Bicycle ride around Ventura set
http://snipurl.com/1ze2h
Ventura County Star
Biofuel crops increase carbon emissions - The conversion of forests and grasslands into fields for the plants offsets the benefit of using the fuel, researchers find. Greenhouse-gas output overall would rise instead of fall.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-sci-biofuel8feb08,1,4375177.story
Los Angeles Times
Bogota Part 2: Transmilenio Bus Rapid Transit
http://theoildrum.com/node/3580
The Oil Drum
CRA Moves Streetcar Campaign Forward
http://blogdowntown.com/blog/3112
BlogDowntown
Decrease your mass by taking mass transit
http://snipurl.com/1ze3n
CalorieLab
Jean Nouvel designs a green machine for Century City - The architect's condo plan calls for gardens and energy conservation in a slim, livable package. Can his self-named 'green blade' thrive?
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-nouvel9feb09,0,1697178.story
Los Angeles Times
Palmdale to receive funds to build railroad underpass
http://www.avpress.com/n/08/0208_s14.hts
Antelope Valley Press
San Fernando Rd. May Get Railroaded Out of Town
http://snipurl.com/1ze25
Santa Clarita Signal
Santa Monica Officials Meet with FAA
http://www.smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArticleDetails.asp?eid=7191
Santa Monica Mirror
Streetcars and LRT: the North American context
http://spacing.ca/wire/?p=2767
SpacingToronto
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2/08/2008
Transportation Headlines for Friday February 8, 2008
23 Freeway widening project ahead of schedule
http://www.toacorn.com/news/2008/0207/Community/029.html
Thousand Oaks Acorn
Amtrak Blues: No Way to Run a Railroad
http://snipurl.com/1z9k5
New York Times
An open letter to San Fernando Valley transit users
http://www.transit-insider.org/
TransitInsider.org
Are we hurting carpoolers?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/02/are-we-hurting.html
Los Angeles Times
Environment, 1; Toll Road, 0
http://laist.com/2008/02/07/environment_1_t.php
LAist
Expo's Bumpy Ride Continues
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/02/expos-bumpy-ride-continues.html
StreetHeatLA
Fix Expo Statement on Today's Expo Line Farmdale Vote
http://www.fixexpo.org/
FixExpo
FOUL-MOUTHED - City officials say they’re ready to change the course of the dirty, dirty LA River
http://thedistrictweekly.com/print/news/2008/02/06/foul-mouthed/
District Weekly
Bridging the gap - Greenway Trail bridge put in place
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/ci_8201420
Whittier Daily News
Is San Onofre toll road at dead end or detour? Transit officials, environmental groups assess the Coastal Commission's decision, and plot their next moves
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollroad8feb08,1,3192962.story
Los Angeles Times
Lungren touts high mileage - offer of a multimillion-dollar prize to the developer of the first production-model 100 mpg car
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/697523.html
Sacramento Bee
Measure M public hearing set Feb. 12 - Annual meeting to be held at OCTA headquarters
http://snipurl.com/1z9ir
Orange County Register
Mercedes-Benz Hybrid Bus is Awarded the 2008 DEKRA Environmental Prize
http://snipurl.com/1z8i8
eBroadcast
New Rule Could Halt Many U.S. Cruise Ship Stops - Avalon Harbor, ports of Los Angeles and San Diego would be affected by proposed Passenger Vessel Services Act changes
http://www.thelog.com/news/logNewsArticle.aspx?x=5240
The Log
O.C. tollway officials will appeal decision to scrap road - They will also consider moving the route after the state Coastal Commission said it can't go through San Onofre State Beach
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollroad8feb08,1,3192962.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times
Parts of Highway 91 to close Friday, Saturday in Corona
http://snipurl.com/1z8i9
Press Enterprise
Southern California Regional Airport Authority to disband
http://snipurl.com/1z9ic
The Argonaut
Synchronized signals in Westchester are part of Villaraigosa traffic plan
http://snipurl.com/1z9io
The Argonaut
Tale of Two Cities: Bicycling in Chicago and Los Angeles
http://snipurl.com/1z9ju
StreetsBlog
Teamsters' ads call for firing of U.S. transportation chief
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080207/news_1b7trucks.html
San Diego Union Tribune
Toll road project's backers to appeal - Agency will fight commission ruling
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080208/news_1m8toll.html
San Diego Union Tribune
Valley Transit Insider Offers Alternative To Service Cuts
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/elhay/ahQX/~3/231369021/
MetroRiderLA
http://www.toacorn.com/news/2008/0207/Community/029.html
Thousand Oaks Acorn
Amtrak Blues: No Way to Run a Railroad
http://snipurl.com/1z9k5
New York Times
An open letter to San Fernando Valley transit users
http://www.transit-insider.org/
TransitInsider.org
Are we hurting carpoolers?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/02/are-we-hurting.html
Los Angeles Times
Environment, 1; Toll Road, 0
http://laist.com/2008/02/07/environment_1_t.php
LAist
Expo's Bumpy Ride Continues
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/02/expos-bumpy-ride-continues.html
StreetHeatLA
Fix Expo Statement on Today's Expo Line Farmdale Vote
http://www.fixexpo.org/
FixExpo
FOUL-MOUTHED - City officials say they’re ready to change the course of the dirty, dirty LA River
http://thedistrictweekly.com/print/news/2008/02/06/foul-mouthed/
District Weekly
Bridging the gap - Greenway Trail bridge put in place
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/ci_8201420
Whittier Daily News
Is San Onofre toll road at dead end or detour? Transit officials, environmental groups assess the Coastal Commission's decision, and plot their next moves
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollroad8feb08,1,3192962.story
Los Angeles Times
Lungren touts high mileage - offer of a multimillion-dollar prize to the developer of the first production-model 100 mpg car
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/697523.html
Sacramento Bee
Measure M public hearing set Feb. 12 - Annual meeting to be held at OCTA headquarters
http://snipurl.com/1z9ir
Orange County Register
Mercedes-Benz Hybrid Bus is Awarded the 2008 DEKRA Environmental Prize
http://snipurl.com/1z8i8
eBroadcast
New Rule Could Halt Many U.S. Cruise Ship Stops - Avalon Harbor, ports of Los Angeles and San Diego would be affected by proposed Passenger Vessel Services Act changes
http://www.thelog.com/news/logNewsArticle.aspx?x=5240
The Log
O.C. tollway officials will appeal decision to scrap road - They will also consider moving the route after the state Coastal Commission said it can't go through San Onofre State Beach
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollroad8feb08,1,3192962.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times
Parts of Highway 91 to close Friday, Saturday in Corona
http://snipurl.com/1z8i9
Press Enterprise
Southern California Regional Airport Authority to disband
http://snipurl.com/1z9ic
The Argonaut
Synchronized signals in Westchester are part of Villaraigosa traffic plan
http://snipurl.com/1z9io
The Argonaut
Tale of Two Cities: Bicycling in Chicago and Los Angeles
http://snipurl.com/1z9ju
StreetsBlog
Teamsters' ads call for firing of U.S. transportation chief
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080207/news_1b7trucks.html
San Diego Union Tribune
Toll road project's backers to appeal - Agency will fight commission ruling
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080208/news_1m8toll.html
San Diego Union Tribune
Valley Transit Insider Offers Alternative To Service Cuts
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/elhay/ahQX/~3/231369021/
MetroRiderLA
2/06/2008
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday February 6, 2008
Abandoned transportation measure fails
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/02/05/politics/p145226S58.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle/Associated Press
AFL-CIO: Bush budget neglects nation's transportation needs
http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2008/2/6/AFL-CIOBushbudgetneglectsnationstransportationneeds.aspx
Trucker
Bush Administration recommends FY09 funding for New Starts projects
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=14994
Progressive Railroading
California Panel to Weigh New Road Across a Beach
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/06/us/06beach.html
New York Times
Coming Soon: Bike Bill of Rights
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/02/coming-soon-bike-bill-of-rights.html
StreetHeatLA
Effects of Gasoline Prices on Driving Behavior and Vehicle Markets
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8626
Transportation Research Board/U.S. Congressional Budget Office
Federal agency includes funding for Perris Valley Metrolink line
http://snipurl.com/1z3qz
Press Enterprise
Freight Facts and Figures 2007
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8617
Transportation Research Board/Federal Highway Administration
Interim Report to the U.S. Congress on the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program SAFETEA-LU Section 1807
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8670
Transportation Research Board/Federal Highway Administration
L.A. Bicycle Master Plan meetings coming up
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/02/la-bicycle-mast.html
Los Angeles Times/Emerald City
Metro discusses plans to expand in Westside Corridor
http://dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/2008/jan/23/metro-discusses-plans-expand-westside-corridor/
UCLA Daily Bruin
Meeting Schedule: http://www.metro.net/projects_programs/westside/meetings.htm#TopOfPage
Metro Wastes $27m of Taxpayer Dollars
http://metroriderla.com/2008/02/05/metro-wastes-27m-of-taxpayer-dollars/
MetroRiderLA
Next Car Debate: Total Miles Driven
http://www.energyliteracy.org/2008/02/next-car-debate-total-miles-driven.html
Energy Literacy Newsroom/Wall Street Journal
OCTA Wants 1200 More Parking Spaces For Local Metrolink Station
http://missionviejodispatch.com/2008/02/04/octa-wants-1200-more-parking-spaces-for-local-metrolink-station/
Mission Viejo Dispatch
Plan at LAX has backing on NTSB
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_8180855
Daily Breeze
Streetcars are making a comeback in many U.S. cities
http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2008/feb/05/streetcars-are-making-comeback-many-us-cities/
Albuquerque Tribune
Streetcar named Broadway
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/02/streetcar-named.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog
Tiny Cars Make It Big
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120223952727344637.html?mod=todays_us_personal_journal
Wall Street Journal
UCLA Extension branches out
http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/2008/feb/05/extension-branches-out/
UCLA Daily Bruin
Ventura Transit Needs
http://people2peopletv.blogspot.com/2008/02/ventura-transit-needs_05.html
People2PeopleTV
Wilshire bus-lanes plan to get $23.3 million from FTA
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-wilshire6feb06,1,4241540.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/02/05/politics/p145226S58.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle/Associated Press
AFL-CIO: Bush budget neglects nation's transportation needs
http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2008/2/6/AFL-CIOBushbudgetneglectsnationstransportationneeds.aspx
Trucker
Bush Administration recommends FY09 funding for New Starts projects
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=14994
Progressive Railroading
California Panel to Weigh New Road Across a Beach
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/06/us/06beach.html
New York Times
Coming Soon: Bike Bill of Rights
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/02/coming-soon-bike-bill-of-rights.html
StreetHeatLA
Effects of Gasoline Prices on Driving Behavior and Vehicle Markets
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8626
Transportation Research Board/U.S. Congressional Budget Office
Federal agency includes funding for Perris Valley Metrolink line
http://snipurl.com/1z3qz
Press Enterprise
Freight Facts and Figures 2007
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8617
Transportation Research Board/Federal Highway Administration
Interim Report to the U.S. Congress on the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program SAFETEA-LU Section 1807
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8670
Transportation Research Board/Federal Highway Administration
L.A. Bicycle Master Plan meetings coming up
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/02/la-bicycle-mast.html
Los Angeles Times/Emerald City
Metro discusses plans to expand in Westside Corridor
http://dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/2008/jan/23/metro-discusses-plans-expand-westside-corridor/
UCLA Daily Bruin
Meeting Schedule: http://www.metro.net/projects_programs/westside/meetings.htm#TopOfPage
Metro Wastes $27m of Taxpayer Dollars
http://metroriderla.com/2008/02/05/metro-wastes-27m-of-taxpayer-dollars/
MetroRiderLA
Next Car Debate: Total Miles Driven
http://www.energyliteracy.org/2008/02/next-car-debate-total-miles-driven.html
Energy Literacy Newsroom/Wall Street Journal
OCTA Wants 1200 More Parking Spaces For Local Metrolink Station
http://missionviejodispatch.com/2008/02/04/octa-wants-1200-more-parking-spaces-for-local-metrolink-station/
Mission Viejo Dispatch
Plan at LAX has backing on NTSB
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_8180855
Daily Breeze
Streetcars are making a comeback in many U.S. cities
http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2008/feb/05/streetcars-are-making-comeback-many-us-cities/
Albuquerque Tribune
Streetcar named Broadway
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/02/streetcar-named.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog
Tiny Cars Make It Big
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120223952727344637.html?mod=todays_us_personal_journal
Wall Street Journal
UCLA Extension branches out
http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/2008/feb/05/extension-branches-out/
UCLA Daily Bruin
Ventura Transit Needs
http://people2peopletv.blogspot.com/2008/02/ventura-transit-needs_05.html
People2PeopleTV
Wilshire bus-lanes plan to get $23.3 million from FTA
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-wilshire6feb06,1,4241540.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times
1/28/2008
Transportation Headlines for Monday January 28, 2008
Bike the Vote!
http://laist.com/2008/01/28/bike_the_vote.php
LAist
Bill offers rebates, exacts fees based on car emissions - Buyers would get money back on autos with lower emissions and be charged extra on higher polluters.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-feebate27jan27,1,3091990.story
Los Angeles Times
Clean Truck Plan Not Going Away, Says Long Beach Port Boss
http://www.cunninghamreport.com/news_item.php?id=170
Cunningham Report
L.A. to announce Broadway makeover
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-broadway28jan28,1,1421189.story
Los Angeles Times
L.A.'s Great White Way? Broadway to get face-lift
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_8096474
Daily Breeze
Looking For Jobs? Grow The L.A. Port, Panel Tells Mayor
http://www.cunninghamreport.com/news_item.php?id=168
Cunningham Report
Looking out for L.A. River's bridges - An effort to bestow monument status on 11 historical spans comes as six are slated for upgrades
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bridges28jan28,1,5383191.story
Los Angeles Times
Officials: Six Hospitalized After Bus Careens Into Donut Shop
MTA Says Automobile 'T-boned' Bus
http://www.knbc.com/news/15149601/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV
Should airports board disband?
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_8096606
Daily Breeze
Skepticism Trumps Optimism for Grand Avenue Plan
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2008/01/28/news/opinion/edit01.txt
L.A. Downtown News
Space pioneer - JPL will celebrate 50 years of exploration
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_8096587
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
http://laist.com/2008/01/28/bike_the_vote.php
LAist
Bill offers rebates, exacts fees based on car emissions - Buyers would get money back on autos with lower emissions and be charged extra on higher polluters.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-feebate27jan27,1,3091990.story
Los Angeles Times
Clean Truck Plan Not Going Away, Says Long Beach Port Boss
http://www.cunninghamreport.com/news_item.php?id=170
Cunningham Report
L.A. to announce Broadway makeover
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-broadway28jan28,1,1421189.story
Los Angeles Times
L.A.'s Great White Way? Broadway to get face-lift
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_8096474
Daily Breeze
Looking For Jobs? Grow The L.A. Port, Panel Tells Mayor
http://www.cunninghamreport.com/news_item.php?id=168
Cunningham Report
Looking out for L.A. River's bridges - An effort to bestow monument status on 11 historical spans comes as six are slated for upgrades
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bridges28jan28,1,5383191.story
Los Angeles Times
Officials: Six Hospitalized After Bus Careens Into Donut Shop
MTA Says Automobile 'T-boned' Bus
http://www.knbc.com/news/15149601/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV
Should airports board disband?
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_8096606
Daily Breeze
Skepticism Trumps Optimism for Grand Avenue Plan
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2008/01/28/news/opinion/edit01.txt
L.A. Downtown News
Space pioneer - JPL will celebrate 50 years of exploration
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_8096587
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
1/26/2008
Transportation Headlines for Saturday January 26, 2008
BART graduates to 'smart' bike lockers
http://www.bizjournals.com/eastbay/stories/2008/01/21/daily82.html
East Bay Business Journal
Container volume down or even at three West Coast ports in '07
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/article.asp?id=14871
Progressive Railroading
Federal Highway Administrator Capka resigns
http://snipurl.com/1yaky
Land Line Magazine
High Speed Trains in America
http://www.planetizen.com/node/29428
Planetizen
LADOT Announces Public Hearings on Bike Master Plan!
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/01/ladot-announces-public-hearings-on-bike.html
StreetHeatLA
LAXpectations Web page newsletter gives update on latest airport projects
http://snipurl.com/1yal6
The Argonaut
Metrolink commuters delayed for hours after train hits small rock slide
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/25/no-headline---nxxfctrainweb26/
Ventura County Star
Metrolink makes it EZ
http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2008/0125/Community/012.html
Simi Valley Acorn
MTA opens its first 'green' building
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_8083612?source=rss
San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star News, Whittier Daily News
Official considers traffic solutions - A proactive approach is undertaken as more cars are expected on local streets
http://snipurl.com/1yalf
Culver City Wave
Parks, Billboards & LA’s Self-defeating Ways
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/970/
CityWatchLA
Pasadena's Going To Walk More, Here's How
http://laist.com/2008/01/24/pasadena_takes.php
LAist
Presidential Forum on Transportation & Infrastructure
http://intransitionmag.blogspot.com/2008/01/presidential-forum-on-transportation.html
InTRANSition
State funds more agricultural ride share programs - Vanpool program puts farmworkers in charge of their own transportation
http://snipurl.com/1yakh
Capitol Press
Three years later, Metrolink crash victims families still grieve - Man who left SUV on tracks three years ago faces 11 counts of murder
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8080854
Daily News
Transit information available on mobile phones thanks to commuter's idea
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/justfixit/20080125-9999-lz1m25fixit.html
San Diego Union Tribune
Transit Oriented Weekend: What’s Hot and How to Get There
http://metroriderla.com/2008/01/25/transit-oriented-weekend-whats-hot-and-how-to-get-there/
MetroRiderLA
Want Traffic Solutions? Think Outside the Box
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/975/75/
CityWatchLA
http://www.bizjournals.com/eastbay/stories/2008/01/21/daily82.html
East Bay Business Journal
Container volume down or even at three West Coast ports in '07
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/article.asp?id=14871
Progressive Railroading
Federal Highway Administrator Capka resigns
http://snipurl.com/1yaky
Land Line Magazine
High Speed Trains in America
http://www.planetizen.com/node/29428
Planetizen
LADOT Announces Public Hearings on Bike Master Plan!
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/01/ladot-announces-public-hearings-on-bike.html
StreetHeatLA
LAXpectations Web page newsletter gives update on latest airport projects
http://snipurl.com/1yal6
The Argonaut
Metrolink commuters delayed for hours after train hits small rock slide
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/25/no-headline---nxxfctrainweb26/
Ventura County Star
Metrolink makes it EZ
http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2008/0125/Community/012.html
Simi Valley Acorn
MTA opens its first 'green' building
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_8083612?source=rss
San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star News, Whittier Daily News
Official considers traffic solutions - A proactive approach is undertaken as more cars are expected on local streets
http://snipurl.com/1yalf
Culver City Wave
Parks, Billboards & LA’s Self-defeating Ways
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/970/
CityWatchLA
Pasadena's Going To Walk More, Here's How
http://laist.com/2008/01/24/pasadena_takes.php
LAist
Presidential Forum on Transportation & Infrastructure
http://intransitionmag.blogspot.com/2008/01/presidential-forum-on-transportation.html
InTRANSition
State funds more agricultural ride share programs - Vanpool program puts farmworkers in charge of their own transportation
http://snipurl.com/1yakh
Capitol Press
Three years later, Metrolink crash victims families still grieve - Man who left SUV on tracks three years ago faces 11 counts of murder
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8080854
Daily News
Transit information available on mobile phones thanks to commuter's idea
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/justfixit/20080125-9999-lz1m25fixit.html
San Diego Union Tribune
Transit Oriented Weekend: What’s Hot and How to Get There
http://metroriderla.com/2008/01/25/transit-oriented-weekend-whats-hot-and-how-to-get-there/
MetroRiderLA
Want Traffic Solutions? Think Outside the Box
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/975/75/
CityWatchLA
1/19/2008
Transportation Headlines for Saturday January 19, 2007
Airport Plan Fails to Get Off the Ground - With no progress, panel faces crash landing
http://tinyurl.com/2mhqmq
L.A. Business Journal
Amtrak puts brakes on strike with accord favoring unions - The tentative contract includes back pay and wage increases
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-amtrak19jan19,1,2094820.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times
Buses, trains and the transit-oriented lifestyle
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/01/buses-trains-an.html
Los Angeles Times
California Corridor stats for December (Amtrak Ridership in California)
http://www.railpac.org/2008/01/18/california-corridor-stats-for-december/
RailPAC
Caltrans agrees to limit freeway runoff flowing to waterways
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8013287
Daily News
First Street Bridge closed -- for a month!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/01/first-street-br.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog
FTA awards $6.3 million to maglev developer
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/transitnews/article.asp?id=14777
Progressive Railroading
Grand Avenue Groundbreaking Delayed - Developer Says $3 Billion Project Still on Schedule, With First Phase to Open in 2011
http://tinyurl.com/2j7kdm
L.A. Downtown News
Here’s an Idea: PRT to the Sea
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/963/75/
CityWatchLA
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee holds hearing on National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission report
http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/CA6523888.html
Logistics Management
New bus service connects with Metrolink in Riverside
http://www.recordgazette.net/articles/2008/01/18/news/07news.txt
Record Gazette
Placentia fights state claim for millions - Mayor says city needn't refund more than $36 million for OnTrac program unless payments were in error
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ontrac19jan19,1,2113260.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Road Pricing and Public Transit: The “Virtuous Cycle”
http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/17/road-pricing-and-public-transit-the-virtuous-cycle/
Streets Blog
San Diego Panel: Panel: Build 'Early Action' projects on time (transportation sales tax projects)
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/01/19/news/sandiego/4_01_991_18_08.txt
North County Times/Californian
State transportation officials nominate Colton project for bond funds
http://snipurl.com/1xs6c
Press Enteprise
Transportation Agencies Install New Bike Facilities
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/01/transportation-agencies-install-new.html
StreetHeatLA
http://tinyurl.com/2mhqmq
L.A. Business Journal
Amtrak puts brakes on strike with accord favoring unions - The tentative contract includes back pay and wage increases
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-amtrak19jan19,1,2094820.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times
Buses, trains and the transit-oriented lifestyle
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/01/buses-trains-an.html
Los Angeles Times
California Corridor stats for December (Amtrak Ridership in California)
http://www.railpac.org/2008/01/18/california-corridor-stats-for-december/
RailPAC
Caltrans agrees to limit freeway runoff flowing to waterways
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8013287
Daily News
First Street Bridge closed -- for a month!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/01/first-street-br.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog
FTA awards $6.3 million to maglev developer
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/transitnews/article.asp?id=14777
Progressive Railroading
Grand Avenue Groundbreaking Delayed - Developer Says $3 Billion Project Still on Schedule, With First Phase to Open in 2011
http://tinyurl.com/2j7kdm
L.A. Downtown News
Here’s an Idea: PRT to the Sea
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/963/75/
CityWatchLA
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee holds hearing on National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission report
http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/CA6523888.html
Logistics Management
New bus service connects with Metrolink in Riverside
http://www.recordgazette.net/articles/2008/01/18/news/07news.txt
Record Gazette
Placentia fights state claim for millions - Mayor says city needn't refund more than $36 million for OnTrac program unless payments were in error
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ontrac19jan19,1,2113260.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Road Pricing and Public Transit: The “Virtuous Cycle”
http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/17/road-pricing-and-public-transit-the-virtuous-cycle/
Streets Blog
San Diego Panel: Panel: Build 'Early Action' projects on time (transportation sales tax projects)
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/01/19/news/sandiego/4_01_991_18_08.txt
North County Times/Californian
State transportation officials nominate Colton project for bond funds
http://snipurl.com/1xs6c
Press Enteprise
Transportation Agencies Install New Bike Facilities
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/01/transportation-agencies-install-new.html
StreetHeatLA
1/18/2008
Transportation Headlines for Friday January 18, 2007
2 Injured In Metro Train/Auto Collision
http://cbs2.com/local/metro.gold.line.2.631630.html
CBS 2 TV
40 cents a gallon -- more!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/01/40-cents-a-gall.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog
Airport commission approves environmental study
http://snipurl.com/1xp0d
The Argonaut
BULLET TRAIN TO NOWHERE
http://thedistrictweekly.com/daily/staff-infection/2008/01/17/bullet-train-to-nowhere/
Long Beach District Weekly
California Transportation Commission Meets in Sacramento
http://www.railpac.org/2008/01/17/california-transportation-commission-meets-in-sacramento/
RailPAC
Committee recommends gates for L.A. subways
http://www.beloblog.com/Pe_Blogs/committee_recom.html
Press Enterprise
Could MTA install gates at light rail stations?
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_7996916?source=rss
Daily News
Council Resolution: Bikers Deserve Tax Break
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/01/council-resolution-bikers-deserve-tax.html
StreetHeatLA
Escondido will showcase 'rapid bus' concept
http://snipurl.com/1xpyp
North County Times/Californian
Export surge helps keep L.A.-Long Beach on top - Overall traffic in '07 is down at the nation's busiest port complex
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ports17jan17,1,3403220.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times
Inland counties submit transit proposals
http://snipurl.com/1xpz8
Press Enterprise
LA's City Hall Just Got Friendlier! (for cyclists)
http://laist.com/2008/01/17/las_city_hall_j.php
LAist
Lockyer asks coastal agency to reject San Onofre tollway - He criticizes Schwarzenegger's backing of the project, which he says would seriously harm the state beach in Orange County
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollway18jan18,1,6151261.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles remains top US port despite fall in throughput
http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured/article.aspx?id=3&article=15346
Cargo News Asia
Metro Considers Raising "Senior Discount" Age to 65
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/01/metro-considers-raising-senior-discount.html
StreetHeatLA
Metrolink Train Strikes Big Rig In Irwindale
http://cbs2.com/local/metrolink.irwindale.crash.2.631872.html
CBS 2 TV
MTA Closer To Installing Subway Gates
http://www.knbc.com/news/15077655/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV
New ULI Published Book Shows how the Parking Garage is Both a Part of our Urban Culture and Has the Potential to Solve Mixed-Use Issues
http://snipurl.com/1xov1
Urban Land Institute
PECG´s Reasons for Dismissing Performance-Based Infrastructure Just Don´t Stand Up
http://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachrichten/nachricht/2236038.html
WallStreet Online
Presidential Views (or not) on Public Transportation
http://blog.tstc.org/2008/01/17/presidential-views-or-not-on-public-transportation/
Mobilizing the Region
Public forum on airport jet impact January 22nd
http://snipurl.com/1xp0g
The Argonaut
Placentia may owe millions, audit finds - Caltrans says the city improperly spent as much as $36 million on the OnTrac project. City officials say they will contest the findings
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-ontrac17jan17,1,2004370.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Los Angeles Times
Runway status lights get OK
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_8004665
Daily Breeze
Science training, transit could give S.D. the edge
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20080117-9999-1b17edc.html
San Diego Union Tribune
Shipper says it has met Long Beach truck standard
http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2008/Jan08/011408/011708-05.htm
Land Line Magazine
Street fight (Pico/Olympic)
http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=18784
Jewish Journal
Take the Train to the South Park Flea Market
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2008/01/18/take-the-train-to-south-park-flea-market/
MetroRiderLA
Tiny Tata Nano, big threat - The $2,500 Nano will put millions more Indians on the road. Is there a silver lining in that pollution cloud?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-nano18jan18,0,557587.story?coll=la-opinion-leftrail
Los Angeles Times
Train vs. produce truck - Metrolink slams into trailer of big-rig at crossing
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_8004425
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
http://cbs2.com/local/metro.gold.line.2.631630.html
CBS 2 TV
40 cents a gallon -- more!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/01/40-cents-a-gall.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog
Airport commission approves environmental study
http://snipurl.com/1xp0d
The Argonaut
BULLET TRAIN TO NOWHERE
http://thedistrictweekly.com/daily/staff-infection/2008/01/17/bullet-train-to-nowhere/
Long Beach District Weekly
California Transportation Commission Meets in Sacramento
http://www.railpac.org/2008/01/17/california-transportation-commission-meets-in-sacramento/
RailPAC
Committee recommends gates for L.A. subways
http://www.beloblog.com/Pe_Blogs/committee_recom.html
Press Enterprise
Could MTA install gates at light rail stations?
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_7996916?source=rss
Daily News
Council Resolution: Bikers Deserve Tax Break
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/01/council-resolution-bikers-deserve-tax.html
StreetHeatLA
Escondido will showcase 'rapid bus' concept
http://snipurl.com/1xpyp
North County Times/Californian
Export surge helps keep L.A.-Long Beach on top - Overall traffic in '07 is down at the nation's busiest port complex
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ports17jan17,1,3403220.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times
Inland counties submit transit proposals
http://snipurl.com/1xpz8
Press Enterprise
LA's City Hall Just Got Friendlier! (for cyclists)
http://laist.com/2008/01/17/las_city_hall_j.php
LAist
Lockyer asks coastal agency to reject San Onofre tollway - He criticizes Schwarzenegger's backing of the project, which he says would seriously harm the state beach in Orange County
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollway18jan18,1,6151261.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles remains top US port despite fall in throughput
http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured/article.aspx?id=3&article=15346
Cargo News Asia
Metro Considers Raising "Senior Discount" Age to 65
http://streetheatla.blogspot.com/2008/01/metro-considers-raising-senior-discount.html
StreetHeatLA
Metrolink Train Strikes Big Rig In Irwindale
http://cbs2.com/local/metrolink.irwindale.crash.2.631872.html
CBS 2 TV
MTA Closer To Installing Subway Gates
http://www.knbc.com/news/15077655/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
KNBC 4 TV
New ULI Published Book Shows how the Parking Garage is Both a Part of our Urban Culture and Has the Potential to Solve Mixed-Use Issues
http://snipurl.com/1xov1
Urban Land Institute
PECG´s Reasons for Dismissing Performance-Based Infrastructure Just Don´t Stand Up
http://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachrichten/nachricht/2236038.html
WallStreet Online
Presidential Views (or not) on Public Transportation
http://blog.tstc.org/2008/01/17/presidential-views-or-not-on-public-transportation/
Mobilizing the Region
Public forum on airport jet impact January 22nd
http://snipurl.com/1xp0g
The Argonaut
Placentia may owe millions, audit finds - Caltrans says the city improperly spent as much as $36 million on the OnTrac project. City officials say they will contest the findings
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-ontrac17jan17,1,2004370.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Los Angeles Times
Runway status lights get OK
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_8004665
Daily Breeze
Science training, transit could give S.D. the edge
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20080117-9999-1b17edc.html
San Diego Union Tribune
Shipper says it has met Long Beach truck standard
http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2008/Jan08/011408/011708-05.htm
Land Line Magazine
Street fight (Pico/Olympic)
http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=18784
Jewish Journal
Take the Train to the South Park Flea Market
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2008/01/18/take-the-train-to-south-park-flea-market/
MetroRiderLA
Tiny Tata Nano, big threat - The $2,500 Nano will put millions more Indians on the road. Is there a silver lining in that pollution cloud?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-nano18jan18,0,557587.story?coll=la-opinion-leftrail
Los Angeles Times
Train vs. produce truck - Metrolink slams into trailer of big-rig at crossing
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_8004425
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
1/17/2008
Transportation Headlines for Thursday January 17, 2008
Amtrak back on the rails
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/16/amtrak_back_on_the_rails
Marketplace
Antonio Villaraigosa Grade: B-, The mayor does the vision thing, but lacks new material (transit funding conference)
http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/antonio_villaraigosa_grade_b_/6596/
L.A. City Beat
California's high-speed rail plan could be delayed indefinitely
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_7991861
Daily News
Case For Rail: Guest Posting at L.A. Times Emerald City
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2008/01/16/the-case-for-rail-guest-posting-at-la-times-emerald-city/
MetroRiderLA
Coalition: Bikes Are a Rail Good Choice
http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=52776&format=html
Santa Clarita Signal
Death of Intermodalism is Greatly Exaggerated
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90511148
Metro Magazine
Denny Zane Grade: B+, The transit visionary threw a great party, but needed a better ending (transit funding conference)
http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/denny_zane_grade_b/6595/
L.A. City Beat
EPA's global failure on greenhouse gas emissions means dirtier cars - for now
http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/ballyhoo_in_bali/6587/
L.A. City Beat
Export surge helps keep L.A.-Long Beach on top - Overall traffic in '07 is down at the nation's busiest port complex
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ports17jan17,1,3403220.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times
Frank Gruber: What I say- Move it, LA!
http://snipurl.com/1xm3q
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
Gasoline tax hike urged to bolster tapped Highway Trust Fund
http://snipurl.com/1xm31
Press Enterprise
Little train that can't? (Gold Line)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/01/little-train--1.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog
Mary Peters Says….(electric transit)
http://theoverheadwire.blogspot.com/2008/01/mary-peters-says.html
The Overhead Wire
Mega-fun on the Megabus
http://www2.dailybulletin.com/ci_7989906
Daily Bulletin
New Container Fee Helps Infrastructure
http://www.gazettes.com/containerfee1172008.html
Grunion Gazette
Officials warn of freight traffic crush on freeways - OCTA holds meetings on freight traffic
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1960631.php
Orange County Register
One way: No way!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/01/one-way-no-way.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog
RAND Study Provides Framework to Protect Rail Riders from Terrorist Attacks
http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/12/11/index.html
RAND
Link to “Securing America’s Passenger Rail Systems” report:
http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG705/
Residents rail over train yard
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_7992433
Whittier Daily News
Schwarzenegger wants guarantees of support for high-speed rail
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/01/16/state/n182024S60.DTL&type=politics
San Francisco Chronicle
Scream if you hate traffic - If elected leaders won't accelerate, let's put our own measure on the ballot (transit funding conference)
http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/scream_if_you_hate_traffic/6591/
L.A. City Beat
Shipping slows on the ports - Slow down expected to last through '08 fiscal year
http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_7992958
Press Telegram
Study bolsters Inland lawmaker's proposed fee on port traffic
http://snipurl.com/1xmyx
Press Enterprise
Subdivision in Watts attracts attention (near Metro Blue Line)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-watts17jan17,1,6319035.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Yucaipa Transit Center getting close to construction
http://www.newsmirror.net/articles/2008/01/17/news/09news.txt
Yucaipa News Mirror
Zev Yaroslavsky Grade: C-, The man with the history needs to think and talk big (transit funding conference)
http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/zev_yaroslavsky_grade_c_/6594/
L.A. City Beat
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/16/amtrak_back_on_the_rails
Marketplace
Antonio Villaraigosa Grade: B-, The mayor does the vision thing, but lacks new material (transit funding conference)
http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/antonio_villaraigosa_grade_b_/6596/
L.A. City Beat
California's high-speed rail plan could be delayed indefinitely
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_7991861
Daily News
Case For Rail: Guest Posting at L.A. Times Emerald City
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2008/01/16/the-case-for-rail-guest-posting-at-la-times-emerald-city/
MetroRiderLA
Coalition: Bikes Are a Rail Good Choice
http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=52776&format=html
Santa Clarita Signal
Death of Intermodalism is Greatly Exaggerated
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90511148
Metro Magazine
Denny Zane Grade: B+, The transit visionary threw a great party, but needed a better ending (transit funding conference)
http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/denny_zane_grade_b/6595/
L.A. City Beat
EPA's global failure on greenhouse gas emissions means dirtier cars - for now
http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/ballyhoo_in_bali/6587/
L.A. City Beat
Export surge helps keep L.A.-Long Beach on top - Overall traffic in '07 is down at the nation's busiest port complex
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ports17jan17,1,3403220.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times
Frank Gruber: What I say- Move it, LA!
http://snipurl.com/1xm3q
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
Gasoline tax hike urged to bolster tapped Highway Trust Fund
http://snipurl.com/1xm31
Press Enterprise
Little train that can't? (Gold Line)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/01/little-train--1.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog
Mary Peters Says….(electric transit)
http://theoverheadwire.blogspot.com/2008/01/mary-peters-says.html
The Overhead Wire
Mega-fun on the Megabus
http://www2.dailybulletin.com/ci_7989906
Daily Bulletin
New Container Fee Helps Infrastructure
http://www.gazettes.com/containerfee1172008.html
Grunion Gazette
Officials warn of freight traffic crush on freeways - OCTA holds meetings on freight traffic
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1960631.php
Orange County Register
One way: No way!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/01/one-way-no-way.html
Los Angeles Times/Bottleneck Blog
RAND Study Provides Framework to Protect Rail Riders from Terrorist Attacks
http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/12/11/index.html
RAND
Link to “Securing America’s Passenger Rail Systems” report:
http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG705/
Residents rail over train yard
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_7992433
Whittier Daily News
Schwarzenegger wants guarantees of support for high-speed rail
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/01/16/state/n182024S60.DTL&type=politics
San Francisco Chronicle
Scream if you hate traffic - If elected leaders won't accelerate, let's put our own measure on the ballot (transit funding conference)
http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/scream_if_you_hate_traffic/6591/
L.A. City Beat
Shipping slows on the ports - Slow down expected to last through '08 fiscal year
http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_7992958
Press Telegram
Study bolsters Inland lawmaker's proposed fee on port traffic
http://snipurl.com/1xmyx
Press Enterprise
Subdivision in Watts attracts attention (near Metro Blue Line)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-watts17jan17,1,6319035.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Yucaipa Transit Center getting close to construction
http://www.newsmirror.net/articles/2008/01/17/news/09news.txt
Yucaipa News Mirror
Zev Yaroslavsky Grade: C-, The man with the history needs to think and talk big (transit funding conference)
http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/zev_yaroslavsky_grade_c_/6594/
L.A. City Beat
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