March 2: This Date In Los Angeles Transportation History (Photos and the story of the epic and deadly disaster that nearly destroyed Southern California's transportation infrastructure)
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Activists Eye "Crown Jewel" For L.A.'s Urban Renewal ("The fight to create a state park at Taylor Yard out of 44 acres currently owned by Union Pacific Railroad adjacent to the Los Angeles River)
EGP News
Boehner: GOP Sour On Short-Term Highway Bill
The Hill
California Commission Approves Funding For ACE Grade Separation ("The California Transportation Commission recently voted in favor of providing $37.6 million from the state’s Proposition 1B Trade Corridors Improvement Fund for the Baldwin Avenue grade separation project in El Monte.")
Alameda Corridor East Project
California Gas Usage Was Falling Even Before Price Hikes
Sacramento Bee
California Grapples With High-Speed Rail Debate ("Times have changed for the worse. The price tag and the economy -- plus plans to start in the center of the state rather than in the cities -- have soured many Californians on the whole project. A recent Field Poll shows that two-thirds of voters would like another chance to vote, and most of them would vote against it.")
PBS Newshour
Can A Highway Median Become An Alluring Public Space?
The Atlantic: Cities
Could Creating This Transportation Program Save $200 Billion A Year
Transportation Issues Daily
Daily News: More Measure R Funds For Bikeway
StreetsBlog LA
Editorial: Measure R Just Right For Bikeway Funds
Los Angeles Daily News
Do You Have Car-Free Streets? A New Resource for North American Ciclovias
StreetsBlog DC
Open Streets Guide (182p. PDF)
People Powered Movement
Editorial: Slow And Go On The 710
Pasadena Sun
Enough With The Studies, Let's Get This Train Rolling (Advocates daily Amtrak service between Los Angeles and Indio)
Desert Sun
Expo Line Still Troubled, Culver City Mayor Slams Authority
Curbed LA
Gas Sends Angelenos Flocking To Mass Transit
KABC Los Angeles
High-Speed Rail Board Backs SoCal Bid For $1 Billion
San Diego Union-Tribune
House Scales Back Transpo Bill But Keeps On Attacking Safe Streets
StreetsBlog DC
How The 2012 TED Prize, The City 2.0, Aims To Crowdsource The Future
The Atlantic: Cities
An Interview With The Man Responsible For L.A.'s Bus Shelters
StreetsBlog LA
Is Urbanism Slowing The Rise Of Car Travel?
The Atlantic: Cities
LAX Light Rail Opponents Sue Uncle Sam
Courthouse News Service
Los Angeles And the Rise Of The "Super-Commuter": The Dramatic Increase In Our Long-Distance Workforce
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Managed Lane Operations: Adjusted Time Of Day Pricing vs. Near-Real Time Dynamic Pricing -- Volume II: Ramp Signaling And Variable Speed Limits (VSL) (189p. PDF)
Florida DOT Research Center
Memo Causes Confusion About Start Of Bullet Train Construction
Los Angeles Times
Metro Project To Displace Spice Table, Weiland's (and Señor Fish)
Los Angeles Downtown News
No Plans To Sell Ontario Airport, Officials Tell Inland Empire Delegation
Diamond Bar Patch
Nominate The Best And Worst Transportation Projects!
Sierra Club Compass
Nope, More Drilling Won't Bring Back $2.50 Gasoline
Washington Post
Not Quite Carmageddon: More 405 Freeway Closures In The Sepulveda Pass This Weekend
LAist
The Only Elected Regional Government In The U.S.
The Atlantic: Cities
Padilla: Governor May Be Biggest Obstacle To Redevelopment 2.0
California Planning & Development Report
California's Urbanscape: A New Paradigm For Redevelopment For The 21st Century
UCLA Luskin School Of Public Affairs
Residents Want To Buy Homes In 710 Corridor, But Caltrans Isn't Selling
Glendale News Press
Ride Along With Metro CEO Art Leahy (audio interview by Patt Morrison and text article)
Southern California Public Radio
Security Awareness For Public Bus Transportation: Case Studies Of Attacks Against The Israeli Public Bus System (120p. PDF)
Mineta Transportation Institute
A Sleeper Issue That Could Derail House Transportation Bill
Transportation Issues Daily
Transportation Bill Amendment Would Restore Bicycle, Pedestrian Funding
Huffington Post
What Are CRA's Legal Obligations?
The Planning Report
What Intersections Would Look Like In A World Of Driverless Cars
The Atlantic: Cities
Will Brown's Vision For High-Speed Rail In California Stay On Track?
PBS News Hour
With Contraception Vote Over, Senate Can Finally Get To Transpo Issues
StreetsBlog DC
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3/02/2012
2/29/2012
ACE Grade Separation, Light Rail, Metrolink, Bike Forces Unite, 830 Miles Of New LA County Bikeways & More
830 Miles Of New Bikeways Planned For L.A. County
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
App Will Help Blind, Visually Impaired Navigate Streets ("A University of Minnesota researcher is developing an app that would tell the blind and visually-impaired not only when to cross the street, but which direction they’re going and how many lanes they have to cross.")
Minnesota Daily
Bill Would Allow L.A. Motorists To Park Free If Meters Are Broken
Los Angeles Times
Boehner Ally, Critic Rep. LaTourette Holds Keys To House Transportation Bill
The Hill
Building An America That Lasts...With Recycled Pavement
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
California Commission Approves Funding For ACE Grade Separation
Progressive Railroading
CicLAvia To Promote "Car-Free" Event At South Gate Meeting
Los Angeles Wave
County Gets A New Bike Plan At Last
Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles County Supervisor, Third District
Does Light Rail Really Alleviate Highway Congestion?
The Atlantic: Cities
Don't Call It A Merger: America's Big Three Bike/Ped Advocates Join Forces ("Last week, three leading organizations advocating for biking and walking issued a communiqué about their intention to unify. According to the plan, hashed out two weeks ago at a top-level meeting in San Diego, the League of American Bicyclists, the Alliance for Biking & Walking, and Bikes Belong will become one organization, with one board of directors.")
StreetsBlog DC
New National Plan To Transform Bicycling
League Of American Bicyclists
Joint Communique Regarding Bike Advocacy Unification (2p. PDF)
The Hidden Truths Of A Gas Tax Holiday
Transportation Issues Daily
How More Expensive Housing Can Actually Cost You Less ("The farther you go in search of cheaper housing, the more expensive your transportation costs become...The Chicago-based organization maintains a massive, geo-coded database of location-specific information on average housing costs, driving rates, transportation costs, and transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions...highly revealing as it illuminates the benefits of close-in, walkable neighborhoods in bringing those costs down.")
The Atlantic: Cities
It's Take Two For "Give Me 3" In Sacramento
StreetsBlog LA
John Mica: Highway Bill Optimists Are "Smoking The Funny Weed"
Politico
LA County Updates Master Bike Plan After 35 Years
Long Beach Post
Meetings Scheduled On Plans To Close Freeway Gap
Los Angeles Wave
Metrolink Receives $3.7 Million To Enhance Safety At Bus Crossing
Railway Track & Structures
Mounting Transportation And Housing Costs Devour Household Budgets
StreetsBlog DC
Nationwide Data Show How Transportation Costs Hurt Families, Better Planning Can Help
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Never Lost: MIT Creates Wayfinding Arrows Projected From Your Cellphone
Fast Company Design
Rental Helmets, Coming Soon To A Bike-Share Station Near You
StreetsBlog Network
Senate To Open Debate On Highway Bill Amendments Thursday
The Hill
Study: Only 28% Of Neighborhoods Affordable ("Some 76 percent of neighborhoods are affordable. But when you add in transportation costs, the results are jarring: fewer than a third of American neighborhoods — just 28 percent — are affordable.")
Transportation Nation
H+T Affordability Index
Supervisors Approve Bike Master Plan, Looking To Make Life Easier For Cyclists
Southern California Public Radio
Top Planning Trends Of 2011-2012 ("Over the course of the year, the editors of Planetizen review and post summaries of hundreds of articles, reports, books, studies, and editorials related to planning and urban development. Here are our picks for the most notable planning trends of the past year, and the topics that we’ll be paying special attention to in 2012.")
Planetizen
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San Gabriel Valley Tribune
App Will Help Blind, Visually Impaired Navigate Streets ("A University of Minnesota researcher is developing an app that would tell the blind and visually-impaired not only when to cross the street, but which direction they’re going and how many lanes they have to cross.")
Minnesota Daily
Bill Would Allow L.A. Motorists To Park Free If Meters Are Broken
Los Angeles Times
Boehner Ally, Critic Rep. LaTourette Holds Keys To House Transportation Bill
The Hill
Building An America That Lasts...With Recycled Pavement
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
California Commission Approves Funding For ACE Grade Separation
Progressive Railroading
CicLAvia To Promote "Car-Free" Event At South Gate Meeting
Los Angeles Wave
County Gets A New Bike Plan At Last
Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles County Supervisor, Third District
Does Light Rail Really Alleviate Highway Congestion?
The Atlantic: Cities
Don't Call It A Merger: America's Big Three Bike/Ped Advocates Join Forces ("Last week, three leading organizations advocating for biking and walking issued a communiqué about their intention to unify. According to the plan, hashed out two weeks ago at a top-level meeting in San Diego, the League of American Bicyclists, the Alliance for Biking & Walking, and Bikes Belong will become one organization, with one board of directors.")
StreetsBlog DC
New National Plan To Transform Bicycling
League Of American Bicyclists
Joint Communique Regarding Bike Advocacy Unification (2p. PDF)
The Hidden Truths Of A Gas Tax Holiday
Transportation Issues Daily
How More Expensive Housing Can Actually Cost You Less ("The farther you go in search of cheaper housing, the more expensive your transportation costs become...The Chicago-based organization maintains a massive, geo-coded database of location-specific information on average housing costs, driving rates, transportation costs, and transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions...highly revealing as it illuminates the benefits of close-in, walkable neighborhoods in bringing those costs down.")
The Atlantic: Cities
It's Take Two For "Give Me 3" In Sacramento
StreetsBlog LA
John Mica: Highway Bill Optimists Are "Smoking The Funny Weed"
Politico
LA County Updates Master Bike Plan After 35 Years
Long Beach Post
Meetings Scheduled On Plans To Close Freeway Gap
Los Angeles Wave
Metrolink Receives $3.7 Million To Enhance Safety At Bus Crossing
Railway Track & Structures
Mounting Transportation And Housing Costs Devour Household Budgets
StreetsBlog DC
Nationwide Data Show How Transportation Costs Hurt Families, Better Planning Can Help
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Never Lost: MIT Creates Wayfinding Arrows Projected From Your Cellphone
Fast Company Design
Rental Helmets, Coming Soon To A Bike-Share Station Near You
StreetsBlog Network
Senate To Open Debate On Highway Bill Amendments Thursday
The Hill
Study: Only 28% Of Neighborhoods Affordable ("Some 76 percent of neighborhoods are affordable. But when you add in transportation costs, the results are jarring: fewer than a third of American neighborhoods — just 28 percent — are affordable.")
Transportation Nation
H+T Affordability Index
Supervisors Approve Bike Master Plan, Looking To Make Life Easier For Cyclists
Southern California Public Radio
Top Planning Trends Of 2011-2012 ("Over the course of the year, the editors of Planetizen review and post summaries of hundreds of articles, reports, books, studies, and editorials related to planning and urban development. Here are our picks for the most notable planning trends of the past year, and the topics that we’ll be paying special attention to in 2012.")
Planetizen
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2/28/2012
Gas Prices, Mobility 21, Transportation Bill, Cornfields, 710 Meetings, HOT Lanes & More
Activists Talk Fantasy LA Rail Lines
Curbed LA
Americans Can't Afford A Highway-Centric Transportation Bill
StreetsBlog DC
Bike Repair Racks And Other Ways To Make SoCal More Bike Friendly
StreetsBlog LA
California Gas Prices Jump 26 Cents In A Week ("The average cost of self-serve regular hits $4.29 a gallon, 57 cents higher than a year ago. The average nationwide is $3.29.")
Los Angeles Times
County Worker Shuttle Not Total Transit Fix
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Full Cornfield Park Project Finally Moving Forward
Curbed LA
Here's Mayoral Candidate Austin Beutner On Planning In LA
Curbed LA
Highway Bill Outlook Bleak, Ray LaHood Says
Politico
House GOP Regroups While Senate Dems Tackle Amendments
StreetsBlog DC
How Many Los Angeleans Are Stealing Subway Fare? (Los Angeleans??)
Christian Science Monitor
Integration Of Analysis Methods And Development Of Analysis Plan (138p. PDF)
Strategic Highway Research Program
Long-Term Transportation Bill Faces Detours
Politico
Metro Diaries: 6 Stops With Daniel The Candy Man
StreetsBlog LA
Metro Reaches For The Emergency Brake On South L.A. Bus Line
Southern California Public Radio
Metro To Host 710 Meetings ("Officials say the meetings will provide residents with an opportunity to share info and contribute ideas regarding transportation alternatives being considered for the SR-710 Study.")
Highland Park-Mount Washington Patch
Mineta National Transit Research Consortium Now Operating Under $3.49 Million Grant From US Department Of Transportation
Market Watch
Most Weekend Subway Riders In New York Since 1947
New York Daily News
MTA Proposes Cut To Westwood Bus Service
Westwood-Century City Patch
New Fears Over Revamped Transportation Bill
Transportation Nation
Photo: The Polka Dot Pedestrian Plaza Of Silver Lake
LAist
Ray LaHood Gives Senate Transportation Bill A Boost
Washington Post
The Road To An America Built To Last
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
SF Set To Adopt New Plan To Promote Bike Commuting
San Francisco Chronicle
Southern California's Mobility 21 Fights For Transportation, Jobs In Washington, D.C. ("Mobility 21 will fight to protect federal funding for transportation, putting thousands to work across the Southland.")
Market Watch
There's Nothing Free About A Freeway Extension
StreetsBlog Network
This Week: Highway Bill Faces More Delay
The Hill
The True Price Of Gasoline ("A short film breaking down the true price of a gallon of gasoline purchased and used in Los Angeles.")
StreetsBlog LA
Unblocking The Box: Congestion Relief May Be Coming Soon To A City Near You ("Twenty years ago, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes were virtually the only politically acceptable way to add freeway capacity. But now it is becoming politically palatable to add capacity with high occupancy toll (HOT) or express toll lanes, which are open to toll-paying vehicles and usually some form of high-occupancy vehicle -- bus, vanpool, or carpool.")
Reason
U.S. Mayors Discuss National Port Infrastructure Plans
Financial News & Daily Record
Will There Ever Be A Long-Term Highway Bill? ("What happened to the original idea that surface transportation legislation was revamped every five to six years? Is it impossible now to pass a long-term highway bill? What is the rationale for a longer-term bill? Can the transportation community subsist on shorter-term bills like the Senate proposal? What would happen if there never was another five-year bill?")
National Journal Transportation Experts Blog
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Curbed LA
Americans Can't Afford A Highway-Centric Transportation Bill
StreetsBlog DC
Bike Repair Racks And Other Ways To Make SoCal More Bike Friendly
StreetsBlog LA
California Gas Prices Jump 26 Cents In A Week ("The average cost of self-serve regular hits $4.29 a gallon, 57 cents higher than a year ago. The average nationwide is $3.29.")
Los Angeles Times
County Worker Shuttle Not Total Transit Fix
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Full Cornfield Park Project Finally Moving Forward
Curbed LA
Here's Mayoral Candidate Austin Beutner On Planning In LA
Curbed LA
Highway Bill Outlook Bleak, Ray LaHood Says
Politico
House GOP Regroups While Senate Dems Tackle Amendments
StreetsBlog DC
How Many Los Angeleans Are Stealing Subway Fare? (Los Angeleans??)
Christian Science Monitor
Integration Of Analysis Methods And Development Of Analysis Plan (138p. PDF)
Strategic Highway Research Program
Long-Term Transportation Bill Faces Detours
Politico
Metro Diaries: 6 Stops With Daniel The Candy Man
StreetsBlog LA
Metro Reaches For The Emergency Brake On South L.A. Bus Line
Southern California Public Radio
Metro To Host 710 Meetings ("Officials say the meetings will provide residents with an opportunity to share info and contribute ideas regarding transportation alternatives being considered for the SR-710 Study.")
Highland Park-Mount Washington Patch
Mineta National Transit Research Consortium Now Operating Under $3.49 Million Grant From US Department Of Transportation
Market Watch
Most Weekend Subway Riders In New York Since 1947
New York Daily News
MTA Proposes Cut To Westwood Bus Service
Westwood-Century City Patch
New Fears Over Revamped Transportation Bill
Transportation Nation
Photo: The Polka Dot Pedestrian Plaza Of Silver Lake
LAist
Ray LaHood Gives Senate Transportation Bill A Boost
Washington Post
The Road To An America Built To Last
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
SF Set To Adopt New Plan To Promote Bike Commuting
San Francisco Chronicle
Southern California's Mobility 21 Fights For Transportation, Jobs In Washington, D.C. ("Mobility 21 will fight to protect federal funding for transportation, putting thousands to work across the Southland.")
Market Watch
There's Nothing Free About A Freeway Extension
StreetsBlog Network
This Week: Highway Bill Faces More Delay
The Hill
The True Price Of Gasoline ("A short film breaking down the true price of a gallon of gasoline purchased and used in Los Angeles.")
StreetsBlog LA
Unblocking The Box: Congestion Relief May Be Coming Soon To A City Near You ("Twenty years ago, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes were virtually the only politically acceptable way to add freeway capacity. But now it is becoming politically palatable to add capacity with high occupancy toll (HOT) or express toll lanes, which are open to toll-paying vehicles and usually some form of high-occupancy vehicle -- bus, vanpool, or carpool.")
Reason
U.S. Mayors Discuss National Port Infrastructure Plans
Financial News & Daily Record
Will There Ever Be A Long-Term Highway Bill? ("What happened to the original idea that surface transportation legislation was revamped every five to six years? Is it impossible now to pass a long-term highway bill? What is the rationale for a longer-term bill? Can the transportation community subsist on shorter-term bills like the Senate proposal? What would happen if there never was another five-year bill?")
National Journal Transportation Experts Blog
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2/27/2012
Fare Gates, OC ARTIC, I-5 Project, HOT Lanes, DesertXpress, Metro Line 305, LAX Bikeway, Gold Line & More
February 27: This Date In Los Angeles Transportation History (A landmark date regarding CNG fueling stations as part of Metro's conversion to alternative fuel vehicles)
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Access To The Car Pool Lane Can Be Yours, For A Price (High occupancy toll (HOT) lanes around the country)
New York Times
The American Bus Revival
BBC News Magazine
ARTIC Project Receives Federal Nod To Proceed: The Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center Has Cleared Another Hurdle Towards Construction
OC Metro
Caltrans Seeking To Finish Massive I-5 Corridor Project Early: Millions In Incentives Could Shave A Year From Construction Timeline
La Canada Valley Sun
A Century Old Lesson On Trains
Riverside Press-Enterprise
City Wants In On High-Speed Train: Officials Say Impact To Local Transport Systems Needs To Be Recognized
Glendale News Press
Congress Fiddles While Our Infrastructure Burns ("In California, 65 percent of transportation dollars come from local sources; in the Southern California Association of Governments region, it’s as high as 74 percent. Regions as diverse as Los Angeles and Orange County have approved tax increases to fund repairs to roads and bridges, maintain highways and develop mass transit systems. However, it’s not enough.")
Fox And Hounds Daily
County Planning 158 Miles Of New Bikeways In SCV
Santa Clarita Valley News
DesertXpress Project To California Faces Rising Costs
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Encouraging News On Transit, But Serious Flaws Remain In House Transpo Bill
StreetsBlog DC
Expanding The LAX Bikeway Network
LADOT Bike Blog
Gold Line Clears Major Hurdle With $56 Million Deal For Monrovia Yard
Pasadena Star-News
House Unlikely To Vote On Reworked Highway Bill Upon Return From Recess
The Hill
It's Time For Americans To Chill Out About Gas Prices
GOOD
L.A. River Excursion: Arroyo Seco Bike Path
KCET
L.A. Transit Advocates Urge National Infrastructure Spending Bill
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
Lobbying Our Government: A Citizen's Plan For Safer Streets
KCET
A Long Commute Can Put A Short Strain On A Relationship Or Marriage
CBS Los Angeles
Looks Like All Systems Go For Central Subway
San Francisco Chronicle
Los Angeles Times Launches New Membership Program ("Starting March 5, online readers will be asked to buy a digital subscription at an initial rate of 99 cents for four weeks. Readers who do not subscribe will be able to read 15 stories in a 30-day period for free.")
Los Angeles Times
Master Of Lights: The Man Who Controls Over 4,000 Signal Lights In Los Angeles
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
Metro Punts On Regional Connector Hearing
Los Angeles Downtown News
Metro To Begin Community Meetings On 710 Freeway Extension
Los Angeles Wave
Metro To Lock All Fare Gates Within 6 Months
LAist
Moving Sustainably ("In this video, you'll hear from Brendon Harrington, Transportation Operations Manager at Google, about various innovative transportation solutions at Google, which strive to keep employees commuting as sustainably as possible.")
Google via YouTube
Google Green Website
MTA Targets Bus Line Serving Westside Workers Who Live In South L.A. ("The 305 line runs for about 20 miles from Willowbrook to Westwood, allowing some to make the journey without changing seats. Transit advocates say that cutting this and other lines after the Expo Line opens would subject commuters to expensive, time-consuming transfers.")
Los Angeles Times
MTA To Lock Long-Open Gates And Turnstiles
KABC Los Angeles
Multimodal Transportation Indicators, February 2012
Research And Innovative Technology Administration / Bureau Of Labor Statistics
Museum Of Flying Reopens At Santa Monica Airport ("About two dozen flying machines, along with exhibits on the Southland's aviation and aerospace industry, are featured in the third iteration of the museum, founded in 1974.")
Los Angeles Times
Needs Of Older Drivers Not Yet Met By Our Roadways And Vehicles
Consumer Reports
New Wetlands Park Made Possible By Environmental Justice Lawsuit
Natural Reosurces Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Our View: Metro's Crackdown On Fare Dodgers On Track
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Palm Tree Shuffle "A Big Cover-Up," Resident Says ("Caltrans says it got the culprits to return and replant palm trees removed from public land. But area residents are still furious, because they suspect a Caltrans employee was involved.")
NBC Los Angeles
Planning For Community Engagement In Urban Planning
StreetsBlog LA
Public Meetings On 710 Fwy. Extension Proposals Set To Begin
La Canada Valley Sun
SANDAG Joins In $1 Billion Bid For High-Speed Rail Funds
U-T San Diego
Sex Crimes Pass Under The Radar On Public Transit
New York Times
SR-710 Environmental Studies
StreetsBlog LA
Transit Union Hires Democratic Lobbying Firm To Help End Bus-Driver Fatigue
The Hill
Transportation Bill Faces A Wall Of Opposition From Both Parties
New York Times
Up In The Air: The Fight For Clean Air In Boyle Heights
KCET
Westside Rises Up Against Bergamot Project
Santa Monica Daily Press
What Does A Subway Entrance Say About Its City?
The Atlantic: Cities
What are transportation community leaders around the nation tweeting about today? Check out the Metro Library Twitter Daily, our online digest in newspaper format updated every day.
We invite you to visit Metro's The Source, your window to what's happening with agency news, funding and policy issues, and how to get the most out of transit and Los Angeles.
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Access To The Car Pool Lane Can Be Yours, For A Price (High occupancy toll (HOT) lanes around the country)
New York Times
The American Bus Revival
BBC News Magazine
ARTIC Project Receives Federal Nod To Proceed: The Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center Has Cleared Another Hurdle Towards Construction
OC Metro
Caltrans Seeking To Finish Massive I-5 Corridor Project Early: Millions In Incentives Could Shave A Year From Construction Timeline
La Canada Valley Sun
A Century Old Lesson On Trains
Riverside Press-Enterprise
City Wants In On High-Speed Train: Officials Say Impact To Local Transport Systems Needs To Be Recognized
Glendale News Press
Congress Fiddles While Our Infrastructure Burns ("In California, 65 percent of transportation dollars come from local sources; in the Southern California Association of Governments region, it’s as high as 74 percent. Regions as diverse as Los Angeles and Orange County have approved tax increases to fund repairs to roads and bridges, maintain highways and develop mass transit systems. However, it’s not enough.")
Fox And Hounds Daily
County Planning 158 Miles Of New Bikeways In SCV
Santa Clarita Valley News
DesertXpress Project To California Faces Rising Costs
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Encouraging News On Transit, But Serious Flaws Remain In House Transpo Bill
StreetsBlog DC
Expanding The LAX Bikeway Network
LADOT Bike Blog
Gold Line Clears Major Hurdle With $56 Million Deal For Monrovia Yard
Pasadena Star-News
House Unlikely To Vote On Reworked Highway Bill Upon Return From Recess
The Hill
It's Time For Americans To Chill Out About Gas Prices
GOOD
L.A. River Excursion: Arroyo Seco Bike Path
KCET
L.A. Transit Advocates Urge National Infrastructure Spending Bill
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
Lobbying Our Government: A Citizen's Plan For Safer Streets
KCET
A Long Commute Can Put A Short Strain On A Relationship Or Marriage
CBS Los Angeles
Looks Like All Systems Go For Central Subway
San Francisco Chronicle
Los Angeles Times Launches New Membership Program ("Starting March 5, online readers will be asked to buy a digital subscription at an initial rate of 99 cents for four weeks. Readers who do not subscribe will be able to read 15 stories in a 30-day period for free.")
Los Angeles Times
Master Of Lights: The Man Who Controls Over 4,000 Signal Lights In Los Angeles
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
Metro Punts On Regional Connector Hearing
Los Angeles Downtown News
Metro To Begin Community Meetings On 710 Freeway Extension
Los Angeles Wave
Metro To Lock All Fare Gates Within 6 Months
LAist
Moving Sustainably ("In this video, you'll hear from Brendon Harrington, Transportation Operations Manager at Google, about various innovative transportation solutions at Google, which strive to keep employees commuting as sustainably as possible.")
Google via YouTube
Google Green Website
MTA Targets Bus Line Serving Westside Workers Who Live In South L.A. ("The 305 line runs for about 20 miles from Willowbrook to Westwood, allowing some to make the journey without changing seats. Transit advocates say that cutting this and other lines after the Expo Line opens would subject commuters to expensive, time-consuming transfers.")
Los Angeles Times
MTA To Lock Long-Open Gates And Turnstiles
KABC Los Angeles
Multimodal Transportation Indicators, February 2012
Research And Innovative Technology Administration / Bureau Of Labor Statistics
Museum Of Flying Reopens At Santa Monica Airport ("About two dozen flying machines, along with exhibits on the Southland's aviation and aerospace industry, are featured in the third iteration of the museum, founded in 1974.")
Los Angeles Times
Needs Of Older Drivers Not Yet Met By Our Roadways And Vehicles
Consumer Reports
New Wetlands Park Made Possible By Environmental Justice Lawsuit
Natural Reosurces Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Our View: Metro's Crackdown On Fare Dodgers On Track
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Palm Tree Shuffle "A Big Cover-Up," Resident Says ("Caltrans says it got the culprits to return and replant palm trees removed from public land. But area residents are still furious, because they suspect a Caltrans employee was involved.")
NBC Los Angeles
Planning For Community Engagement In Urban Planning
StreetsBlog LA
Public Meetings On 710 Fwy. Extension Proposals Set To Begin
La Canada Valley Sun
SANDAG Joins In $1 Billion Bid For High-Speed Rail Funds
U-T San Diego
Sex Crimes Pass Under The Radar On Public Transit
New York Times
SR-710 Environmental Studies
StreetsBlog LA
Transit Union Hires Democratic Lobbying Firm To Help End Bus-Driver Fatigue
The Hill
Transportation Bill Faces A Wall Of Opposition From Both Parties
New York Times
Up In The Air: The Fight For Clean Air In Boyle Heights
KCET
Westside Rises Up Against Bergamot Project
Santa Monica Daily Press
What Does A Subway Entrance Say About Its City?
The Atlantic: Cities
What are transportation community leaders around the nation tweeting about today? Check out the Metro Library Twitter Daily, our online digest in newspaper format updated every day.
We invite you to visit Metro's The Source, your window to what's happening with agency news, funding and policy issues, and how to get the most out of transit and Los Angeles.
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