January 15: This Date In Los Angeles Transportation History (Pacific Electric opens its iconic 6th & Main headquarters and a watershed monorail proposal for Los Angeles is released)
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
$3 Billion Street Repair Bond For L.A. Ballot On Hold
KCET
BART Struggling To Meet Surging Demand ("The surge in riders -- about three times the increase that was expected -- could also bring problems if the transit district doesn't act to increase its capacity and rejuvenate its aging infrastructure.")
San Francisco Chronicle
Burbank Airport Studying Land Use, Transit Options
Santa Clarita Valley News
A Compendium Of Best Practices And Lessons Learned For Improving Local Community Recovery From Disastrous Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents (196p. PDF)
Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program
Darrell Johnson Appointed New CEO Of Orange County Transit Authority
Voice Of OC
Expo Line Phase 2 Update Community Meetings
Santa Monica Patch
GAO: Mileage Fee Could Be More "Equitable And Efficient" Than Gas Tax
StreetsBlog DC
Highway Trust Fund: Pilot Program Could Help Determine The Viability Of Mileage Fees For Certain Vehicles (81p. PDF)
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Gold Line's Edge Bears More Fruit With 212-Unit Pas Complex
Curbed LA
High Speed Rail Workshop Gets TRB 2013 Started On The Fast Track
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
LA's $3 Billion Street Scheme: The Real Story They Don't Want You To Hear
CityWatch
McDonnell's Cheeky Move On The Gas Tax ("Is a sales tax an appropriate place to gather revenue for roads and transit? Does it make sense to add fees to alternate fuel cars? Part of McDonnell's plan involves reworking the transit funding formula. What is at risk there? What does the state stand to gain from tinkering in transit?")
National Journal Transportation Experts Blog
Metro Teaches Bike Manners With New Train Poster Campaign
Blog Downtown
New Gold Line Community Liaison Office Is Ready To Take Your Questions ("Metro Gold Foothill Extension Construction Authority officials say they hope the new office will increase public interface.")
Arcadia Patch
A New Subway Map Lets You Know The Time Your Trip Will Take ("Evenly spaced stations might look good on a map, but they’re a total lie. A new design for the Boston subway map incorporates the length of your potential trip.")
Fast Company Exist
OCTA Re-Vote Clears Legal Snag On CEO Post
Orange County Register
Opinion: California High-Speed Rail Plan Is Simply A Field Of Dreams
Bakersfield Californian
Opinion: Invest In Multi-Purpose Streets To Support Housing Values
StreetsBlog LA
Research: BRT Can Truly Be Pricier Than LRT
Railway Age
Santa Monica City Hall Seeks $12 Million In Grants From MTASanta Monica Mirror
Save Cycling From The Fiscal Cliff
League Of American Cyclists
Strip Down And Ride The Subway ("Improv Everywhere's annual no-pants transit ride goes international.")
The Atlantic: Cities
Support For L.A. Street-Repair Bond Measure Ebbs At City Hall ("Several City Council members back away from the proposal, which would ask voters to approve boosting property taxes.")
Los Angeles Times
This New Hybrid Train Cuts Energy And Emissions By 25% ("In Germany, a new train with a system that uses the energy from braking is making rail travel even more efficient than it already was.")
Fast Company Exist
Three 710 Meetings Scheduled In January
San Marino Patch
Transit Group: Large Majorities Support Public Transportation
The Hill
The U.S. Department Of Transportation Seeks Stakeholder Input On The Next ITS Strategic Research Plan, 2015-2019
U.S. DOT Research And Innovative Technology Administration
Would More Drivers Use Transit If It Mimicked Private Cars? ("Personal Rapid Transit is probably best described as a hybrid between the private car and public transit, with some more familiar elements of the taxi and elevator thrown in.")
The Atlantic: Cities
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