Transportation Headlines for Saturday February 9, 2008

2 shipping lines shove off from Port of L.A.'s TraPac
http://www.dailybreeze.com/business/ci_8215023
Daily Breeze

Building a City the River Can Be Proud Of
http://snipurl.com/1zcni
L.A. Downtown News

Bush Would Cut Amtrak Funding 40 Percent
http://snipurl.com/1zcnv
MediaGeneral

Business Owners Oppose Olympic-Pico Traffic Initiative
http://snipurl.com/1zcme
Canyon News

California High-Speed Rail Authority to Study Zero Greenhouse Gas Emission
http://snipurl.com/1zco0
Business Wire

Census Bureau to retain Valley's special designation - Local leaders called the status crucial for planning future of the region
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8212744
Daily News

Congressman subpoenas EPA files on California ruling - Rep. Waxman wants the EPA to hand over documents related to its rejection of California's request to impose stricter emission standards
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-waiver9feb09,1,7365649.story
Los Angeles Times

Critics assail Bush's last DOT budget
http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=66604
eTrucker

Go easily to Riverside for $2.25
http://www.recordgazette.net/articles/2008/02/08/news/04news.txt
Record Gazette

Heavy-Duty Vehicle Trends for 2008
http://www.cleantechblog.com/2008/02/heavy-duty-vehicle-trends-for-2008.html
CleanTechBlog

LAEDC Launches Kyser Research Center
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2008/02/11/news/news_briefs/at04.txt
L.A. Downtown News

Planes, Trains and Podcars -- Huh?
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080208/0359646.html
Yahoo! Finance

Report: Koreatown PoPo Cracking Down on Pedestrians
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/02/are_the_koreato.php
Curbed L.A.

Resurrecting the Red Car - Renewed Plans for Broadway Ignite Interest in Bringing Back Fabled Trolley Line
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2008/02/11/news/news01.txt
L.A. Downtown News

Taxi Plan Inches Forward - City Commission Supports Hail-A-Cab Idea, but Wants Further Study
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2008/02/11/news/news05.txt
L.A. Downtown News

Two airport expansion plans not mutually exclusive
http://snipurl.com/1zcms
San Diego Union Tribune

Using cellphones to beat traffic?
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-me-gpscars9feb09,1,4993480.story
Los Angeles Times

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

Transportation Headlines for Sunday January 20, 2008

Coalition launched for infrastructure improvements in U.S.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/20/content_7457393.htm
China View

Debating a gas tax hike – lawmakers squabble over transport funding
http://snipurl.com/1xuoa
The Bond Buyer

Fee for peak-hour landings at LAX proposed
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_8017972
Daily Breeze

Freeway near planned school poses concern - Fears of pollution are raised by proximity to L.B. (710) Fwy., storage yard
http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8022819
Press Telegram

High Speed Rail Development Stalls in California
http://www.kcbs.com/High-Speed-Rail-Development-Stalls-in-California/1507473
KCBS 740 AM


L.B. Fwy (710) lanes to close for repairs
http://www2.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8022818
Press Telegram

Metrolink extension project, graffiti control on Los Alamitos council agenda
http://www.ocregister.com/news/city-jail-alamitos-1962638-beach-seal
Orange County Register