It Work Here? ("If approved by Congress, the Los Angeles plan would constitute a new kind of federal-local partnership in transportation investment. "We think it's a pretty intriguing idea.")
MinnPost
Mayors Focus On City Designs Amid Budget Shortfalls (Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter are interviewed)
NPR
Monrovia Prepares For Gold Line By Eliminating Old Town Trolley
Pasadena Star-News
MTA Says Courier Story On Subway Expansion Was Misleading: The Agency Says A Decision On The Purple Line Has Not Been Made, Contrary To A Beverly Hills Courier Post That Seems To Imply A MTA Report Favors Tunneling Under Beverly Hills High School
Westwood-Century City Patch
Napolitano Tour To Highlight Anti-Terrorism Efforts At Port Of Los Angeles ("Already launched at other potential terrorist targets, such as Los Angeles International Airport, Union Station and NBA games, the campaign asks public and private interests to remain vigilant in keeping the nation safe.")
Los Angeles Times
National Transportation Statistics 2011 -- First Quarter Update
U.S. DOT Bureau Of Transportation Statistics
New Group Opposes High-Speed Bus Line In San Bernardino
Redlands Daily Facts
A Note On The Future Of American Transportation ("Objections to the Obama Administration's high-speed rail initiative are indicative of a broader distaste for any public transportation spending.")
Transport Politic
The Oil War At Home
Huffington Post
Our View: Don't Hold Transit Projects Hostage ("Here are just a few examples of local projects that could be delayed or halted because of the failure to sell bonds for transportation needs in our state.")
Pasadena Star-News
Pico Residents Weigh In On Expo Buffer Zone: Some Want Mixed-Use, Others Community Gardens
Santa Monica Daily Press
President Obama Expected To Release Proposed Transportation Bill
StreetsBlog DC
Razed L.A. Landmarks Rise Again On Vintage Los Angeles
GOOD
Vintage Los Angeles
via Facebook
Hidden Los Angeles
via Facebook
Martino's "Lost" Angeles Time Table
Rep. Baca Summit Focuses On New Transit Funding Sources
Redlands Daily Facts
A Silver Bullet For Urban Traffic Problems
CNN
Solar Transit Stops On Central Avenue: Final Report (15p. PDF)
New York State Energy Research And Development Authority; New York State DOT
A Spanish Train May Have Created The Perfect Solution To Long-Distance Travel: In Less Than 20 Years, Spain Turned Its Joke Of A Rail Network Into The Best High-Speed System On The Planet. And The Real Revolution Happened Once People Stepped Off The Rails
Mother Nature Network
Streetcars Are All The Rage, Except For Where They're Not
AltTransport
Transit Wants To Hear Voices Of SCV
Santa Clarita Valley Signal
What Determines The Price Of Gas: A Visual Guide
The Atlantic
Will Kids In Strollers Get The Heave-Ho On Boston Buses?
StreetsBlog Network
What are transportation community leaders around town and around the nation tweeting about today? The Metro Library Twitter Daily is our online digest in newspaper format, updated every day.
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