30 Congressmen Propose Oil Futures Tax to Pay for Transportation
LA Streetsblog
511 Transit Named One of 10 Great Government Web Sites
PR Newswire
Bus ridership drops 20 percent after fare increase, service cuts - OCTA board member John Moorlach questions whether bus service is even necessary
Orange County Register
California's average pump price jumps above $3 a gallon - The cost climbs 14.4 cents over the last week to a new high for the year of $3.040. Analysts expect some relief from rising prices after Labor Day
Los Angeles Times
City pursues ownership of Lincoln Boulevard
Santa Monica Daily Press
Gas prices jump 15 cents in 2 weeks
CNN Money
Green Scheme: Paris's Electric Car Sharing Plan - New Scheme May See Thousands of Electric Cars Made Available to Rent in Paris
ABC News
Left Hand Knows Not What the Right Hand is Doing! Metro Planning Part 1
CityWatch
Light Rail could cause complications for circulation
Santa Monica Daily Press
Magnetic Slot Cars Could Solve Our Transportation Woes
Wired
New Contactless Light Rail Power System
GreenEnergyGuru
New FTA Project Rating Method Could Boost Federal Funding for Multi-Modal Projects
SmartGrowth
Peculiar Federalism of Transit Safety: No National Standards Exist
LA Streetsblog
Santa Clara Co.: Vta Accelerates Fare Increase To October From January 2010
CBS 5
Senator Boxer Gets $13.2 Million for California Transportation and Infrastructure
Pacific Progressive
Stimulus, Bond Funds Send High-Speed Rail On Its Way - TRANSPORTATION: Sacramento to San Diego Line to Ease Load Off Urban Transit Arteries
San Diego Business Journal
Survey puts Glendale, Los Angeles at bottom of 'best driver' rankings
Los Angeles Times
8/10/2009
Transportation Headlines for Monday August 10, 2009
Airport’s fares are 3rd-lowest - Bob Hope trails Long Beach and Oakland airports in study of most inexpensive fares
Burbank Leader
Alternative Pink Line through West Hollywood
Ride the Pink Line
California bullet train OKs European accords
Business Times
Clean buses help up breathe easy
San Bernardino Sun
Critiquing Transit and the Job Creation Claims of High-Speed Rail
Reason
Expo could hinder funding for subway
Santa Monica Daily Press
Expo Takes Santa Monica For a Bumpy Ride
Santa Monica Dispatch
Fare Gate Money Shot: Beta-testing Union Station
The Bus Bench
FlyAway shuttle to decrease frequency - To maintain low costs for students, departures from Westwood will be hourly four days a week
Daily Bruin
How Can Government More Effectively Deliver Infrastructure Projects?
National Journal
King County executive proposes service cuts for all Metro Transit bus routes
Seattle Times
L.A. River Bikeway Construction and Closure
L.A. Creek Freak
LETTERS: Public transit in Los Angeles and nationwide
Los Angeles Times
Mass Transit: A Terror Target?
Parade
Metro Regional Dis-Connect
Little Tokyo Unblogged
Metro Shuffles the Deck on Security
LA Streetsblog
My Westside Mass Transit Dream
Ride the Pink Line
OCTA's new chief wants to soften bus cuts - Will Kempton, who had been running Caltrans, vows to 'turn over every stone
Orange County Register
Proposed trail system from Eaton Canyon to the Rio Hondo gets a boost
Pasadena Star News
REGION: Changes proposed to Dial-A-Ride program - Four meetings planned in area next week to review proposal
The Californian
Review: What Will Life Be Like In the US When Gas Costs $20 Per Gallon?
Infrastructurist
Transit Execs' Take on the 'Authorization' Act
Progressive Railroading
Transportation and land use options for sustainable communities
Conejo Calendar
US Rails Will Deteriorate Without Federal Funds -Transit Executives
ATU
Westside Subway Extension Might Be Built In This Lifetime
Beverly Hills Courier
World’s Most Impressive Subway Maps
TreeHugger
Burbank Leader
Alternative Pink Line through West Hollywood
Ride the Pink Line
California bullet train OKs European accords
Business Times
Clean buses help up breathe easy
San Bernardino Sun
Critiquing Transit and the Job Creation Claims of High-Speed Rail
Reason
Expo could hinder funding for subway
Santa Monica Daily Press
Expo Takes Santa Monica For a Bumpy Ride
Santa Monica Dispatch
Fare Gate Money Shot: Beta-testing Union Station
The Bus Bench
FlyAway shuttle to decrease frequency - To maintain low costs for students, departures from Westwood will be hourly four days a week
Daily Bruin
How Can Government More Effectively Deliver Infrastructure Projects?
National Journal
King County executive proposes service cuts for all Metro Transit bus routes
Seattle Times
L.A. River Bikeway Construction and Closure
L.A. Creek Freak
LETTERS: Public transit in Los Angeles and nationwide
Los Angeles Times
Mass Transit: A Terror Target?
Parade
Metro Regional Dis-Connect
Little Tokyo Unblogged
Metro Shuffles the Deck on Security
LA Streetsblog
My Westside Mass Transit Dream
Ride the Pink Line
OCTA's new chief wants to soften bus cuts - Will Kempton, who had been running Caltrans, vows to 'turn over every stone
Orange County Register
Proposed trail system from Eaton Canyon to the Rio Hondo gets a boost
Pasadena Star News
REGION: Changes proposed to Dial-A-Ride program - Four meetings planned in area next week to review proposal
The Californian
Review: What Will Life Be Like In the US When Gas Costs $20 Per Gallon?
Infrastructurist
Transit Execs' Take on the 'Authorization' Act
Progressive Railroading
Transportation and land use options for sustainable communities
Conejo Calendar
US Rails Will Deteriorate Without Federal Funds -Transit Executives
ATU
Westside Subway Extension Might Be Built In This Lifetime
Beverly Hills Courier
World’s Most Impressive Subway Maps
TreeHugger
8/07/2009
Transportation Headlines for Friday August 7, 2009
9 Ideas for Fighting Congestion
Planetizen
Amtrak services in Google Transit
Trillium
Audit Finds U.S. DOT’s Transit Record-Keeping ‘Unreliable,’ ‘Inaccurate’
LA Streetsblog
BYO Bike Lanes Coming Soon
LA Streetsblog
CNN: “China’s Amazing New Bullet Train”
Trains for America
Denny Zane to Speak at this Weekend’s So.CA.TA. Meeting
LA Streetsblog
EPA pushes new emission rules for container ships
Daily Breeze
Frontline workers bringing Web 2.0 into workplace
The Transit Wire
James Oberstar threatens to 'roll over' White House
Politico
L.A. County sheriff to supervise MTA security guards - As part of its security reorganization, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority loses two executives. The move follows complaints that some guards improperly detained, pushed or struck commuters
Los Angeles Times
LA Times Columnist: America’s Trains And Transit Will Always Suck
Infrastructurist
Maritime Firms Recognized For Clean-Air Programs
Grunion Gazette
Metro Gives Updates on Subway to the Sea (page 1 and 22)
Beverly Press
No Clunker in this Idea
Eric Garcetti
Perris to get 'gateway' to its downtown (Metrolink)
Press Enterprise
Schwarzenegger signs bill permanently banning big rigs on Angeles Crest Highway, other legislation
Los Angeles Times
Subway to the Sea Moving Right Along: Station Debates, Construction Plans
Curbed LA
View from Montebello’s Bus Line - City official who spent her life riding the bus, now steers transportation agency’s future
Eastside Sun
WaterBus headed for record-breaking season
The Argonaut
What is Amtrak's bicycle policy?
Examiner
Planetizen
Amtrak services in Google Transit
Trillium
Audit Finds U.S. DOT’s Transit Record-Keeping ‘Unreliable,’ ‘Inaccurate’
LA Streetsblog
BYO Bike Lanes Coming Soon
LA Streetsblog
CNN: “China’s Amazing New Bullet Train”
Trains for America
Denny Zane to Speak at this Weekend’s So.CA.TA. Meeting
LA Streetsblog
EPA pushes new emission rules for container ships
Daily Breeze
Frontline workers bringing Web 2.0 into workplace
The Transit Wire
James Oberstar threatens to 'roll over' White House
Politico
L.A. County sheriff to supervise MTA security guards - As part of its security reorganization, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority loses two executives. The move follows complaints that some guards improperly detained, pushed or struck commuters
Los Angeles Times
LA Times Columnist: America’s Trains And Transit Will Always Suck
Infrastructurist
Maritime Firms Recognized For Clean-Air Programs
Grunion Gazette
Metro Gives Updates on Subway to the Sea (page 1 and 22)
Beverly Press
No Clunker in this Idea
Eric Garcetti
Perris to get 'gateway' to its downtown (Metrolink)
Press Enterprise
Schwarzenegger signs bill permanently banning big rigs on Angeles Crest Highway, other legislation
Los Angeles Times
Subway to the Sea Moving Right Along: Station Debates, Construction Plans
Curbed LA
View from Montebello’s Bus Line - City official who spent her life riding the bus, now steers transportation agency’s future
Eastside Sun
WaterBus headed for record-breaking season
The Argonaut
What is Amtrak's bicycle policy?
Examiner
8/06/2009
Transportation Headlines for Thursday August 6, 2009
Distracted Driving the Top Reason That 35 Percent of Drivers Feel Less Safe than Five Years Ago
Transportation Research Board
EPA proposes rule to help control smog - The regulation, to be the focus of a hearing in L.A., would increase monitoring of nitrogen dioxide
Los Angeles Times
Good news about TAP cards, but …
MetroRiderLA
High-speed rail in the United States: Back on track after 50 years of neglect
Guardian UK
LA-LB to Keep PierPass Rates
Journal of Commerce
L.A. County Sheriff’s Checking Bags at Union Station
LA Streetsblog
L.A. Metro installing turnstile fare gates
Metro Magazine
Metro, Neighborhoods, and Maintenance Yards
Travelin’ Local
Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Study on Public vs. Private Mobility for Poor People as It Relates to Employment
Business Wire
Obama administration official says there is a gap in safety oversight of rail transit agencies
Star Tribune
On Numbers and High-Speed Rail
Transport Politic
Review of Mass Transit and Passenger Rail Security
Transportation Research Board
San Diego Selected as Target Market for Largest Transportation Electrification Project in U.S. History U.S. Department of Energy Chooses ECOtality's eTec to Implement Project
Live PR
Scenes from the Purple Line scoping meeting
MetroRiderLA
Texting, other driving distractions to be topic of summit - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the September meeting will lead to 'concrete steps' to prevent accidents -- possibly education and awareness campaigns to reinforce legislative efforts
Los Angeles Times
Time for OCTA to Put the Brakes on Go Local
OC Progressive
Transportation Research Board
EPA proposes rule to help control smog - The regulation, to be the focus of a hearing in L.A., would increase monitoring of nitrogen dioxide
Los Angeles Times
Good news about TAP cards, but …
MetroRiderLA
High-speed rail in the United States: Back on track after 50 years of neglect
Guardian UK
LA-LB to Keep PierPass Rates
Journal of Commerce
L.A. County Sheriff’s Checking Bags at Union Station
LA Streetsblog
L.A. Metro installing turnstile fare gates
Metro Magazine
Metro, Neighborhoods, and Maintenance Yards
Travelin’ Local
Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Study on Public vs. Private Mobility for Poor People as It Relates to Employment
Business Wire
Obama administration official says there is a gap in safety oversight of rail transit agencies
Star Tribune
On Numbers and High-Speed Rail
Transport Politic
Review of Mass Transit and Passenger Rail Security
Transportation Research Board
San Diego Selected as Target Market for Largest Transportation Electrification Project in U.S. History U.S. Department of Energy Chooses ECOtality's eTec to Implement Project
Live PR
Scenes from the Purple Line scoping meeting
MetroRiderLA
Texting, other driving distractions to be topic of summit - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the September meeting will lead to 'concrete steps' to prevent accidents -- possibly education and awareness campaigns to reinforce legislative efforts
Los Angeles Times
Time for OCTA to Put the Brakes on Go Local
OC Progressive
8/05/2009
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday August 5, 2009
215 Freeway fix on faster course
San Bernardino Sun
Are MTA buses safer for wheelchair riders?
ABC News
BART starts accepting TransLink fare cards
San Francisco Chronicle
Bloomberg Tests Free-Transit Waters
NY Streetsblog
Expo yard proposal could negatively impact SMC
Santa Monica Daily Press
Following ‘Cash for Clunkers’ with ‘Riches for Rail’
LA Streetsblog
High Hopes for High-Speed Rail
Scientific American
L.A. Metro to test turnstile-gate waters at four subway stations
Progressive Railroading
Latest on Subway Gates, New Bus Screens
Curbed LA
Park[ing] Day LA Coming September 18
LA MetBlogs
San Bernardino council delays decision on high-speed bus line
Press Enterprise
Screen Shows Bus Departure Times to Subway Riders
LAist
Start Planning Rail Yard at Verizon Site, Expo Officials to Tell Council
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
Transportation Chief to Study Texting Ban
Wall Street Journal
U.S. public transit improvements will be a tough sell
Los Angeles Times
USDOT Gets Serious About Distracted Driving; Plans afoot for a summit in September 2009
Transport Gooru
San Bernardino Sun
Are MTA buses safer for wheelchair riders?
ABC News
BART starts accepting TransLink fare cards
San Francisco Chronicle
Bloomberg Tests Free-Transit Waters
NY Streetsblog
Expo yard proposal could negatively impact SMC
Santa Monica Daily Press
Following ‘Cash for Clunkers’ with ‘Riches for Rail’
LA Streetsblog
High Hopes for High-Speed Rail
Scientific American
L.A. Metro to test turnstile-gate waters at four subway stations
Progressive Railroading
Latest on Subway Gates, New Bus Screens
Curbed LA
Park[ing] Day LA Coming September 18
LA MetBlogs
San Bernardino council delays decision on high-speed bus line
Press Enterprise
Screen Shows Bus Departure Times to Subway Riders
LAist
Start Planning Rail Yard at Verizon Site, Expo Officials to Tell Council
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
Transportation Chief to Study Texting Ban
Wall Street Journal
U.S. public transit improvements will be a tough sell
Los Angeles Times
USDOT Gets Serious About Distracted Driving; Plans afoot for a summit in September 2009
Transport Gooru
8/04/2009
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday August 4, 2009
As Long As The Economy Depends On Cheap Oil, Don’t Hold Your Breath For A Recovery
Infrastructurist
Bids for widening I-215 cheaper than expected
Press Enterprise
Bold Idea #9: Streetcar
LBPost
Bus duel
LA Subway Blog
California Bus Co. Completes Transition to CNG
NGV Global News
DOT marks 6,000th Recovery Act highway project
USDOT Fastlane
Eyes on the “Street”: Spokker Grabs Shots of the Fare Gates
LA Streetsblog
Fees at County Lots to Rise
LA Downtown News
Gold Line Adventures Along The Arroyo Seco
ArroyoLover
How — and When — Can D.C. Help Local Transport Reform Happen?
LA Streetsblog
Pasadena to provide kits that allow residents to better participate in General Plan update
Pasadena Star News
Ranking isn't No. 1 way to understand LAX slowdown
Daily Breeze
San Bernardino-Loma Linda high-speed bus line slowed
Press Enterprise
Study on LAX layout to begin soon
Press Telegram
Infrastructurist
Bids for widening I-215 cheaper than expected
Press Enterprise
Bold Idea #9: Streetcar
LBPost
Bus duel
LA Subway Blog
California Bus Co. Completes Transition to CNG
NGV Global News
DOT marks 6,000th Recovery Act highway project
USDOT Fastlane
Eyes on the “Street”: Spokker Grabs Shots of the Fare Gates
LA Streetsblog
Fees at County Lots to Rise
LA Downtown News
Gold Line Adventures Along The Arroyo Seco
ArroyoLover
How — and When — Can D.C. Help Local Transport Reform Happen?
LA Streetsblog
Pasadena to provide kits that allow residents to better participate in General Plan update
Pasadena Star News
Ranking isn't No. 1 way to understand LAX slowdown
Daily Breeze
San Bernardino-Loma Linda high-speed bus line slowed
Press Enterprise
Study on LAX layout to begin soon
Press Telegram
8/03/2009
Transportation Headlines for Monday August 3, 2009
91 freeway widening could reduce travel time by 15 minutes - A Corona company has said it can do the work for millions less than OCTA officials expected
Orange County Register
Carpools, buses, solo drivers saving time in HOT lane - First annual report shows HOT lane option still growing in popularity
Washington State DOT
Case Study: Los Angeles: Creating Sustainability in Paradise
Passenger Transport
Does Greener Transportation Mean Less Green For The Highway Trust Fund?
National Journal
Drive for faster trains - President Obama has pledged $13 billion to ‘jump-start’ a high-speed rail system. Is it too little, too late?
The Week
Eric Owen Moss wants to piece together L.A.'s fragments - The architect hopes his latest projects will help bring the city closer to a new vision
Los Angeles Times
Eyes on the Street: Meters in Union Station? What the…
LA Streetsblog
Foothill Transit Reports Success with Sustainability
Passenger Transport
Fourth Urbanism, Part 6: Limitations on Urbanism
Huffington Post
Important “How” of Transportation Funding
International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association
MPOs Have Scope, But No Power
Planetizen
Omnitrans rolls out new buses
San Bernardino Sun
Pay Close Attention to the Following Message About Distraction
LA Streetsblog
Ports may put end to cargo fee
Daily Breeze
Riverside, CA: A Champion of Green Technology
Passenger Transport
Senate committee OKs rapid transit money for San Bernardino
Press Enterprise
State's long spending spree halted abruptly
San Francisco Chronicle
Streetcar project heads to vote - Well-connected but low-ranked company would handle the $6 million planning phase
Orange County Register
Street trolley gaining steam in downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Thomas Elias: Fast lanes for the rich coming soon
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
T.O., Caltrans launch Hwy. 101/Hwy. 23 widening project
Ventura County Star
Transit 511 combines public transportation systems in the Bay Area
Government Computer News
Vegas Maglev Supporters Strike Back
California High Speed Rail Blog
Want to Add 30,000 Cars to the I-210? Then Dig the 710 Tunnel
LA Streetsblog
What's a "Street Trolley?"
BlogDowntown
Orange County Register
Carpools, buses, solo drivers saving time in HOT lane - First annual report shows HOT lane option still growing in popularity
Washington State DOT
Case Study: Los Angeles: Creating Sustainability in Paradise
Passenger Transport
Does Greener Transportation Mean Less Green For The Highway Trust Fund?
National Journal
Drive for faster trains - President Obama has pledged $13 billion to ‘jump-start’ a high-speed rail system. Is it too little, too late?
The Week
Eric Owen Moss wants to piece together L.A.'s fragments - The architect hopes his latest projects will help bring the city closer to a new vision
Los Angeles Times
Eyes on the Street: Meters in Union Station? What the…
LA Streetsblog
Foothill Transit Reports Success with Sustainability
Passenger Transport
Fourth Urbanism, Part 6: Limitations on Urbanism
Huffington Post
Important “How” of Transportation Funding
International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association
MPOs Have Scope, But No Power
Planetizen
Omnitrans rolls out new buses
San Bernardino Sun
Pay Close Attention to the Following Message About Distraction
LA Streetsblog
Ports may put end to cargo fee
Daily Breeze
Riverside, CA: A Champion of Green Technology
Passenger Transport
Senate committee OKs rapid transit money for San Bernardino
Press Enterprise
State's long spending spree halted abruptly
San Francisco Chronicle
Streetcar project heads to vote - Well-connected but low-ranked company would handle the $6 million planning phase
Orange County Register
Street trolley gaining steam in downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Thomas Elias: Fast lanes for the rich coming soon
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
T.O., Caltrans launch Hwy. 101/Hwy. 23 widening project
Ventura County Star
Transit 511 combines public transportation systems in the Bay Area
Government Computer News
Vegas Maglev Supporters Strike Back
California High Speed Rail Blog
Want to Add 30,000 Cars to the I-210? Then Dig the 710 Tunnel
LA Streetsblog
What's a "Street Trolley?"
BlogDowntown
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