Transit & LA Riots, BH Subway Meeting, LA Bike Share, Imminent Expo, Bullet Train Costs, Orange Line Tests & More

20 Years Ago This Week: Southern California Rapid Transit District Employees' Heroic Response To The Civil Unrest Of 1992
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog

Bev. Hills Requests Hearing On Subway, Times Swats At Their Concerns
StreetsBlog LA

BH City Council Requests Public Forum For Subway Debate: The Move Delays A Metro Board Vote On A Route That Calls For Tunneling Under Beverly Hills High School
Santa Monica Patch

BHUSD President Questions Metro's Subway Studies ("Brian Goldberg calls on Metro to do trenching along Santa Monica Boulevard to prove that there are no active faults there.")
Beverly Hills Patch

Bike-Share Is Going To Be Huge At NYC Transit Hubs
StreetsBlog

Bike Share King: LA's Antonio 4,000...Chicago's Rahm 3,000
CityWatch

Bullet Train Autority Underestimates Operating Costs, Study Says
Los Angeles Times

Despite Concerns, BART Recommends Canadian Firm To Build New Fleet: Critics Say A Competitor Would Have Created More Jobs In The U.S.
Bay Citizen

Earlez Grille To Move For Metro Line Construction
USC Annenberg Intersections South LA

Expo Light Rail Line Slated To Open Saturday
USC News

Eyes On The Street: The Spring Street Bypass Lane
StreetsBlog LA

Feds Say Metro Cut Service Before Properly Studying Rider Impact
Los Angeles Times

Feurer's AB 1446 Measure R Extension Passes Assembly Transportation On 10-1 Vote
Move LA

Figueroa Comeback: Los Angeles Finds A Way To Make Corridor Plan Happen
Architect's Newspaper

Industry Metrolink Commuters To Get Access To App
Walnut Patch

Infrastructure Projects Need Public Support, Transportation Experts Say
Washington Post

Is South LA Seeing An Economic Revival Two Decades After The Riots? (audio)
Southern California Public Radio

Romney, Once An Anti-Sprawl Crusader, Created Model For Obama "Smart Growth" Program
Grist

The Subway To Dee Sea...Oops, Make That DC
CityWatch

Test Buses Begin Runs On The Orange Line Extension Today
Northridge-Chatsworth Patch

This Week: Conference Gladiators Could Be Named, Senate Budget Stalls
StreetsBlog DC

Vermont Green Line Station Mosaic
History, Los Angeles County Blog

Voters Deserve A Do-Over On Bullet Train Vote
Los Angeles Times

The Waterfront's New Model: Downtown
Los Angeles Downtown News

The Week Ahead: Wheels Begin To Turn On Highway Bill
The Hill

What Is The Real Deadline For A Transportation Bill?
Transportation Issues Daily

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