52 Trees To Be Moved For Expo Line In Santa Monica
Santa Monica Mirror
$253 Million In Transportation Funding Adds To Economic Growth
Topanga Messenger
"All Communities" Convened Over SR-710 Gap Closure: Stakeholders Encouraged To Join Community Liaison Councils
EGP News
Boehner's Effort To Move House $260B Transportation Bill Lacks Support
The Hill
California High-Speed Rail Opposed, Tax Increase Plan Supported: Survey
Huffington Post
Editorial: SF Muni Should Give Students A Free Ride
San Francisco Chronicle
European "Superbus" Aims To Hit 155 MPH On The Track
The Atlantic: Cities
For L.A., How To Build An Airport Rail Connection That Makes Sense For Passengers? (Detailed comparisons of four connection types as well as four on-airport options)
The Transport Politic
Freeway 91 Project To Take 3 1/2 Years
Inland News Today
Get Ready For Chaos If Congress Can't Agree On Highway Bill
Washington Post
Gold Line Bridge To Cause More 210 Fwy Closures
Pasadena Independent
HSR Opponents Working Hard To Turn Me Into A Supporter
Mother Jones
Major LA Streets To Close To Accomodate Boulder's Path To LACMA (list of streets and map)
Southern California Public Radio
Motorists Not Turning To Public Transit Yet ("At this point we haven't seen any increase (in bus ridership) directly related to the gas prices...When looking at average weekday boardings, the OCTA experienced incremental ridership bumps throughout the summer of 2008 when O.C. experienced its highest average gas price record of $4.59 in June. But, their highest ridership increase did not come until three months after the record price.")
Orange County Register
New Organization At LADOT Marks The End Of An Era
StreetsBlog LA
OCTA Unveils Indoor Transit Simulator To Aid Those With Disabilities
OCTA Press Release
Opinion: Time To Get Our Heads Out Of Sand On California's High-Speed Rail
Bakersfield Californian
Reid Sells Transportation Bill As House Version Stalls
PBS Newshour
Seedy Hollywood Alley Becomes A Welcoming Pedestrian Thoroughfare: Organizers Hope EaCa Alley Is Just The First Of Many Such Rehabs In The Neighborhood -- But New Obstacles Add To The Challenge
Los Angeles Times
Senate To Complete Highway Bill Vote-O-Rama Next Week
The Hill
Senate To Consider Giving States More Control Of Spending On U.S. Highways
Bloomberg
South Gate Receives Grant To Upgrade Firestone Boulevard
Los Angeles Wave
Survey: Likely Voters Back Tax Increase, Oppose High-Speed Rail
California Watch
Traffic Safety Focus Of Union Pacific Neighborhood Study (Unincorporated East Los Angeles)
EGP News
Transportation Survey Aims To Improve Mobility, Job Access And Air Quality ("The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), along with other state agencies, is conducting a survey of California residents’ travel behavior...We need to look ahead to a time when California will add millions of new residents and vehicles to our state transportation system.")
Caltrans Press Release
Update On Cloud-Computing For Next-Gen Traffic Management Applications
Terranautix
US House Speaker Ready To Drop Stalled Transport Bill
Reuters
Why Are Companies Defecting From Google Maps?
Digital Trends
Why Does Everyone Want A Train Set And Not Everyone Wants To Build A Train?
Forbes
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