Amsterdam Proves Bikes And Streetcars Are Allies
Greater Greater Washington
"Apron Parking" Nears OK
Los Angeles Daily News
Are There Any New Ideas On Cities? (Should cities be seeking ways to re-purpose old infrastructure like New York City did with its High Line?)
American Society Of Landscape Architects' The Dirt Blog
A Bus Terminal, Overshadowed And Unmourned
New York Times
Business Praises Action On Senate Transport Plan
Journal Of Commerce
California Is Ignoring Its Decaying Roads
Sacramento Bee
Cars To Return To K Street In Downtown Sacramento On Saturday
Sacramento Bee
Colton: Officials Cheer Start Of Rail Crossing Construction
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Community Assessment Tool (59p. PDF)
Pedestrian And Bicycle Information Center
Commute Wire: Sunset Bridge Demo, Veterans Day Transit
Curbed LA
Crenshaw Subway Coalition Rallies Community In The "Battle For Crenshaw"
USC Annenberg Intersections South LA
Cut Out Buy Here, Pay Here Dealerships With Community Car Share
StreetsBlog LA
Do-It-Yourself Parking Bans In Malibu: The California Coastal Commission Fights A Losing Battle Against Homeowners Who Post Illegal "No Parking" Signs. Some Look So Official That Even Authorities Are Misled
Los Angeles Times
Editorial: Californians Still Willing To Pay? ("It has been three years since voters had a say on California's proposed high-speed rail system...So much has changed since then.")
San Bernardino Sun
Enhancement And Field Test Evaluation Of New Battery-Less Wireless Traffic Sensors (Link to full-text report)
University Of Minnesota Center For Transportation Studies
Field Testing And Evaluation Of A Wireless-Based Transit Signal Priority System (Link to full-text report)
University Of Minnesota Center For Transportation Studies
Full Reply To Metro Blog Post ("The Metropolitan Transit Authority's own taxpayer-funded blog site, "The Source," admitted the substance of The Courier's analysis of its tainted "fault study" that purports to conclude that only a tunnel under Beverly Hills High School allows a safe subway station in Century City. This articles contains The Courier's REPLY to Metro's responses.")
Beverly Hills Courier
High Speed Rail: Too Much, Too Late
Huffington Post
How Timed Traffic Signals Can Be Bad For Pedestrians
The Atlantic: Cities
Interns Could Benefit From Growing Metro
USC Daily Trojan
Is Laguna Niguel Plan The Next Urban Village?
Orange County Register
LA Union Station Shortlist Announced & The Notables That Missed The Cut
Architect's Newspaper
Metro Chooses Six Teams To Submit Master Plan Visions For Union Station
Blog Downtown
Metro Picks Architect Shortlist For Union Station Plan
Los Angeles Downtown News
MTA Concedes Fault Study Will Destroy Subway Ridership
Beverly Hills Courier
New Federal Fuel Rules Expected Soon, California Poised To Benefit ("Stricter fuel standards for cars and light trucks could bring tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars to the Golden State, one report says.")
KQED
More Jobs Per Gallon: How Strong Fuel Economy/GHG Standards Will Fuel American Jobs (embedded full-text document)
Ceres
Opinion: High-Speed Rail Backers Pulling A Fast One
Santa Monica Daily Press
Our "Grand Concourse": Historic Images Of Wilshire Boulevard's Double-Decker Buses & Other Forgotten History
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Regional Agencies Taking Slow Walk Towards Sustainable Funding
StreetsBlog LA
Restoration Of Historic Streetcar Services In Downtown Los Angeles: Alternatives Analysis Community Update Meeting (November 3 presentation : overview of 7 alternatives now being considered)
Metro via Scribd
Santa Monica's New Parks Bringing Fancy Streetlights, Raised Crosswalk, Public Art With Them
Curbed LA
Senate Committee Passes Highway Bill, Infrastructure Groups Split On Reactions
Transportation Nation
Senate Panel Gives Los Angeles Mayor's Transit Plan Bipartisan Boost ("A two-year, $109-billion transportation bill, approved by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee with unusual bipartisan speed, would increase funding for a federal loan program that is critical to the mayor's bid to build a dozen projects in 10 years instead of 30. Funding for the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program would increase to $1 billion a year, up from the current $110 million.")
Los Angeles Times
Streetcar Project Full Steam Ahead: The Alignment Is Expected To Cost Between 100 And 125 Million Dollars
NBC Los Angeles
This Is How We Rolled (The real story behind the rise and fall of the Expo Line's predecessors which linked downtown with the coast : "Although the Westside’s first mass rail project in 50 years feels in some ways like the dawn of an era, Los Angeles has been down this road before. In fact, it has been down the same set of train tracks: The Expo Line will run on a historic railroad right-of-way that has carried Southern Californians, off and on, for more than 135 years now, first behind steam engines and then in iconic Red Cars.")
Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles County Supervisor, Third District
Transit Civil Rights And Economic Survival In Los Angeles: A Case For Federal Intervention In LA Metro (26p. PDF)
Labor/Community Strategy Center
Transportation Ballot Measures Mixed In 2011 Election
Reconnecting America
U.S. Department Of Transportation Announces Nearly $35 Million To Improve Transportation Choices And Job Access For Military Families
U.S. DOT Press Release
Villaraigosa Cheers Senate Committee Approval Of Transit Funding Bill
Daily Breeze
Villaraigosa Wants To Borrow Future Tax Money To Fix L.A. Streets: Over About Two Years, The Plan Would Spend Up To $800 Million To Repair Nearly A Fourth Of City Roads Using 27 Years Of Proceeds From Measure R, A Half-Cent Sales Tax Passed By County Voters
Los Angeles Times
Want To Sell Voters On Transit? Keep It Simple
StreetsBlog Network
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11/10/2011
11/09/2011
Gold Line Foothill TOD, Downtown Streetcar Ridership, MAP-21, LA Port Draft EIR, Prop. 22 Fight, Diverging Diamonds & More
America Will Build High Speed Rail And Create Jobs, Not Despite Challenges, But Because Of Them
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
California Budget Fight Goes To State Supreme Court ("At issue is Proposition 22, which passed in 2010 and prohibits the state from borrowing or taking funds used for transportation, redevelopment, or local government projects and services.")
Wall Street Journal
Changing Vehicle Travel Price Sensitivites: The Rebounding Rebound Effect (29p. PDF)
Victoria Transport Policy Institute
The "Diverging Diamond" Interchange Is An Abomination
The Atlantic: Cities
Downtown Development Will It Be: A Boon Or A Bane
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Draft EIR: Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) Project (includes links to full-text documents)
The Port Of Los Angeles
The Dynamic Of "Technical" Advocates Opposing Rail
California High Speed Rail Blog
Editorial: Here's Why High-Speed Rail Is A Good Idea
Sacramento Business Journal
Election Results For Nine Transportation Measures
Transportation Issues Daily
Evaluating Public Transit As An Energy Conservative And Emission Reduction Strategy (21p. PDF)
Victoria Transport Policy Institute
Federal Dollars May Help California's High-Speed Rail Stay On Track
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
How Do You Count Riders For A Future Streetcar?
Blog Downtown
LA/2B: The Road Ahead (The City of Los Angeles has launched a "MindMixer" website to crowdsource community input that captures "practical, creative and insightful ideas that will keep Los Angeles moving in the 21st century.")
City Of Los Angeles via MindMixer
L.A. County Backs Federal Restriction Of Low-Flying Helicopters
Los Angeles Times
MAP-21: Forward Progress From Senators Boxer And Inhofe
Natural Resources Defense Council Staff Blog
Maybe There Is Something Democrats And Republicans Can Agree On: Overhauling Highway Programs
Washington Post
Mayor Backs Tax Cut To Lure Car Dealers ("Since July 2010 the city has spent $60 million on its vehicle fleet...and not one of those purchases was in the city of L.A. because of the business tax they had to add to the cost of each car.")
Los Angeles Daily News
Metro Expands Night Service On Trains To Hollywood: Starting Sunday, Popular Train Lines To Step Up Runs In An Effort To Increase Ridership To Entertainment Hubs
Hollywood Patch
Mica Drops Amtrak Privatization Plan In Call For Northeast Corridor HSR
StreetsBlog DC
Neighborhood Entitlement And Transit Projects
Wilshire/Vermont Blog
New Parking Restrictions Around Hollywood's Runyon Canyon Approved
KCET
Opinion: High-Speed Rail Backers Pulling A Fast One ("In 2008, voters narrowly approved a $10 billion down payment on the construction of a high-speed rail network between the Bay Area and Los Angeles that promoters said would cost a total of $33.6 billion. A year later, the High Speed Rail Authority, overseeing the project, said the train would actually cost $42.6 billion. No problem — hey, what's another $9 billion between friends? Now, they're reporting it will cost $98.5 billion, three times the original estimate. What's worse is they're saying, because we agreed to buy the train at $33.6 billion, we're obligated to pay the entire $98.5 billion. To put this in perspective, California's entire 2010-2011 General Fund budget was about $91.5 billion or $7 billion cheaper than the train.")
Santa Monica Daily Press
Opinion: The Dark Side Of The Green City (Sustainability and affordability don't always go hand-in-hand)
New York Times
Policy Shift Towards Walkable Communities Anathema To "Buy Here Pay Here"
StreetsBlog LA
Ports Of L.A., Long Beach To Ban Truck Engines 2006 And Older In 2012
The Trucker
Romney Vows In Iowa To Cut Amtrak Funding As President
The Hill
Rush-Hour Read: The Link Between Traffic Congestion And Health
Infrastructurist
State Transportation Statistics 2010 (139p. PDF)
U.S. Bureau Of Transportation Statistics
Summary Of The Senate MAP-21 Transportation Bill Proposal ("One of the most visible changes MAP-21 makes is to restructure seven core highway programs and 13+ formula programs into just five core highway programs.")
Transportation For America
Transit-Oriented Development Along The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension (video : outlines various proposed TOD projects and interviews with elected officials from cities along the proposed route)
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority via YouTube
Why $1 Billion Doesn't Buy Much Transit Infrastructure Anymore
The Atlantic: Cities
Will 8,400 People Per Day Ride The Downtown Streetcar?
LAist
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U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
California Budget Fight Goes To State Supreme Court ("At issue is Proposition 22, which passed in 2010 and prohibits the state from borrowing or taking funds used for transportation, redevelopment, or local government projects and services.")
Wall Street Journal
Changing Vehicle Travel Price Sensitivites: The Rebounding Rebound Effect (29p. PDF)
Victoria Transport Policy Institute
The "Diverging Diamond" Interchange Is An Abomination
The Atlantic: Cities
Downtown Development Will It Be: A Boon Or A Bane
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Draft EIR: Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) Project (includes links to full-text documents)
The Port Of Los Angeles
The Dynamic Of "Technical" Advocates Opposing Rail
California High Speed Rail Blog
Editorial: Here's Why High-Speed Rail Is A Good Idea
Sacramento Business Journal
Election Results For Nine Transportation Measures
Transportation Issues Daily
Evaluating Public Transit As An Energy Conservative And Emission Reduction Strategy (21p. PDF)
Victoria Transport Policy Institute
Federal Dollars May Help California's High-Speed Rail Stay On Track
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
How Do You Count Riders For A Future Streetcar?
Blog Downtown
LA/2B: The Road Ahead (The City of Los Angeles has launched a "MindMixer" website to crowdsource community input that captures "practical, creative and insightful ideas that will keep Los Angeles moving in the 21st century.")
City Of Los Angeles via MindMixer
L.A. County Backs Federal Restriction Of Low-Flying Helicopters
Los Angeles Times
MAP-21: Forward Progress From Senators Boxer And Inhofe
Natural Resources Defense Council Staff Blog
Maybe There Is Something Democrats And Republicans Can Agree On: Overhauling Highway Programs
Washington Post
Mayor Backs Tax Cut To Lure Car Dealers ("Since July 2010 the city has spent $60 million on its vehicle fleet...and not one of those purchases was in the city of L.A. because of the business tax they had to add to the cost of each car.")
Los Angeles Daily News
Metro Expands Night Service On Trains To Hollywood: Starting Sunday, Popular Train Lines To Step Up Runs In An Effort To Increase Ridership To Entertainment Hubs
Hollywood Patch
Mica Drops Amtrak Privatization Plan In Call For Northeast Corridor HSR
StreetsBlog DC
Neighborhood Entitlement And Transit Projects
Wilshire/Vermont Blog
New Parking Restrictions Around Hollywood's Runyon Canyon Approved
KCET
Opinion: High-Speed Rail Backers Pulling A Fast One ("In 2008, voters narrowly approved a $10 billion down payment on the construction of a high-speed rail network between the Bay Area and Los Angeles that promoters said would cost a total of $33.6 billion. A year later, the High Speed Rail Authority, overseeing the project, said the train would actually cost $42.6 billion. No problem — hey, what's another $9 billion between friends? Now, they're reporting it will cost $98.5 billion, three times the original estimate. What's worse is they're saying, because we agreed to buy the train at $33.6 billion, we're obligated to pay the entire $98.5 billion. To put this in perspective, California's entire 2010-2011 General Fund budget was about $91.5 billion or $7 billion cheaper than the train.")
Santa Monica Daily Press
Opinion: The Dark Side Of The Green City (Sustainability and affordability don't always go hand-in-hand)
New York Times
Policy Shift Towards Walkable Communities Anathema To "Buy Here Pay Here"
StreetsBlog LA
Ports Of L.A., Long Beach To Ban Truck Engines 2006 And Older In 2012
The Trucker
Romney Vows In Iowa To Cut Amtrak Funding As President
The Hill
Rush-Hour Read: The Link Between Traffic Congestion And Health
Infrastructurist
State Transportation Statistics 2010 (139p. PDF)
U.S. Bureau Of Transportation Statistics
Summary Of The Senate MAP-21 Transportation Bill Proposal ("One of the most visible changes MAP-21 makes is to restructure seven core highway programs and 13+ formula programs into just five core highway programs.")
Transportation For America
Transit-Oriented Development Along The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension (video : outlines various proposed TOD projects and interviews with elected officials from cities along the proposed route)
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority via YouTube
Why $1 Billion Doesn't Buy Much Transit Infrastructure Anymore
The Atlantic: Cities
Will 8,400 People Per Day Ride The Downtown Streetcar?
LAist
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11/08/2011
Expo Ride, Late Night Metro Service, MAP-21, CAHSR Fight, Bike-Ped Funding, Transit Operator Safety & More
Amtrak Raises Age For Unaccompanied Minors
Railway Age
Amtrak's True Costs
The Economist
CA Senator: Vote On High-Speed Railway Again
One News Now
Calif. HSR Authority Unveils Small Biz Plan, Approves Funding
Metro Magazine
Catching An Early Bird Expo Line Ride
Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles County Supervisor, Third District
City Not Looking To Ban Bikes On Sidewalks, But Staff And Council Want Some Clarification
StreetsBlog LA
Commuter Transit Tax Benefit To Expire At End Of Year
Transportation Nation
Crashes vs. Congestion: What's The Cost To Society? (58p. PDF)
AAA
Editorial: Realistic Plan For High-Speed Rail Requires Patience ("I-5, which took from 1947 to 1979 to complete, segment-by-segment. It began in the Central Valley...It was called the 'road to nowhere.' It was called 'too expensive.' Today, it is the backbone of surface transportation in California.")
Sacramento Bee
Former Transportation Secretary Weighs In On Current Funding Fights (Norman Minetta)
The Hill
"Free The Streets" Promotes Bicycle Culture In South LA
USC Annenberg Intersections South LA
GOP Senators Have Different Views Of High-Speed Rail Plan
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Green Fading To Brown? ("The Community Redevelopment Agency -- struggling to stay ahead of a deteriorating loan -- has made a deal with developer Trammell Crow to sell a 20-acre parcel in what is supposed to be the city's "clean technology" corridor.")
KCET
The Hidden Toll Of Traffic Jams: Scientists Increasingly Link Vehicle Exhaust With Brain-Cell Damage, Higher Rates Of Autism
Wall Street Journal
Improving Travel Time Reliability (4p. PDF)
Strategic Highway Research Program
Is Obama's Rail Initiative A "Train To Nowhere?": High-Speed Train Plan Draws Little Enthusiasm As California Costs Soar
MSNBC
L.A. Transit Officials Increase Night Service On Three On Three Rail Lines
Los Angeles Times
Let's Not Forget About Safety ("Are safety concerns overlooked in transportation policy discussions? Would a long-term highway bill make a real difference in reducing traffic collisions? What policies would have the biggest impact on reducing car crashes? Is there the political will to enact those changes? Can a focus on safety help the broader effort to enact a long-term highway bill?")
National Journal Transportation Experts Blog
Los Angeles' Disadvantaged Population Run Over By Lack Of Transit Options, Again
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
MAP-21: Possible Impacts Of Revised Core Transportation Programs
Transportation Issues Daily
Megabus Forecasts 70% Increase In Holiday Bus Travel
Metro Magazine
Metro Boosts Late Evening Train Service
StreetsBlog LA
Metro Expands Blue, Purple, And Red Subway Lines: L.A. Metro Will Expand Its Services To Offer More Frequent Trains During Evening Hours
USC Annenberg TV News
Metro Launches "More Trains, More Often" With Shorter Waits, Shorter Trains ("Trains on Metro's three highest-ridership rail lines will run every 10 minutes from 6pm to midnight under the transit agency's "More Trains More Often" pilot project.")
Blog Downtown
Metro Will Run More Night Trains, But Still On Cinderella Time
Curbed LA
NYC DOT To Roll Out Smart Parking Tech In 2012
StreetsBlog NY
Officials Hope Pace Buses On I-55 Shoulders Will Double Ridership: Transportation Pilot Project Aimed At Cutting Congestion
Chicago Tribune
Public Private Partnerships: An Update
Transportation Issues Daily
Route, Price Tag Frame Rail Debate
Politico
Senate's Draft Transpo Bill Ends Earmarks But Weakens Bike-Ped Programs
StreetsBlog DC
Southern California Voters To Local Lawmakers: "We Want You To Invest In Public Transportation!"
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Tolls Thin Traffic In Bay Bridge Carpool Lanes ("Toll changes on the Bay Bridge have cleared out carpool lanes and improved traffic speed when the bridge is most congested, a study by UC Berkeley transportation researchers has concluded.")
San Francisco Chronicle
Train Porn With Zev: County Supervisor Rides The Expo Line
Curbed LA
Trip Tracking Via Smartphone: A Cool Way To Engage High School Students
UC Berkeley ITS Transportation Letter
Wednesday: Forum On Broadway Development And Streetcar
Blog Downtown
When Mass Transit Riders Attack ("Bad as things are for passengers, it may be an even worse time to be a transit worker. In several large cities, passenger abuse of workers is on the rise.")
The Atlantic: Cities
Why I Gave Up The Bus...For A Bike
Planetizen
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Railway Age
Amtrak's True Costs
The Economist
CA Senator: Vote On High-Speed Railway Again
One News Now
Calif. HSR Authority Unveils Small Biz Plan, Approves Funding
Metro Magazine
Catching An Early Bird Expo Line Ride
Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles County Supervisor, Third District
City Not Looking To Ban Bikes On Sidewalks, But Staff And Council Want Some Clarification
StreetsBlog LA
Commuter Transit Tax Benefit To Expire At End Of Year
Transportation Nation
Crashes vs. Congestion: What's The Cost To Society? (58p. PDF)
AAA
Editorial: Realistic Plan For High-Speed Rail Requires Patience ("I-5, which took from 1947 to 1979 to complete, segment-by-segment. It began in the Central Valley...It was called the 'road to nowhere.' It was called 'too expensive.' Today, it is the backbone of surface transportation in California.")
Sacramento Bee
Former Transportation Secretary Weighs In On Current Funding Fights (Norman Minetta)
The Hill
"Free The Streets" Promotes Bicycle Culture In South LA
USC Annenberg Intersections South LA
GOP Senators Have Different Views Of High-Speed Rail Plan
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Green Fading To Brown? ("The Community Redevelopment Agency -- struggling to stay ahead of a deteriorating loan -- has made a deal with developer Trammell Crow to sell a 20-acre parcel in what is supposed to be the city's "clean technology" corridor.")
KCET
The Hidden Toll Of Traffic Jams: Scientists Increasingly Link Vehicle Exhaust With Brain-Cell Damage, Higher Rates Of Autism
Wall Street Journal
Improving Travel Time Reliability (4p. PDF)
Strategic Highway Research Program
Is Obama's Rail Initiative A "Train To Nowhere?": High-Speed Train Plan Draws Little Enthusiasm As California Costs Soar
MSNBC
L.A. Transit Officials Increase Night Service On Three On Three Rail Lines
Los Angeles Times
Let's Not Forget About Safety ("Are safety concerns overlooked in transportation policy discussions? Would a long-term highway bill make a real difference in reducing traffic collisions? What policies would have the biggest impact on reducing car crashes? Is there the political will to enact those changes? Can a focus on safety help the broader effort to enact a long-term highway bill?")
National Journal Transportation Experts Blog
Los Angeles' Disadvantaged Population Run Over By Lack Of Transit Options, Again
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
MAP-21: Possible Impacts Of Revised Core Transportation Programs
Transportation Issues Daily
Megabus Forecasts 70% Increase In Holiday Bus Travel
Metro Magazine
Metro Boosts Late Evening Train Service
StreetsBlog LA
Metro Expands Blue, Purple, And Red Subway Lines: L.A. Metro Will Expand Its Services To Offer More Frequent Trains During Evening Hours
USC Annenberg TV News
Metro Launches "More Trains, More Often" With Shorter Waits, Shorter Trains ("Trains on Metro's three highest-ridership rail lines will run every 10 minutes from 6pm to midnight under the transit agency's "More Trains More Often" pilot project.")
Blog Downtown
Metro Will Run More Night Trains, But Still On Cinderella Time
Curbed LA
NYC DOT To Roll Out Smart Parking Tech In 2012
StreetsBlog NY
Officials Hope Pace Buses On I-55 Shoulders Will Double Ridership: Transportation Pilot Project Aimed At Cutting Congestion
Chicago Tribune
Public Private Partnerships: An Update
Transportation Issues Daily
Route, Price Tag Frame Rail Debate
Politico
Senate's Draft Transpo Bill Ends Earmarks But Weakens Bike-Ped Programs
StreetsBlog DC
Southern California Voters To Local Lawmakers: "We Want You To Invest In Public Transportation!"
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Tolls Thin Traffic In Bay Bridge Carpool Lanes ("Toll changes on the Bay Bridge have cleared out carpool lanes and improved traffic speed when the bridge is most congested, a study by UC Berkeley transportation researchers has concluded.")
San Francisco Chronicle
Train Porn With Zev: County Supervisor Rides The Expo Line
Curbed LA
Trip Tracking Via Smartphone: A Cool Way To Engage High School Students
UC Berkeley ITS Transportation Letter
Wednesday: Forum On Broadway Development And Streetcar
Blog Downtown
When Mass Transit Riders Attack ("Bad as things are for passengers, it may be an even worse time to be a transit worker. In several large cities, passenger abuse of workers is on the rise.")
The Atlantic: Cities
Why I Gave Up The Bus...For A Bike
Planetizen
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11/07/2011
Expo Line Lawsuit, Metro Late Night, LA Downtown Streetcar & Future Of Downtown, Calif Transpo Budget Shortfall, New Senate Transpo Bill, CAHSR & More
13 Things You Will Want To Know About The Senate's Transportation Bill, MAP-21(Late Friday evening Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer and Republican Senator Jim Inhofe released a summary and text of their proposal for a two-year surface transportation bill)
Transportation Issues Daily
Summary Of Moving Ahead For Progress In The 21st Century (MAP-21 : 4p. PDF)
Full-Text Of Bill (600p. PDF)
Alarming State Report Predicts $294 Billion Shortfall For Transportation Over Next Decade ("The California Transportation Commission's first review of state transportation needs since 1999 paints a scenario through 2020 that is beyond bleak and suggests that today's jammed and pothole-riddled roadways may one day seem like the good old days.")
Silicon Valley Mercury News
2011 Statewide Transportation System Needs Assessment (191p. PDF)
California Transportation Commission
Are Streetcars Coming Back To Los Angeles?
My Fox Los Angeles
Arts District Cleantech Corridor Site Finally Sells
Curbed LA
Brucker: MTA Study Favors Route Under BHHS: The Mayor And Council Members Reiterate Their Pledge To Keep Up Opposition To Tunneling Under The High School
Beverly Hills Patch
The Bumpy Road Of Local Transportation
Glendale News-Press
Charts: The Alarming Collapse Of US Infrastructure Spending (infographics tell the story)
Business Insider
CRA Gets Buyer For Cleantech Site, But Strips Cleantech Requirement
Los Angeles Downtown News
Despite Rising Price Tag Of High Speed Rail, Fares Are Projected To Decline
San Francisco Examiner
Double Decker Truck Lane On 60 Included In Transportation Plan: SCAG Plan Calls For Raising Gas Taxes 30 Cents Per Gallon
Whittier Daily News
Editorial: High-Speed Rail Plan On Right Track
San Francisco Chronicle
Editorial: Still On Board The Bullet Train: Yes, The Price Tag Has Tripled And Its Completion Date Is 13 Years Later. But It's Still A Gamble Worth Taking
Los Angeles Times
Encryption For Transit Cards Hacked On The Cheap
New Scientist
FRA Safety Regs Add Costs, Not Safety, To American Rail
StreetsBlog Network
"Future Of Downtown" Event Looks At Streetcar And Beyond ("On Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Orpheum Theatre will host "The Future of Your Downtown," a panel discussion with nine local leaders. The event is being organized by 14th District City Councilman José Huizar, and will focus heavily on his Bringing Back Broadway initiative, a plan to revitalize the corridor, and the $125 million effort to bring a streetcar to Downtown. It is free and open to the public.")
Los Angeles Downtown News
High-Speed Rail Dependent On $55 Billion In Federal Funds
California Watch
How Did Los Angeles Make The Top 10? The Best U.S. Cities To Live In Without A Car
Daily Mail (U.K.)
It's Time For Southern California Governments To Start Walking The Walk (And Biking The Bike)
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
L.A. Council Joins Defense Of Expo Light Rail Line In Lawsuit
Daily Breeze
L.A. Improving Its Part Of I-5: The Traffic Jams On That Stretch Of Freeway, Which Has Been Without Major Improvements Since It Was Built In The Mid-1950s
Orange County Register
Los Angeles Comes To Defend Santa Monica In Expo Line Lawsuit
Santa Monica Mirror
Metro Chief Asks Minority Firms To Bid On Contracts
Southern California Public Radio
Metro Night Service To Get Major Expansion
KABC Los Angeles
Metro To Celebrate Sound Wall Near 210 Freeway In Duarte
Los Angeles Daily News
Metro To Launch "Major Expansion" Of Night Service On Rail Lines
LAist
Nevada, California Both Plan "Trains To Nowhere"
Las Vegas Review-Journal
O.C. Toll Road Agency Is Studying 241 Extension -- Again
Los Angeles Times
Online & Underground: Internet Access In Major Global Subway Networks (infographic)
New Cities Foundation
Opinion: High-Speed Rail Still Fits Bill Despite Higher Cost: California Voters Had A Long-Term Vision When They Approved The Project In 2008
Los Angeles Business Journal
Opinion: Take This Bullet Train, Please: California's Proposed High-Speed Rail Project Is A Costly Boondoggle
Los Angeles Times
Our $490 Billion Gasoline Bill (infographic maps and several chapter detail the hidden costs of automobile ownership and fuel)
New America Foundation / Energy Trap
Panelists: Opponents Of High-Speed Rail Making Familiar Arguments
Vegas INC
Real Estate Ponders Industry's Future Trajectory At ULI Conference
Planning Report
Republicans Use Highway Bill To Counter Obama On Infrastructure
The Hill
The Role Neighborhood Markets Can Play In Making Public Transportation Convenient: Lessons From London
StreetsBlog LA
San Francisco: Frequent Network Map Refined
Human Transit
Streetcar Price Put At $106 Million To $137 Million
Los Angeles Downtown News
Study Of Existing Legal Protections For Safety-Related Information And Analysis Of Considerations For And Against Protecting Railroad Safety Risk Reduction Program Information (68p. PDF)
Federal Railroad Administration
Summit Eyes Future Of Valley Transportation
Los Angeles Daily News
Sunset Bridge Work To Detour Traffic 12 Nights ("Commuters can expect road closures and traffic detours for the next month. Although a majority of demolition work is taking place during evening hours (usually between midnight and 5 a.m.), Metro officials are asking the public for their cooperation as construction work constantly changes due to weather and structural conditions of the Sunset Bridge.")
Canyon News
Transportation Jobs Rise 2 Percent In October
Journal Of Commerce
Two Infrastructure Jobs Bills Die In Senate
StreetsBlog DC
What If California Cut Its Global Warming Pollution 80% And No One Noticed?
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Where The Expo Ends: Will Culver City Stop Be No-Man's Land?
Curbed LA
Your Commute Is Slowly Killing You (A new Swedish study quantifies the health impacts of commuting)
The Atlantic: Cities
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Transportation Issues Daily
Summary Of Moving Ahead For Progress In The 21st Century (MAP-21 : 4p. PDF)
Full-Text Of Bill (600p. PDF)
Alarming State Report Predicts $294 Billion Shortfall For Transportation Over Next Decade ("The California Transportation Commission's first review of state transportation needs since 1999 paints a scenario through 2020 that is beyond bleak and suggests that today's jammed and pothole-riddled roadways may one day seem like the good old days.")
Silicon Valley Mercury News
2011 Statewide Transportation System Needs Assessment (191p. PDF)
California Transportation Commission
Are Streetcars Coming Back To Los Angeles?
My Fox Los Angeles
Arts District Cleantech Corridor Site Finally Sells
Curbed LA
Brucker: MTA Study Favors Route Under BHHS: The Mayor And Council Members Reiterate Their Pledge To Keep Up Opposition To Tunneling Under The High School
Beverly Hills Patch
The Bumpy Road Of Local Transportation
Glendale News-Press
Charts: The Alarming Collapse Of US Infrastructure Spending (infographics tell the story)
Business Insider
CRA Gets Buyer For Cleantech Site, But Strips Cleantech Requirement
Los Angeles Downtown News
Despite Rising Price Tag Of High Speed Rail, Fares Are Projected To Decline
San Francisco Examiner
Double Decker Truck Lane On 60 Included In Transportation Plan: SCAG Plan Calls For Raising Gas Taxes 30 Cents Per Gallon
Whittier Daily News
Editorial: High-Speed Rail Plan On Right Track
San Francisco Chronicle
Editorial: Still On Board The Bullet Train: Yes, The Price Tag Has Tripled And Its Completion Date Is 13 Years Later. But It's Still A Gamble Worth Taking
Los Angeles Times
Encryption For Transit Cards Hacked On The Cheap
New Scientist
FRA Safety Regs Add Costs, Not Safety, To American Rail
StreetsBlog Network
"Future Of Downtown" Event Looks At Streetcar And Beyond ("On Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Orpheum Theatre will host "The Future of Your Downtown," a panel discussion with nine local leaders. The event is being organized by 14th District City Councilman José Huizar, and will focus heavily on his Bringing Back Broadway initiative, a plan to revitalize the corridor, and the $125 million effort to bring a streetcar to Downtown. It is free and open to the public.")
Los Angeles Downtown News
High-Speed Rail Dependent On $55 Billion In Federal Funds
California Watch
How Did Los Angeles Make The Top 10? The Best U.S. Cities To Live In Without A Car
Daily Mail (U.K.)
It's Time For Southern California Governments To Start Walking The Walk (And Biking The Bike)
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
L.A. Council Joins Defense Of Expo Light Rail Line In Lawsuit
Daily Breeze
L.A. Improving Its Part Of I-5: The Traffic Jams On That Stretch Of Freeway, Which Has Been Without Major Improvements Since It Was Built In The Mid-1950s
Orange County Register
Los Angeles Comes To Defend Santa Monica In Expo Line Lawsuit
Santa Monica Mirror
Metro Chief Asks Minority Firms To Bid On Contracts
Southern California Public Radio
Metro Night Service To Get Major Expansion
KABC Los Angeles
Metro To Celebrate Sound Wall Near 210 Freeway In Duarte
Los Angeles Daily News
Metro To Launch "Major Expansion" Of Night Service On Rail Lines
LAist
Nevada, California Both Plan "Trains To Nowhere"
Las Vegas Review-Journal
O.C. Toll Road Agency Is Studying 241 Extension -- Again
Los Angeles Times
Online & Underground: Internet Access In Major Global Subway Networks (infographic)
New Cities Foundation
Opinion: High-Speed Rail Still Fits Bill Despite Higher Cost: California Voters Had A Long-Term Vision When They Approved The Project In 2008
Los Angeles Business Journal
Opinion: Take This Bullet Train, Please: California's Proposed High-Speed Rail Project Is A Costly Boondoggle
Los Angeles Times
Our $490 Billion Gasoline Bill (infographic maps and several chapter detail the hidden costs of automobile ownership and fuel)
New America Foundation / Energy Trap
Panelists: Opponents Of High-Speed Rail Making Familiar Arguments
Vegas INC
Real Estate Ponders Industry's Future Trajectory At ULI Conference
Planning Report
Republicans Use Highway Bill To Counter Obama On Infrastructure
The Hill
The Role Neighborhood Markets Can Play In Making Public Transportation Convenient: Lessons From London
StreetsBlog LA
San Francisco: Frequent Network Map Refined
Human Transit
Streetcar Price Put At $106 Million To $137 Million
Los Angeles Downtown News
Study Of Existing Legal Protections For Safety-Related Information And Analysis Of Considerations For And Against Protecting Railroad Safety Risk Reduction Program Information (68p. PDF)
Federal Railroad Administration
Summit Eyes Future Of Valley Transportation
Los Angeles Daily News
Sunset Bridge Work To Detour Traffic 12 Nights ("Commuters can expect road closures and traffic detours for the next month. Although a majority of demolition work is taking place during evening hours (usually between midnight and 5 a.m.), Metro officials are asking the public for their cooperation as construction work constantly changes due to weather and structural conditions of the Sunset Bridge.")
Canyon News
Transportation Jobs Rise 2 Percent In October
Journal Of Commerce
Two Infrastructure Jobs Bills Die In Senate
StreetsBlog DC
What If California Cut Its Global Warming Pollution 80% And No One Noticed?
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Where The Expo Ends: Will Culver City Stop Be No-Man's Land?
Curbed LA
Your Commute Is Slowly Killing You (A new Swedish study quantifies the health impacts of commuting)
The Atlantic: Cities
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11/04/2011
Infrastructure Bill, Gold Line, CAHSR, DesertXpress, LA Transit Poll, Beverly Hills, Historic LA Transit, LA Pollution, LA Incline Railways & More
Avego Shout: Instant Carpooling ("Avego Shout is a free smartphone app for arranging instant carpools with your friends, family and co-workers. Shout is a must-have for anyone who carpools regularly, allowing instant messaging and tracking of locations between riders and drivers.")
Avego
Beef-Based Biofuels? Amtrak Approves
Smart Planet
But Have You Seen This One?: Celebrating The Lesser-Known Historic Transit Photos Of Los Angeles
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
California Rail Agency Requests Billions To Start Construction: At A Meeting Of The High-Speed Rail Authority In Sacramento, Dozens Of People Attack The $98-Billion Project's Cost And Say It Will Harm Their Homes And Livelihoods
Los Angeles Times
California's Policy Model To Reduce Oil Use And Vehicle Emissions
The City Fix
The Day The Engineers Turned Against California HSR
Forbes
DesertXpress Wants Suppliers To Manufacture Materials In Nevada, Southern California
Vegas INC
Economic Health Benefits Of Bikes For Commuting ("$3.8 billion per year are saved in avoided mortality and reduced health care costs for obesity and heart disease by replacing half of the short journeys with bicycle trips during the warmest six months of the year.")
Medical News Today
Escalating Tensions Has BART Considering Signs (BART is considering signage for escalator etiquette)
San Francisco Examiner
Few Obstacles Left For Gold Line: A Recent Court Victory And A Key MTA Funding Exemption Could Finally Put The Gold Line Foothill Extension Back On Track
Monrovia Patch
Freeway Widening Project Could Begin In January
Santa Clarita Valley Signal
High Costs Threaten California's High-Speed Rail Project, But The Wider Context Must Be Understood
Transport Politic
Hiking The Corralitas Rail Path ("The path follows the old Pacific Electric Red Car route to Glendale, which ran from 1896 to 1955.")
Modern Hiker
House GOP Bill Would Tie Infrastructure Spending To Energy Production
The Hill
Infrastructure Jobs Bill Dies In Senate
StreetsBlog DC
More Subway Hysteria (p.6 of 20p. PDF)
Beverly Hills Weekly
The New California HSR Plan: Forecast Of Doom Or Blueprint For The Future?
StreetsBlog DC
One Transportation App To Rule Them All ("Mo, a new startup in Munich, is trying to combine the city's bike shares, car shares, and public transportation system. Pay a yearly fee, use your phone to take whatever kind of transportation you need." Includes informational videos)
Fast Company Exist
Opinion: More Freeway Is Not The Way For South Pas
Glendale News-Press
Poll Says Most Voters In L.A. Region Favor More Public Transit
Los Angeles Times
Land Use & Transportation Survey Results
Move LA
Pollution Forum Addresses The "Sad Truth" Of Living, Working In Los Angeles Area: Scientists Say Studies Now Show Traffic Pollution Is Linked To Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease And Autism
EGP News
Report: "Cash For Clunkers" Was A Lemon
StreetsBlog Network
Evaluating "Cash-For-Clunkers": Program Effects On Auto Sales And The Environment (41p. PDF)
Resources For The Future
Restoring Historical Rail Stations, Restoring Lost Service
Rails To Trails Conservancy
South Pasadena Looks To Healthier Future With New Bicycle Plan
Pasadena Star-News
Spinning A Civil Rights Complaint
StreetsBlog LA
State Audit Reveals City Failed To Get Competitive Bids Required By Law ("Chiang’s third audit also questioned the accounting behind the city’s use of state transit funds, and found that $1,700 in transit dollars were used to bus [Montebello] city employees to Dodger Stadium for a game.")
EGP News
Suspect MTA Report Pressures City Council To Back BHUSD (p.1, 11 of 32p. PDF)
Beverly Hills Courier
Three Forgotten Incline Railways From Southern California History
LA as Subject via KCET
Transportation Secretary "Optimistic" About Infrastructure's Chances In Congress
The Hill
Trees In Transit ("Most of us don’t think of trees as infrastructure, but in an urban context they are just that. Research indicates that they can play a powerful role in traffic calming, especially through their impact on three vehicle-related risks: speeding, road rage, and pedestrian/bicyclist injury.")
Next American City
Update On MTA Subway Tunneling
Beverly Hills Unified School District
What's Next?: Real Estate In The New Economy (117p. PDF : "After decades of what felt like infinite resources and vast wealth pools available to fuel the consumption-based U.S. economy, we now face a mindset of shortage. We all know the history—government-supported mortgages and freeways, affordable automobiles, cheap gas, and post–World War II industrial expansion all underwrote the exodus from “cramped” urban neighborhoods to spacious single-family suburban homes. Car models were a talisman for individual success, and public transit turned into an afterthought in suburban agglomerations. Proximity to anything didn’t matter when you could drive easily to almost everywhere. And exhilarating mobility over long distances enabled more people to own more land—and build larger houses—at the ever-expanding suburban fringe. Employers sought to build suburban office islands, set apart from housing, retail, and transit.")
Urban Land Institute
When Taxi Vouchers Make More Sense Than Fixing Mass Transit
The Atlantic: Cities
Whittier Considers Hiring Lobbyist For Gold Line Route Extension
Los Angeles Wave
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11/03/2011
Metro Late Night Trains, LA Streetcar, DesertXpress, Burbank's Monorail, CAHSR, 710 Freeway, SGV Smart Growth & More
2012 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) / Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) Presentation (54p. PDF)
Southern California Association Of Governments
All Aboard The Train To...Victorville?
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Best Cities To Live In If You Don't Have A Car (The Los Angeles Metropolitan Area is in the top 10)
The Blaze
Burbank's Aerial Monorail Of The Future
Smithsonian
California's High-Speed Rail Costs Soar, But Proponents Say There's "No Choice" But To Build
Transportation Nation
Can Obama's High-Speed Rail Plans Survive California Sticker Shock?
Christian Science Monitor
Candidate Q&A -- The 710 Freeway: A Discussion With City Council Candidates
South Pasadena Patch
Chaos Or Choice?: How We See L.A. Guides Its Future ("If Los Angeles is mostly planned, then city officials should find a trajectory through its history of built forms to sustain that history, since what we've made of Los Angeles is what we've chosen to become. If Los Angeles is mostly unplanned, then urban planners should mitigate the error by guiding (constraining?) the built environment toward other forms, since what we've become was a false choice.")
KCET
The Death Row Of Urban Highways
The Atlantic: Cities
Ensuring America's Freedom Of Movement: A National Security Imperative To Reduce U.S. Oil Dependence (64p. PDF)
CNA
Final Report: Recommended TDM Strategies & Actions For The City Of Los Angeles (80p. PDF : transportation demand management)
Southern California Association Of Governments
A Hard Road For The Poor Who Need Cars: Few Programs Are Available To Help Low-Income Workers Get Behind The Wheel (Part 3 of 3)
Los Angeles Times
High-Speed Rail: Jerry Brown's Big Move To The Future
Huffington Post
Historic Recreation Or Modern Monument: Design For 6th Street Viaduct Still Up For Debate
Blog Downtown
How Will The House Answer The Senate's Transportation Funding Bill?
StreetsBlog DC
In Defense Of Publicly-Owned Metros
The Atlantic: Cities
Integrating California's Transportation Future: California Interregional Blueprint Interim Report Stakeholder Workshops (2p. PDF : workshop : Los Angeles Caltrans District 7 Office : November 8)
Southern California Association Of Governments
California Interregional Blueprint Progress Report Executive Summary (4p. PDF)
Caltrans
Metro Set To Promote Ten Minute Late Night Trains For Red, Purple And Blue Lines ("Metro will be holding a press conference on Tuesday to unveil "More Trains More Often," a service that will run trains on the Red, Purple and Blue lines every 10 minutes until midnight. Currently, trains on each line run every 20 minutes during that time. Service on all lines stops by 1am.")
Blog Downtown
Obama Takes 30 Minutes To Pitch Transportation Jobs Bill In DC
Transportation Nation
Recent Examples Of The Economic Benefits From Investing In Infrastructure (22p. PDF)
Executive Office Of The President Of The United States
Opinion: Smart Growth In San Gabriel Valley ("The future is smart growth and, especially with the huge Measure R-funded investment in 12 rail lines, more transit-oriented development, as well as downtown revitalizations, mixed-use, infill development, more bike lanes, wider sidewalks.")
Pasadena Star-News
Opinion: Will Brown Stop "Fast" Train To Fiscal Ruin?
Los Angeles Daily News
Plan For High-Speed Rail More Realistic And Pricey
San Francisco Chronicle
Regional Transportation Plan Could Mean More Buses & Bikes: Southern California Might Want That
Southern California Public Radio
Security & All Hazards Preparedness, Response, And Recovery Activities: TRB's All Hazards Context For Coordinated, All Modes, Security-Related Research (148p. PDF : November 2011)
U.S. Transportation Research Board
Security Improvements Urged For LAX: Emergency Management, Security Of Its Facilities And The Airport Police Needs Improvement, A New Study By A Panel Of Experts Says
Los Angeles Times
Report Of The Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel On Airport Security (162p. PDF)
Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel
Still No Straight Route To Confidence In Bullet Train: It's Hard To Know If This Is Perhaps The Last, Best Chance To Develop High-Speed Rail In California Or Just Daydreamers Playing With Our Money
Los Angeles Times
Streetcar Briefing Update (tonight : Caltrans District 7 Office)
LA Streetcar
Final Screening Of Alternatives Briefing Package
Survey: Southern California Voters Want More Transit, Balk At More Highways
StreetsBlog LA
Transit Choice: $98.5B For High-Speed Rail vs. $170B For Roads, Runways
Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
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Southern California Association Of Governments
All Aboard The Train To...Victorville?
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Best Cities To Live In If You Don't Have A Car (The Los Angeles Metropolitan Area is in the top 10)
The Blaze
Burbank's Aerial Monorail Of The Future
Smithsonian
California's High-Speed Rail Costs Soar, But Proponents Say There's "No Choice" But To Build
Transportation Nation
Can Obama's High-Speed Rail Plans Survive California Sticker Shock?
Christian Science Monitor
Candidate Q&A -- The 710 Freeway: A Discussion With City Council Candidates
South Pasadena Patch
Chaos Or Choice?: How We See L.A. Guides Its Future ("If Los Angeles is mostly planned, then city officials should find a trajectory through its history of built forms to sustain that history, since what we've made of Los Angeles is what we've chosen to become. If Los Angeles is mostly unplanned, then urban planners should mitigate the error by guiding (constraining?) the built environment toward other forms, since what we've become was a false choice.")
KCET
The Atlantic: Cities
Ensuring America's Freedom Of Movement: A National Security Imperative To Reduce U.S. Oil Dependence (64p. PDF)
CNA
Final Report: Recommended TDM Strategies & Actions For The City Of Los Angeles (80p. PDF : transportation demand management)
Southern California Association Of Governments
A Hard Road For The Poor Who Need Cars: Few Programs Are Available To Help Low-Income Workers Get Behind The Wheel (Part 3 of 3)
Los Angeles Times
High-Speed Rail: Jerry Brown's Big Move To The Future
Huffington Post
Historic Recreation Or Modern Monument: Design For 6th Street Viaduct Still Up For Debate
Blog Downtown
How Will The House Answer The Senate's Transportation Funding Bill?
StreetsBlog DC
In Defense Of Publicly-Owned Metros
The Atlantic: Cities
Integrating California's Transportation Future: California Interregional Blueprint Interim Report Stakeholder Workshops (2p. PDF : workshop : Los Angeles Caltrans District 7 Office : November 8)
Southern California Association Of Governments
California Interregional Blueprint Progress Report Executive Summary (4p. PDF)
Caltrans
Metro Set To Promote Ten Minute Late Night Trains For Red, Purple And Blue Lines ("Metro will be holding a press conference on Tuesday to unveil "More Trains More Often," a service that will run trains on the Red, Purple and Blue lines every 10 minutes until midnight. Currently, trains on each line run every 20 minutes during that time. Service on all lines stops by 1am.")
Blog Downtown
Obama Takes 30 Minutes To Pitch Transportation Jobs Bill In DC
Transportation Nation
Recent Examples Of The Economic Benefits From Investing In Infrastructure (22p. PDF)
Executive Office Of The President Of The United States
Opinion: Smart Growth In San Gabriel Valley ("The future is smart growth and, especially with the huge Measure R-funded investment in 12 rail lines, more transit-oriented development, as well as downtown revitalizations, mixed-use, infill development, more bike lanes, wider sidewalks.")
Pasadena Star-News
Opinion: Will Brown Stop "Fast" Train To Fiscal Ruin?
Los Angeles Daily News
Plan For High-Speed Rail More Realistic And Pricey
San Francisco Chronicle
Regional Transportation Plan Could Mean More Buses & Bikes: Southern California Might Want That
Southern California Public Radio
Security & All Hazards Preparedness, Response, And Recovery Activities: TRB's All Hazards Context For Coordinated, All Modes, Security-Related Research (148p. PDF : November 2011)
U.S. Transportation Research Board
Security Improvements Urged For LAX: Emergency Management, Security Of Its Facilities And The Airport Police Needs Improvement, A New Study By A Panel Of Experts Says
Los Angeles Times
Report Of The Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel On Airport Security (162p. PDF)
Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel
Still No Straight Route To Confidence In Bullet Train: It's Hard To Know If This Is Perhaps The Last, Best Chance To Develop High-Speed Rail In California Or Just Daydreamers Playing With Our Money
Los Angeles Times
Streetcar Briefing Update (tonight : Caltrans District 7 Office)
LA Streetcar
Final Screening Of Alternatives Briefing Package
Survey: Southern California Voters Want More Transit, Balk At More Highways
StreetsBlog LA
Transit Choice: $98.5B For High-Speed Rail vs. $170B For Roads, Runways
Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
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11/02/2011
CAHSR Business Plan, Crenshaw Subway, USC, LA Bicycle Wayfinding, Bike/Ped Funding, APTA, Handheld Theft & More
Amtrak: Biodiesel Trial Results Encouraging
Railway Age
Are Americans Afraid Of Innovative Urban Design?
The Atlantic: Cities
Bicycle Wayfinding Signs Coming To Los Angeles
LADOT Bike Blog
Bike/Ped Funding Safe As Senate Rejects Rand Paul's Amendment
StreetsBlog DC
Bullet Train's $98-Billion Cost Could Be Its Biggest Obstacle: Specific Route Plans Have Long Triggered Local Resistance To The High-Speed Rail Project. Although The New Proposal Addresses Some Of Them, The Price Tag Could Be Prohibitive
Los Angeles Times
California High-speed Rail Program: Draft 2012 Business Plan (230p. PDF)
California High Speed Rail Authority
Press Release ("Voter-Approved System Will Create 100,000 Jobs in Next 5 Years,
More Than 1 Million Jobs Over Life of Project.")
Statement from California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.
Statements from California Senate Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, Assembly Speaker John A. Perez (2p. PDF)
California Plans For New Jobs And A Bright Future (U.S. DOT reaction to CAHSR business plan)
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
Feds Put Off Issuing New Trucking Safety Rules
StreetsBlog DC
Further Free Smart Growth Technical Assistance Available To Communities
Smart Growth America
GOP Senator Wants To Put High-Speed Rail Back On The Ballot
Sacramento Bee
Here's What Midtown Crossing Would Look Like With The New, Bigger Signs It's Asking For
Curbed LA
Highway Safety Manual: Implementation Guide For Managers (34p. PDF)
AASHTO
How Much Is Your Future Worth? ("Let’s take a look at what we know about the new business plan from the California High Speed Rail Authority. The projected cost is a lot higher than before. But the benefits are stronger too. The headline is that the system can be built in sections that can operate independently – and at a profit. Under all ridership scenarios, the system turns a profit. And most importantly, by providing a sustainable way for Californians to get around the state, it begins to liberate the economy from dependence on oil, spurring significant job creation, economic growth, and new tax revenues.")
California High Speed Rail Blog
How The 2010 Business Plan Is A Game Changer For High Speed Rail
California High Speed Rail Blog
Is America's Infrastructure Really So Bad?
Washington Post
Michael P. Melaniphy Takes Helm At APTA
APTA Press Release
New Routing Near Silver Lake Reservoir Could Close Off Part Of Park For Bikes
StreetsBlog LA
Next Stop For iPad, Kindle Users In Transit: The Cop Shop ("Proliferation of handheld electronic devices is causing a new problem: theft in transit systems around the U.S.")
International Business Times
Officials Won't Expand Civil Rights Probe As Sought By Bus Riders ("The Federal Transit Administration last week denied an appeal from the Bus Riders Union for a full investigation into civil rights and other complaints against Los Angeles County's transportation agency, deciding instead to continue with a compliance review that started last summer.")
Los Angeles Times
Opinion: Crenshaw Subway Coalition Heads To Court Over LA Mayor's Betrayal
USC Annenberg Intersections South LA
Political Footballs: L.A.'s Misguided Plans For A Downtown Stadium
Forbes
See Who Is Lobbying And Donating To Key Transpo Congressmen ("Using a new tool from Congressional Quarterly and the campaign finance database from the Center for Responsive Politics, here’s a peek at who is funding the campaigns of the top congressmen when it comes to transportation policy.")
Transportation Nation
Senate Approves Austere Transpo Spending Bill; High Speed Rail Funding Plummets
Transportation Nation
Software Keeping LA Streets At Just 64 Percent Crappy
Curbed LA
Three Years Ago: Angels Flight Got Back On Track
Blog Downtown
The Trick That Landed UCLA In Westwood In The 1920s
Curbed LA
USC Gets A Village, Jefferson Boulevard Gets A Bike Lane
StreetsBlog LA
USC's Flexible Approach To Bikes Progressive
USC Daily Trojan
U.S. Senate Preserves Critical Funding For Transportation In Key Budget Vote
Transportation For America
Webinar On Employment, Transit, And TOD (free : Tuesday, November 15)
Center For Transit-Oriented Development
When A Model Train Is Not Enough, Try A Personal Rail Car
Wired
Your Credit May Take A Hit From Unpaid Traffic And Parking Tickets
Washington Post
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Railway Age
Are Americans Afraid Of Innovative Urban Design?
The Atlantic: Cities
Bicycle Wayfinding Signs Coming To Los Angeles
LADOT Bike Blog
Bike/Ped Funding Safe As Senate Rejects Rand Paul's Amendment
StreetsBlog DC
Bullet Train's $98-Billion Cost Could Be Its Biggest Obstacle: Specific Route Plans Have Long Triggered Local Resistance To The High-Speed Rail Project. Although The New Proposal Addresses Some Of Them, The Price Tag Could Be Prohibitive
Los Angeles Times
California High-speed Rail Program: Draft 2012 Business Plan (230p. PDF)
California High Speed Rail Authority
Press Release ("Voter-Approved System Will Create 100,000 Jobs in Next 5 Years,
More Than 1 Million Jobs Over Life of Project.")
Statement from California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.
Statements from California Senate Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, Assembly Speaker John A. Perez (2p. PDF)
California Plans For New Jobs And A Bright Future (U.S. DOT reaction to CAHSR business plan)
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
Feds Put Off Issuing New Trucking Safety Rules
StreetsBlog DC
Further Free Smart Growth Technical Assistance Available To Communities
Smart Growth America
GOP Senator Wants To Put High-Speed Rail Back On The Ballot
Sacramento Bee
Here's What Midtown Crossing Would Look Like With The New, Bigger Signs It's Asking For
Curbed LA
Highway Safety Manual: Implementation Guide For Managers (34p. PDF)
AASHTO
How Much Is Your Future Worth? ("Let’s take a look at what we know about the new business plan from the California High Speed Rail Authority. The projected cost is a lot higher than before. But the benefits are stronger too. The headline is that the system can be built in sections that can operate independently – and at a profit. Under all ridership scenarios, the system turns a profit. And most importantly, by providing a sustainable way for Californians to get around the state, it begins to liberate the economy from dependence on oil, spurring significant job creation, economic growth, and new tax revenues.")
California High Speed Rail Blog
How The 2010 Business Plan Is A Game Changer For High Speed Rail
California High Speed Rail Blog
Is America's Infrastructure Really So Bad?
Washington Post
Michael P. Melaniphy Takes Helm At APTA
APTA Press Release
New Routing Near Silver Lake Reservoir Could Close Off Part Of Park For Bikes
StreetsBlog LA
Next Stop For iPad, Kindle Users In Transit: The Cop Shop ("Proliferation of handheld electronic devices is causing a new problem: theft in transit systems around the U.S.")
International Business Times
Officials Won't Expand Civil Rights Probe As Sought By Bus Riders ("The Federal Transit Administration last week denied an appeal from the Bus Riders Union for a full investigation into civil rights and other complaints against Los Angeles County's transportation agency, deciding instead to continue with a compliance review that started last summer.")
Los Angeles Times
Opinion: Crenshaw Subway Coalition Heads To Court Over LA Mayor's Betrayal
USC Annenberg Intersections South LA
Political Footballs: L.A.'s Misguided Plans For A Downtown Stadium
Forbes
See Who Is Lobbying And Donating To Key Transpo Congressmen ("Using a new tool from Congressional Quarterly and the campaign finance database from the Center for Responsive Politics, here’s a peek at who is funding the campaigns of the top congressmen when it comes to transportation policy.")
Transportation Nation
Senate Approves Austere Transpo Spending Bill; High Speed Rail Funding Plummets
Transportation Nation
Software Keeping LA Streets At Just 64 Percent Crappy
Curbed LA
Three Years Ago: Angels Flight Got Back On Track
Blog Downtown
The Trick That Landed UCLA In Westwood In The 1920s
Curbed LA
USC Gets A Village, Jefferson Boulevard Gets A Bike Lane
StreetsBlog LA
USC's Flexible Approach To Bikes Progressive
USC Daily Trojan
U.S. Senate Preserves Critical Funding For Transportation In Key Budget Vote
Transportation For America
Webinar On Employment, Transit, And TOD (free : Tuesday, November 15)
Center For Transit-Oriented Development
When A Model Train Is Not Enough, Try A Personal Rail Car
Wired
Your Credit May Take A Hit From Unpaid Traffic And Parking Tickets
Washington Post
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