November 9: This Date In Los Angeles Transportation History (A "tunnel shield" is lowered into the Metro Rail construction site at Union Station as part of launching the excavation process. Watch the video)
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Aging Drivers Present New Transportation Challenge
Associated Press
Antelope Valley Transit Wins Transit Excellence Award
Metro Magazine
"Brown Doggle?" Efforts To Use HSR As Cudgel Against CA Dems. Fizzle
StreetsBlog LA
The Evolution Of Urban Planning In 10 Diagrams
The Atlantic: Cities
Express Lane On 110 Freeway To Open Saturday
Los Angeles Times
ExpressLanes To Bring "Congestion Pricing" To Harbor Freeway
NBC Southern California
How To Create A Culture Of Public Transit: "The Marci Option"
The Atlantic
Lexus Lanes Coming To Los Angeles' Harbor Freeway
Blogging Los Angeles
Long Beach Councilman Johnson Holds A Packed-House Hearing For Community Members To Discuss BNSF's Proposed Los Angeles-Area SCIG Rail Yard
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Measure J Gets 65% Support And Doesn't Pass
California High Speed Rail Blog
Measure J...Now What?
CityWatch
New York Subway Repairs Border "On The Edge Of Magic"
New York Times
Obama's Next Transportation Chief Faces Highway-Funding Quandary
Business Week
Opening Of Toll Lanes On 110 Harbor Freeway Delayed Until Saturday Night, Possibly Sunday Morning
Pasadena Star-News
Pro-Transit Initiatives Passed In A Majority Of Local Ballots On Tuesday
Progressive Railroading
SCIG Wilmington Railyard Battle Continues As Long Beach Area Residents Air Concerns
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Shuster Seeking Transportation Committee Chair
National Journal
Sustainable Growth: It May No Longer Be Sustainable ("Los Angeles County narrowly defeated Measure J, the Metro-sponsored extension of a public transit tax, a key hope for sustainable proponents. Only two very small local newspapers opposed the Measure, and its proponents outspent the winning opponents by over $100 to every oppositional dollar.")
CityWatch
Transportation Ballot Measures: 2012 Election Monitoring Results
Center For Transportation Excellence
Transportation Systems Face Major Storm Defense Costs
Reuters
Weather Blamed For Delay In Opening Harbor (110) Freeway ExpressLanes
Contra Costa Times
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