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L.A. Transportation Headlines Metro Transportation Library: Aggregating transit and transportation news via Twitter & select RSS feeds, curated on weekdays. Published by Metro Library 18 June 2013 Read paper → Education Environment Business Leisure World Society #transit #bus Regional Connector Construction Concerns - Los Angeles Downtown News - For Everything Downtown L.A.!: Opinion Shared by Metro Library www­.ladowntownnews.com - The Regional Connector is vital to the future of Downtown, but before it powers into the construction phase, the community deserves to know more about what officials want permission to do. If ever ... Here is the Metro staff report on new project acceleration plan to be considered by agency’s Board of Directors this month Shared by Metro Library thesource­.metro.net - The Metro Board of Directors this month will consider a project acceleration plan that, on average, would lop an average of 10 years off the time it takes to build second and third decade Measure R... Gates to be latched at Union Station subway entrances on Wednesday; here is the Source’s Q&A about the turnstiles and TAP Shared by thesource.metro.net thesource­.metro.net - On Wednesday, the gates will be latched at all times at the two entrances of the Red/Purple Line subway at Union Station. Gates at the 15 other Red/Purple Line subway stations will then be latched ... LA Mayor open to negotiations for ONT - DailyBulletin.com Shared by dailybulletin.com www­.dailybulletin.com - ONTARIO -- Outgoing Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa sent city officials a letter earlier this month informing them he was ready to reopen negotiations for LA/Ontario International Airport, a... Artist Ramon Ramirez to sign Pico Rivera posters June 18 Shared by thesource.metro.net thesource­.metro.net - Artist Ramon Ramirez will sign free copies of his poster celebrating the City of Pico Rivera on Tuesday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the Rivera Public Library. Metro Bus 266 drops off near the library... Infrastructure Journal - News - Texas considering creation of billion-dollar transportation fund Shared by WTS Los Angeles www­.ijonline.com - Texas Governor Rick Perry is asking the state Senate to consider the creation of a US$1 billion transportation fund to assist in financing in-state brownfield and greenfield road projects, includin... OCTA introduces On the move Blog for customers, county residents and stakeholders Shared by OC Share The Ride blog­.octa.net - Today, OCTA proudly introduces its new blog, On the move, a digital hub and social media platform designed to provide its customers and stakeholders with timely and accurate news and information ab... CA: Foothill Transit to Award Contract to Veolia Transportation to Manage Customer Service and Transit Stores Shared by Metro Library www­.masstransitmag.com - Foothill Transit’s Executive Board voted 5-0 in favor of awarding a contract to Veolia Transportation to manage its customer service and transit stores. Last May, the executive board voted to estab... Contractor for Anaheim transportation center to host local-hire outreach Shared by Metro Library www­.oc-breeze.com - The following information was released by the City of Anaheim. On Monday, June 17, from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at the Downtown Anaheim Community Center, the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermoda... Human Transit: how to (not) sound elitist when discussing transit Shared by Metro Library www­.humantransit.org - Reid Ewing and Keith Bartholomew.  Pedestrian and Transit-Oriented Design. Urban Land Institute and American Planning Association, 2013. Reid Ewing and Keith Bartholomew, both at the University of ... No More Free Metro Rides, Subway 'Honor System' Meets End Of The Line: LAist Shared by Metro Library laist­.com - It's the end of the line for freeloaders on the L.A. subway: As of Wednesday, you'll need a TAP card to get past those turnstiles. Previously, the subway had an honor system, in which you didn't ac... The Future of Train Travel: Life in Hyper-Speed Shared by Metro Library www­.archdaily.com - Japan, inventor of the world’s first bullet train, recently unveiled plans for an even faster and more radical train model: a floating train, powered by magnets, that will travel 100 mph faster tha... National Dump The Pump Day On June 20th — Take Public Transportation! Shared by Metro Library todnews­.com - The 8th annual National Dump the Pump Day is almost here — on June 20th, make sure that you celebrate the day by taking public transportation! Instead of driving your expensive, pollution-releasing... New Leadership on House Transportation Committee Likely in July Shared by Metro Library www­.transportationissuesdaily.com - It is very likely that there will be changes in subcommittee leadership on the House Transportation Committee in July. It’s a result of Representative Ed Markey almost certainly being elected to th... Limited service on Blue Line from Willowbrook to Long Beach Friday, June 21 Shared by thesource.metro.net thesource­.metro.net - Due to urgent track repair work must be completed on the Metro Blue Line, there will be limited train service between Willowbrook Station and Long Beach Transit Mall this Friday, June 21. Starting ... Port of Long Beach cargo numbers continue rise, Port of Los Angeles numbers fall - Press-Telegram Shared by presstelegram.com www­.dailybreeze.com - Bigger vessels calling to the Port of Long Beach and a shift in business from Los Angeles to Long Beach continue to impact the amount of cargo flowing through the twin ports. Posting some of its bi... 8 of the biggest infrastructure projects - CNN.com Shared by Metro Library edition­.cnn.com - The Gateway goes behind the scenes of the world's major transport hubs, revealing the logistics that keep goods and people moving. This month, the show is in Singapore. (CNN) -- Austerity, spending... High speed line opens to Alacant - Railway Gazette Shared by Metro Library www­.railwaygazette.com - SPAIN: The 165 km of high speed infrastructure between Albacete and Alacant entered service on June 18, having been officially opened the day before by the Prince of Asturias, heir to the Spanish t... One of the Most Disturbing Maps of Los Angeles You'll Ever See - Emily Badger - The Atlantic Cities Shared by Metro Library www­.theatlanticcities.com - We often picture urban pollution as a monolithic smear of smog. It looks that way, after all, from a descending airplane (or, in extreme circumstances, from an orbiting satellite). Yet actual level... Can a Fairfax Area Trolley Line Solve the Wall-to-Wall Traffic Congestion Created by The Grove Shopping Center? Shared by Metro Library www­.citywatchla.com - VOICES - Billionaire shopping center developer, Rick Caruso, has proposed that the block-long, fixed rail trolley line at the Farmers Market / Grove shopping center in LA’s Beverly-Fairfax neighbor... In California Cities, Drivers Want More Bike Lanes … Here’s Why Shared by Metro Library www­.citywatchla.com - GETTING THERE FROM HERE - Whenever street space is allocated for bicycling, someone will inevitably level the accusation that the city is waging a “war on cars.” But it turns out the people in thos... A High-Tech Street Sign That's Plugged Into Social Media | Wired Design Shared by Metro Library www­.wired.com - For the last three years  Breakfast has been working on creating a street sign. Like most other “all points” signs in the world, this one will lead you in the right direction towards your destinati... 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Shared by Don Knabe More Leisure → World Long Beach Transit's Jackson retires - News - METRO Magazine Shared by Metro Library Full freeway closures for Skirball Bridge in the Sepulveda Pass June 18-21 Shared by thesource.metro.net Welcome to the State of California Department of Transportation, District 7, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties Shared by 10605DirectConnector More World → Society MoveOn Petitions - Three Feet Please! Shared by Women On Bikes SoCal Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveils new downtown L.A. park - latimes.com Shared by Metro Library More Society → #transit Conservative Think Tank: Invest in Transit to Boost Metro Economies Shared by Metro Library Commuters Would Pay More for Better Public Transit Tech, Study Says | Autopia Shared by Americans4Transit More #transit → Education • Environment • Business • Leisure • World • Society • #transit • #bus Read paper →