November 7: This Date In Los Angeles Transportation History (Los Angeles Railway opens "Division One.")
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Measure J: 64.72% (100% of precincts reporting)
County Of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder
The Vote 2012 (page down for a roundup of transportation measure results from around the country)
The Transport Politic
8 Urban Policy Ideas For Obama's 2nd Term
The Atlantic: Cities
ACE Begins Construction Of San Gabriel Trench Project
RT&S
Anaheim Transit Project Goes Retro With Streetcars ("Anaheim is moving forward with a 3.2-mile trolley car system connecting the city's resorts, stadiums, convention center and regional transit center. But the mayor is concerned about cost.")
Los Angeles Times
Caldwell Beats Cayetano In Mayor's Race ("Former city Managing Director Kirk Caldwell won the hotly contested race for Honolulu mayor, defeating former Gov. Ben Cayetano in a contest widely seen as a referendum on rail.")
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Design Team: New 6th Street Viaduct Will Be "More Than Just A Bridge"
Blog Downtown
Everything You Need To Know About New 110 And 10 Toll Lanes
Curbed LA
Free Work Parking Drives Solo Driver Rate
San Francisco Chronicle
Greyhound Launches Nonstop Bus Service Between Las Vegas And LA
Los Angeles Times
How Do You Capture The San Fernando Valley Through Art ("The Expo Line's opening last spring may have snagged all the headlines, but a few months later, the Valley debuted its own transit triumph: the Orange Line busway completed its 18-mile route connecting North Hollywood to Chatsworth. This light-rail-on-wheels has become an internationally recognized and locally beloved institution, and a new exhibition showcasing its public art program, explaining the process behind the artworks that are at 18 stations now dotting the San Fernando Valley.")
LA Weekly
In Obama's Second Term, Distinctive Transportation Policy Should Change Focus To Walking And Bicycling
Grid Chicago
Investigation Of Contributing Factors Regarding Wrong-Way Driving On Freeways (224p. PDF)
Illinois DOT
John Mica Elected To US House District 7 ("Mica is also the Chairman of the House of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 112th Congress.")
WKMG
L.A. County Transit Tax Measure Trailing
KCET
Leading House Transportation Dem Defeats Repeat Opponent
The Hill
[New York] MTA Crews Show How They Pump Water From East River Tunnels
NY1
Pay Lanes: A First In L.A. County Will Start Saturday
Daily Breeze
Realistic Community-Based Principles For The Next 4 Years
The Atlantic: Cities
Repairing The Subways Quickly (More on "dewatering" the New York subway system)
2nd Avenue Sagas
Trashy Culver City Expo Line Parking Lot Getting An Overhaul
Curbed LA
Will Long Beach One Day Viva Ciclovia?
StreetsBlog LA
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11/07/2012
11/05/2012
Transpo & Election, ExpressLanes, Measure J, Metro Division 13, TAP, ACE & More
November 5: This Date In Los Angeles Transportation History (Voters reject a transit sales tax measure despite a savvy marketing campaign which includes a film featuring comedian Paul Lynde and legendary local newscaster Ralph Story)
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Image Of The Day (This is what a flooded subway looks like from the street -- Battery Park, Manhattan)
via Huffington Post
110 Freeway Toll Lanes To Debut Next Saturday
KTLA
Analysis: Crude-By-Rail Carves Out Long-Term North American Niche
Reuters
Black Community Voices Against Measure J
Crenshaw Subway Coalition
Construction Begins On $72 Million Bus Depot Near Union Station
Blog Downtown
The Delusion Behind Measure J Tells You A Lot About L.A.
LA Observed
Funding For Twin Cities Transit Center Approved By Riverside Transit Agency
Valley News
Is L.A.'s Transit TAP Card Headed To Google Wallet App?
LAist
Is Technology The Fix To America's Infrastructure Crisis?
Emergency Management
It's Not Easy Turning Highland Park's York Boulevard Green
Curbed LA
Measure J Support Has A Twist ("Local officials support transit proposition but don't want the money to fund 710 extension.")
La Cañada Valley Sun
Missing From Presidential Race: Roads, Bridges
Associated Press
New Jersey Transit's Damaged Rail Cars Won't Be Easy To Replace
Business Week
[New York] Metro Transportation Authority Releases Photos From Tunnels Post Hurricane Sandy (video compilation)
Examiner
No 710 Coalition: No On Measure J
StreetsBlog LA
Opinion: LA's Measure J Will Create Jobs And Clean The Environment
Huffington Post
Opinion: Measure J -- A Self-Help Economic Stimulus Package For L.A. County
Huffington Post
Opinion: Measure J Still Worthwhile, Despite Possible Fare Hikes
Los Angeles Times
Pay Lanes: A First In L.A. County Will Start Saturday
Los Angeles Daily News
Pay Lanes: How It Works
Los Angeles Daily News
SaMo Wants To Be More Pedestrian-Friendly And To Charge Developers More For Not Building Parking
Curbed LA
San Gabriel Valley Cities Slow Down Attempt To Form New Alameda Corridor-East Authority
Pasadena Star-News
Sandy Exposes Need To Invest In Transit, Some Advocates Say ("The storm’s difficulties highlight the need for a rebalance in transportation investments, experts say. The days of the country building farther and farther out on the exurban fringe are over, and more attention must be paid to long-neglected transit systems such as New York’s, they say.")
McClatchy Newspapers
Stop Climate Change: Move To The City, Start Walking ("The real problem with cars is not that they don’t get enough miles per gallon; it’s that they make it too easy for people to spread out, encouraging forms of development that are inherently wasteful and damaging...The critical energy drain in a typical American suburb is not the Hummer in the driveway; it’s everything else the Hummer makes possible — the oversized houses and irrigated yards, the network of new feeder roads and residential streets, the costly and inefficient outward expansion of the power grid, the duplicated stores and schools, the two-hour solo commutes.")
Salon
Supervisor Looks To Get Veterans Parking Privileges ("Supervisor Michael Antonovich is encouraging cities throughout the county to opt into the provisions of legislation that exempts military veterans from paying for metered parking.")
South Pasadena Patch
Transportation Policy Largely Absent From Presidential Race; Obama, Romney Lack Funding Plan
Washington Post
Urban Air Would Make LA Billboard An Aerial Garden With WiFi ("Summit Media has already agreed to "donate prominent billboards along major LA thoroughfares to provide the launch pad for the first Urban Air prototype.")
Curbed LA
Weathering The Next 108-Year Storm (Transit and climate change)
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Flooded Bus Barns And Buckled Rails: Public Transportation And Climate Change Adaptation (128p. PDF : August, 2011)
What Has President Obama Done To Improve American Transportation Policy?
StreetsBlog DC
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11/02/2012
FEMA & Transit, Grapevine History, ExpressLanes, Measure J, Bike Boxes, ACE & More
November 2: This Date In Los Angeles Transportation History (Last day of service for Pacific Electric's Watts Local Line)
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
110 Freeway Toll Lanes Open Nov. 10
Beverly Hills Patch
At Strathmore And Westwood, It's UCLA's Bike Box
StreetsBlog LA
Deadline Extended Again For California High-Speed Rail Bids
Fresno Bee
FEMA Covering Costs Of Power, Transit Through Next Week ("The federal government has agreed to cover the entire cost of efforts to restore emergency power and providing emergency public transportation in hard-hit areas of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey through the end of next week.")
Wall Street Journal
From Footpaths To The Grapevine: A Brief History Of Southern California's Ridge Route (includes numerous historic images and maps)
LA as Subject via KCET
Grim Scenes From New York's Flooded Subway System (photo essay)
The Atlantic: Cities
Honolulu Rail Project Up In The Air, Again ("The long-debated plan to ease nightmarish traffic commutes isn't going anywhere if a veteran politician has his way. Outlying residents say the line is a matter of social equity.")
Los Angeles Times
HOT Lanes Are Heating Up In Los Angeles
CityWatch
Legal Challenge To Stadium Plan Dropped: Resolution Hinges On AEG Pledge Of $15 Million For Affordable Housing
Los Angeles Downtown News
Los Angeles Economic Growth Outpacing The United States
Pasadena Star-News
Measure J Aims To Start The Engines On Public Transportation
KPCC Southern California Public Radio
Measure J For Justified...And Jobs
CityWatch
One Way Around The Traffic Muddle In Brooklyn: Riding A Bicycle
New York Times
Op/Ed: Yes On Downtown Streetcar
StreetsBlog LA
Opinion: Vote "No" On Measure J -- It Cheats All Of Us
Beverly Hills Courier
San Gabriel Trench Project To Create 8,900 Jobs ("The trench, 30 feet deep, 65 feet wide and 1.4 miles long, will be the largest single component of the Alameda Corridor East Construction Authority's program to construct grade separations at 20 crossings.")
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Subway Service In New York City (wrap-up of recovery status)
New York Times
Transit Ridership Set Records On Parade Day
San Francisco Chronicle
After Bay Area Transit's Big Day, Can Extra Service Continue? ("Bay Area trains and buses are crowded places nowadays, as expensive gas and jam-packed freeways push more commuters onto transit in record-breaking waves. Many casual riders discovered that first hand Wednesday, when more people packed onto BART and Caltrain than in any day in history after both operators beefed up service for the World Series parade.")
Silicon Valley Mercury News
Transit Tax Measure Fuels Debate Over Price Of Fares ("Foes of Measure J, which would extend a transit tax, say the cost of running new rail lines ahead of schedule will leave Metro no choice but to sharply hike fares, reduce bus lines or both.")
Los Angeles Times
U.S. Roads And Bridges Are Getting Smarter
Government Technology
WeHo Could Be Getting Very Long New Parking Meter Hours
Curbed LA
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Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
110 Freeway Toll Lanes Open Nov. 10
Beverly Hills Patch
At Strathmore And Westwood, It's UCLA's Bike Box
StreetsBlog LA
Deadline Extended Again For California High-Speed Rail Bids
Fresno Bee
FEMA Covering Costs Of Power, Transit Through Next Week ("The federal government has agreed to cover the entire cost of efforts to restore emergency power and providing emergency public transportation in hard-hit areas of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey through the end of next week.")
Wall Street Journal
From Footpaths To The Grapevine: A Brief History Of Southern California's Ridge Route (includes numerous historic images and maps)
LA as Subject via KCET
Grim Scenes From New York's Flooded Subway System (photo essay)
The Atlantic: Cities
Honolulu Rail Project Up In The Air, Again ("The long-debated plan to ease nightmarish traffic commutes isn't going anywhere if a veteran politician has his way. Outlying residents say the line is a matter of social equity.")
Los Angeles Times
HOT Lanes Are Heating Up In Los Angeles
CityWatch
Legal Challenge To Stadium Plan Dropped: Resolution Hinges On AEG Pledge Of $15 Million For Affordable Housing
Los Angeles Downtown News
Los Angeles Economic Growth Outpacing The United States
Pasadena Star-News
Measure J Aims To Start The Engines On Public Transportation
KPCC Southern California Public Radio
Measure J For Justified...And Jobs
CityWatch
One Way Around The Traffic Muddle In Brooklyn: Riding A Bicycle
New York Times
Op/Ed: Yes On Downtown Streetcar
StreetsBlog LA
Opinion: Vote "No" On Measure J -- It Cheats All Of Us
Beverly Hills Courier
San Gabriel Trench Project To Create 8,900 Jobs ("The trench, 30 feet deep, 65 feet wide and 1.4 miles long, will be the largest single component of the Alameda Corridor East Construction Authority's program to construct grade separations at 20 crossings.")
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Subway Service In New York City (wrap-up of recovery status)
New York Times
Transit Ridership Set Records On Parade Day
San Francisco Chronicle
After Bay Area Transit's Big Day, Can Extra Service Continue? ("Bay Area trains and buses are crowded places nowadays, as expensive gas and jam-packed freeways push more commuters onto transit in record-breaking waves. Many casual riders discovered that first hand Wednesday, when more people packed onto BART and Caltrain than in any day in history after both operators beefed up service for the World Series parade.")
Silicon Valley Mercury News
Transit Tax Measure Fuels Debate Over Price Of Fares ("Foes of Measure J, which would extend a transit tax, say the cost of running new rail lines ahead of schedule will leave Metro no choice but to sharply hike fares, reduce bus lines or both.")
Los Angeles Times
U.S. Roads And Bridges Are Getting Smarter
Government Technology
WeHo Could Be Getting Very Long New Parking Meter Hours
Curbed LA
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11/01/2012
ExpressLanes, Measure J, NYC Commuters, SM Traffic, HSR Delay & More
Image Of The Day (A Brooklyn resident snapped this overhead picture of the line of commuters waiting for the Manhattan-Brooklyn bus line -- it is six blocks long)
via Instagram
Californians' Commute Times Rank 10th Longest In US
California Watch
Commuting Becomes Challenge For NJ After Storm
San Francisco Chronicle
East L.A. Artist Brings "Freeway Kids" Out Of Hibernation
Eastsider LA
How City Council Candidates Will Fight Traffic (Santa Monica)
Santa Monica Patch
Key Milestone In Bullet Train Project Is Delayed ("The deadline for submitting bids on the first segment will be pushed back from this week to Jan. 18. Officials say the project is not falling behind.")
Los Angeles Times
Measure J And The Future Of (Transit In) L.A.
StreetsBlog LA
Metrolink Trains Systemwide May Be Delayed By Water Main Issue
Los Angeles Times
More 210 Lane Closures Coming Monday, Tuesday Nights ("Eastbound lanes on the 210 freeway will be closed Monday night as construction on the Gold Line bridge continues.")
Monrovia Patch
More Than 20,000 Transponders Pre-Issued For 110 Freeway Toll Lanes
Los Angeles Times
New York Subway System Faces Weeks To Recover From Storm
Bloomberg
Officials Want $22.5MM "Cushion" On Downtown Streetcar Tax
Curbed LA
San Diego Chooses Between Two Bicycle Boosters For Mayor
StreetsBlog DC
S.F. Getting "Green Lanes" For Bikes
San Francisco Chronicle
Some Subways Return, But Slim Hope For A Better Commute
New York Times
Transit In The NYC Region, After The Storm: Rebuild It Better
StreetsBlog Network
Will Los Angeles Ever Be A Safe Place For Kids? Meet The Women Charged With Creating Safe Routes To Schools
StreetsBlog LA
Why A Broad Coalition Of Grassroots Groups Oppose Measure J
Uprising
Why Recovery Aid Is Getting To Roads Faster Than Transit
StreetsBlog DC
Yes On Measure J
La Opinión
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via Instagram
Californians' Commute Times Rank 10th Longest In US
California Watch
Commuting Becomes Challenge For NJ After Storm
San Francisco Chronicle
East L.A. Artist Brings "Freeway Kids" Out Of Hibernation
Eastsider LA
How City Council Candidates Will Fight Traffic (Santa Monica)
Santa Monica Patch
Key Milestone In Bullet Train Project Is Delayed ("The deadline for submitting bids on the first segment will be pushed back from this week to Jan. 18. Officials say the project is not falling behind.")
Los Angeles Times
Measure J And The Future Of (Transit In) L.A.
StreetsBlog LA
Metrolink Trains Systemwide May Be Delayed By Water Main Issue
Los Angeles Times
More 210 Lane Closures Coming Monday, Tuesday Nights ("Eastbound lanes on the 210 freeway will be closed Monday night as construction on the Gold Line bridge continues.")
Monrovia Patch
More Than 20,000 Transponders Pre-Issued For 110 Freeway Toll Lanes
Los Angeles Times
New York Subway System Faces Weeks To Recover From Storm
Bloomberg
Officials Want $22.5MM "Cushion" On Downtown Streetcar Tax
Curbed LA
San Diego Chooses Between Two Bicycle Boosters For Mayor
StreetsBlog DC
S.F. Getting "Green Lanes" For Bikes
San Francisco Chronicle
Some Subways Return, But Slim Hope For A Better Commute
New York Times
Transit In The NYC Region, After The Storm: Rebuild It Better
StreetsBlog Network
Will Los Angeles Ever Be A Safe Place For Kids? Meet The Women Charged With Creating Safe Routes To Schools
StreetsBlog LA
Why A Broad Coalition Of Grassroots Groups Oppose Measure J
Uprising
Why Recovery Aid Is Getting To Roads Faster Than Transit
StreetsBlog DC
Yes On Measure J
La Opinión
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10/31/2012
ExpressLanes, Santa Monica Bikes, WeHo Parking, Measure J, Omnitrans BRT, NY Subways & More
2012 Election: Presidential Race, Transportation & The States -- A Reading Guide ("Transportation has been a mostly neglected issue on the presidential campaign trail this year. That has left media organizations and political and transportation analysts to try to fill the void in differentiating where President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney stand on transportation issues and what the election of one or the other might mean for state governments. With a week to go before the nation chooses a chief executive who may determine the future of transportation for decades to come, here’s a reading guide on the candidates.")
The Council Of State Governments
The Article That Predicted The New York Subway Storm Surge Problem
The Atlantic
New York Is Lagging As Seas And Risks Rise, Critics Warn (September 10, 2012 : "The most vulnerable systems, like the subway tunnels under the Harlem and East Rivers, would have been unusable for nearly a month, or longer, at an economic loss of about $55 billion.")
New York Times
BH Chamber Of Commerce Announces Local Endorsements (Measure J)
Beverly Hills Patch
Bus Riders Union: Transit Justice, Not Corporate Welfare -- No On Measure J
StreetsBlog LA
Crippled New York Subways Could Hamper Storm Recovery
Associated Press
First sbX Vehicle Arrives For Testing At Omnitrans Headquarters
Omnitrans sbX Bus Rapid Transit Project via Facebook
For Streetcar, It's The $62.5 Million -- Make That The $85 Million Question: Ballot Measure Will Ask For $22.5 Million More In Taxes Than Is Generally Discussed
Los Angeles Downtown News
Green Lane Project (webinar : today)
Association Of Pedestrian And Bicycle Professionals
Harbor (110) Freeway ExpressLanes Opening Date Nears ("The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has issued more than 20,000 transponders ahead of the Nov. 10 debut of the ExpressLanes on the Harbor (110) Freeway, officials announced Tuesday.")
Daily Breeze
Ignoring Port, Councilmember Johnson To Hold Own Hearing Regarding SCIG Railyard
StreetsBlog LA
Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database Released
Metro Magazine
Keeping The Trains Running: A Leadership Interview With The Head Of The Surface Transportation Board
Washington Post
A Market-Oriented Approach To Aviation ("What are the advantages of tailoring aviation investment to the areas with the highest traffic? What are the disadvantages? Can the ideas for aviation be replicated in surface transportation? What protections need to be in place for underserved? How do these ideas impact the notion that all citizens should have access to public transportation?")
National Journal Transportation Experts Blog
Measure J: Moving Today For Tomorrow
Jewish Journal
New York Restores Partial "Fare-Free" Bus Service
The Hill
NJTransit Service Suspended, With Major Storm Damage
Wall Street Journal
NY MTA: Some, Not All Buses Back, No Timetable For Subways (Includes interview with MTA Chair Joe Lhota about the challenges ahead)
Transportation Nation
OCTA CEO: Local Control Key To Rail Service Integration
Metro Magazine
Opinion: Measure J Equals Gentrification, Racism, And Pollution With Public Funds
Los Angeles Daily News
Santa Monica Bike Center in The LA Times & Could Be A Model For Region
StreetsBlog LA
Smarter Traffic Signals Could Make Commuting Easier
Governing
Temple City Awarded $1 Million In Grants For Signal Improvements, Bike Lanes
Pasadena Star-News
Transit Center Looking For A Home
Riverside Press-Enterprise
West Hollywood May Extend Some Parking Meter Hours To Midnight
Los Angeles Times
Westside Subway Construction Faces Years-Long Delay
Los Angeles Daily News
Who Should Foot The Bill For Sandy's Damage To Tracks And Train Tunnels?
StreetsBlog DC
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The Council Of State Governments
The Article That Predicted The New York Subway Storm Surge Problem
The Atlantic
New York Is Lagging As Seas And Risks Rise, Critics Warn (September 10, 2012 : "The most vulnerable systems, like the subway tunnels under the Harlem and East Rivers, would have been unusable for nearly a month, or longer, at an economic loss of about $55 billion.")
New York Times
BH Chamber Of Commerce Announces Local Endorsements (Measure J)
Beverly Hills Patch
Bus Riders Union: Transit Justice, Not Corporate Welfare -- No On Measure J
StreetsBlog LA
Crippled New York Subways Could Hamper Storm Recovery
Associated Press
First sbX Vehicle Arrives For Testing At Omnitrans Headquarters
Omnitrans sbX Bus Rapid Transit Project via Facebook
For Streetcar, It's The $62.5 Million -- Make That The $85 Million Question: Ballot Measure Will Ask For $22.5 Million More In Taxes Than Is Generally Discussed
Los Angeles Downtown News
Green Lane Project (webinar : today)
Association Of Pedestrian And Bicycle Professionals
Harbor (110) Freeway ExpressLanes Opening Date Nears ("The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has issued more than 20,000 transponders ahead of the Nov. 10 debut of the ExpressLanes on the Harbor (110) Freeway, officials announced Tuesday.")
Daily Breeze
Ignoring Port, Councilmember Johnson To Hold Own Hearing Regarding SCIG Railyard
StreetsBlog LA
Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database Released
Metro Magazine
Keeping The Trains Running: A Leadership Interview With The Head Of The Surface Transportation Board
Washington Post
A Market-Oriented Approach To Aviation ("What are the advantages of tailoring aviation investment to the areas with the highest traffic? What are the disadvantages? Can the ideas for aviation be replicated in surface transportation? What protections need to be in place for underserved? How do these ideas impact the notion that all citizens should have access to public transportation?")
National Journal Transportation Experts Blog
Measure J: Moving Today For Tomorrow
Jewish Journal
New York Restores Partial "Fare-Free" Bus Service
The Hill
NJTransit Service Suspended, With Major Storm Damage
Wall Street Journal
NY MTA: Some, Not All Buses Back, No Timetable For Subways (Includes interview with MTA Chair Joe Lhota about the challenges ahead)
Transportation Nation
OCTA CEO: Local Control Key To Rail Service Integration
Metro Magazine
Opinion: Measure J Equals Gentrification, Racism, And Pollution With Public Funds
Los Angeles Daily News
Santa Monica Bike Center in The LA Times & Could Be A Model For Region
StreetsBlog LA
Smarter Traffic Signals Could Make Commuting Easier
Governing
Temple City Awarded $1 Million In Grants For Signal Improvements, Bike Lanes
Pasadena Star-News
Transit Center Looking For A Home
Riverside Press-Enterprise
West Hollywood May Extend Some Parking Meter Hours To Midnight
Los Angeles Times
Westside Subway Construction Faces Years-Long Delay
Los Angeles Daily News
Who Should Foot The Bill For Sandy's Damage To Tracks And Train Tunnels?
StreetsBlog DC
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10/30/2012
Measure J, Express Bus Lanes, Expo & USC Football, Metro Ridership, OCTA, Torrance Transit, Hurricane Sandy & More
$12 Billion For Rail In Los Angeles And Fewer Riders
Hawaii Reporter
Burden For Rebuilding Infrastructure May Fall To States
Washington Post
Claremont Officials Angry Over Measure J ("The city was originally supposed a part of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension project, but recently learned the line would stop in Azusa.")
Claremont-LaVerne Patch
Combining Local And Express Bus Services In One Lane
The Transport Politic
Culver City Police Announce Parking Alert For USC Football Game Saturday ("Once again, the Culver City Police Department is urging those planning on attending this Saturday’s 4 p.m. game at USC by catching the Expo Line to arrive at the Culver City Metro parking lot early.")
Culver City Patch
Everyone's Riding The Rails ("Metro ridership hit record highs in September, with an average of 92,120 weekday boardings for the Blue Line and 31,787 for the newly-extended Orange Line. The newish Expo Line is now above 20,000 average weekday boardings. Overall, the Metro rail system was up 12 percent over the last year.")
Curbed LA
In U.S. Building Industry, Is It Too Easy Being Green? (With supporting evidence from a USA TODAY analysis, Thomas Frank examines the LEED points system and finds that certification, and the tax breaks and other rewards that go with it, can be easily obtained without proven environmental impact)
USA Today
Infographic: The Many Connections Between Transportation And Health
StreetsBlog DC
L.A. County Voters To Decide Fate Of Transit Tax Extension
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
Long Beach Has Started Creating Quick, Cheap Public Plazas
Curbed LA
Metro Hurdles And Hallelujahs: Progress Despite The Roadblocks
CityWatch
Move L.A.: Why You Should Vote Yes On Measure J For Jobs
StreetsBlog LA
[New York] MTA: In 108 Years, The NYC Subway System Has Never Faced A Disaster As Devastating As This
Business Insider
This photo from a surveillance camera sums it up -- floodwaters pouring into the PATH station in Hoboken, NJ
via Wall Street Journal
No One Knows When New York's Subway Will Reopen
The Atlantic: Cities
NY MTA: All Seven Subway Tunnels Flooded
Transportation Nation
Update: Buses Back By 5 PM, No Timetable For Subways
Obama: "Transportation Is Going To Be Tied Up For A Long Time" By Hurricane Sandy
The Hill
OCTA Cuts Hours Due To Budget Constraints
California State University, Fullerton Daily Titan
Opinion: Clear The Expo Line Tracks ("The Westside light-rail project is too important to be derailed by a last-ditch neighborhood effort.")
Los Angeles Times
Preservationists Build Coalition To Save Undeveloped Silver Lake Parcel ("The property was once part of a Pacific Electric streetcar line, which ran from downtown and cut through Silver Lake en route to Glendale and Burbank. Pacific Electric owned two lines, the green car line and the red car line.")
Los Angeles Times
Torrance Transit Launches Express Service
Metro Magazine
Transit Meets A Hurricane ("Transit agencies from Virginia to Massachusetts shut down service during Hurricane Sandy. Here is how WMATA, SEPTA, NJ TRANSIT, MTA, PANYNJ, RIPTA, and the MBTA kept their riders informed about Hurricane Sandy -- before, during, and after.")
Storify
Updates On Surfliner, FlyAway And Metrolink/TAP
StreetsBlog LA
Will Politicians Suffer For Opposing High Speed Rail?
California High Speed Rail Blog
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Hawaii Reporter
Burden For Rebuilding Infrastructure May Fall To States
Washington Post
Claremont Officials Angry Over Measure J ("The city was originally supposed a part of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension project, but recently learned the line would stop in Azusa.")
Claremont-LaVerne Patch
Combining Local And Express Bus Services In One Lane
The Transport Politic
Culver City Police Announce Parking Alert For USC Football Game Saturday ("Once again, the Culver City Police Department is urging those planning on attending this Saturday’s 4 p.m. game at USC by catching the Expo Line to arrive at the Culver City Metro parking lot early.")
Culver City Patch
Everyone's Riding The Rails ("Metro ridership hit record highs in September, with an average of 92,120 weekday boardings for the Blue Line and 31,787 for the newly-extended Orange Line. The newish Expo Line is now above 20,000 average weekday boardings. Overall, the Metro rail system was up 12 percent over the last year.")
Curbed LA
In U.S. Building Industry, Is It Too Easy Being Green? (With supporting evidence from a USA TODAY analysis, Thomas Frank examines the LEED points system and finds that certification, and the tax breaks and other rewards that go with it, can be easily obtained without proven environmental impact)
USA Today
Infographic: The Many Connections Between Transportation And Health
StreetsBlog DC
L.A. County Voters To Decide Fate Of Transit Tax Extension
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
Long Beach Has Started Creating Quick, Cheap Public Plazas
Curbed LA
Metro Hurdles And Hallelujahs: Progress Despite The Roadblocks
CityWatch
Move L.A.: Why You Should Vote Yes On Measure J For Jobs
StreetsBlog LA
[New York] MTA: In 108 Years, The NYC Subway System Has Never Faced A Disaster As Devastating As This
Business Insider
This photo from a surveillance camera sums it up -- floodwaters pouring into the PATH station in Hoboken, NJ
via Wall Street Journal
No One Knows When New York's Subway Will Reopen
The Atlantic: Cities
NY MTA: All Seven Subway Tunnels Flooded
Transportation Nation
Update: Buses Back By 5 PM, No Timetable For Subways
Obama: "Transportation Is Going To Be Tied Up For A Long Time" By Hurricane Sandy
The Hill
OCTA Cuts Hours Due To Budget Constraints
California State University, Fullerton Daily Titan
Opinion: Clear The Expo Line Tracks ("The Westside light-rail project is too important to be derailed by a last-ditch neighborhood effort.")
Los Angeles Times
Preservationists Build Coalition To Save Undeveloped Silver Lake Parcel ("The property was once part of a Pacific Electric streetcar line, which ran from downtown and cut through Silver Lake en route to Glendale and Burbank. Pacific Electric owned two lines, the green car line and the red car line.")
Los Angeles Times
Torrance Transit Launches Express Service
Metro Magazine
Transit Meets A Hurricane ("Transit agencies from Virginia to Massachusetts shut down service during Hurricane Sandy. Here is how WMATA, SEPTA, NJ TRANSIT, MTA, PANYNJ, RIPTA, and the MBTA kept their riders informed about Hurricane Sandy -- before, during, and after.")
Storify
Updates On Surfliner, FlyAway And Metrolink/TAP
StreetsBlog LA
Will Politicians Suffer For Opposing High Speed Rail?
California High Speed Rail Blog
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10/29/2012
Metro Communications, Orange Line Debut, 405 Widening, Downtown Streetcar, Expo Line, LAX Connector, Metrolink, Measure J, Westside Subway & More
October 29: This Date In Los Angeles Transportation History (Metro's Orange Line, Los Angeles County's first bus rapid transit line, opens to overwhelming crowds. This look back includes scenes from opening day and videos documenting Los Angeles dignitaries' planning visit to the birthplace of BRT -- Curitiba, Brazil)
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Alameda-Corridor East Showdown With COG Planned For Tuesday
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Angelenos Against Gridlock Urges Utility Companies & Outside Agencies To Expedite 405-Related Work
Angelenos Against Gridlock via Scribd
Assessing Highway Tolling And Pricing Options And Impacts: Volume 1, Decision-Making Framework (125p. PDF)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Volume 2, Travel Demand Forecasting Tools (272p. PDF)
Better Transportation Options = Healthier Lives (infographic)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
A City Where Everything Is A 15 Minute Walk Away ("Another day, another proposal for a new Chinese city. The 1.3 square-kilometer Great City, designed by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill will be a massive new development that is completely sustainable, affordable, and, most strikingly, car-less. The masterplan, which has been planned for 80,000 people, will be built around a massive transit hub at its center, with all destinations to be within a few minutes walk, a planning innovation that would make “Great City” China’s (and the world’s?) first pedestrian-only city.")
The Atlantic: Cities
Congressman Earl Blumenauer Explores State Of Transit Development in Rail~Volution Plenary
Planning Report
Developing Multilevel Memorandums Of Understanding With Utility Companies (52p. PDF)
Federal Highway Administration
Does Your City Need A Transit Riders Union?
The Atlantic: Cities
Downtown Streetcar Could Leave Local Landowners With More To Pay
LA Observed
Freight Transport Efficiency: A Comparative Study Of Coastal Shipping, Rail And Road Modes (62p. PDF)
New Zealand Transport Agency
Future Metro Gold Line Station Will Offer Rosedale Residents A Faster Way To Commute ("Important developments continue to evolve around Rosedale, the finest brand new master-planned community in the San Gabriel Valley. The future Metro Gold Line boarding station that is scheduled to open in 2015, will give Rosedale residents the opportunity to leave their car at home and enjoy a more efficient, faster commute to employment centers in downtown Los Angeles.")
Asian Journal
Get On Board The Expo Line: There's Lots To Do Along The New Light Rail Line That Connects Culver City To Downtown L.A. (A Westside high school student who just turned 16 and got his drivers license explains why he will still use the Expo Line to get around)
LA Youth
Hurricane Sandy Provokes The Largest Preemptive Public Transportation Shutdown In U.S. History
The Atlantic: Cities
Identification Of Utility Conflicts And Solutions (184p. PDF)
Strategic Highway Research Program
In An Entrenched Car Culture, Painting A Bolder Face On Mass Transit (“Make metro cool.” That was Michael Lejeune’s task 10 years ago when he was hired as the first creative director of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority...With support from 20 internal writers, photographers and other creative hires, Mr. Lejeune, 49, began chipping away at the blind spot he perceived...")
New York Times
Knabe Calls On Metro To Speed Up Planned LAX Connector
Diamond Bar-Walnut Patch
Long Beach Councilman James Johnson To Hold Hearing On Wilmington Railyard Proposal
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Measure J Campaign Hauls In Nearly $2 Million ("The ballot item would extend a half-cent Los Angeles County sales tax for transportation projects. Staples Center's operator and the Dodgers are among the donors.")
Los Angeles Times
Megabus Return To California? ("They’re on their final set of test runs between San Francisco and Los Angeles.")
Cyclelicio.us
Metro Board Wants To Get Rail To LAX By The End Of The Decade
Curbed LA
Metrolink 20th Anniversary Report (54p. PDF : "This report is the story of how our agency came to be and how we’ve grown over these 20 years to become a safety and customer service leader in the rail industry." A comprehensive overview and history containing numerous photos and charts illustrating Metrolink's leadership in providing transit connections, safety and environmentally conscious service)
Metrolink
NACTO Wrap-Up: Cities Are Doing It For Themselves ("As NACTO’s first ever national conference drew to a close today, transportation chiefs from Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago and New York all talked about the progress their cities have made and shared their frustration at the lack of attention to cities and transportation in the state and national political arenas.")
StreetsBlog
NY Governor, MTA Chief Say Subways In "Jeopardy" Over Flooding Threat
Transportation Nation
Port Of Los Angeles Wins Environmental Award
Los Angeles Sentinel
Preliminary Regional Connector Work To Begin
Los Angeles Downtown News
Public Transportation Use Climbs With Gas Prices
Pasadena Star-News
Route 66, 2.0: A Gorgeous Glow-In-The-Dark Smart Highway
GOOD
SanBAG To Manage 15 Freeway Construction Project
Contra Costa Times
Santa Ana Next In Line For LRT?
Railway Age
Santa Monica Bike Center Pushes Pedaling For Commuters ("City program aims to get commuters out of their cars by letting them test-ride a bike for two weeks, for free, to see if they like the experience.")
Los Angeles Times
Transit Center Staying Downtown To Preserve Funding
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Wendy Greuel And Eric Garcetti Endorse Train Tunnel Through Sepulveda Pass, But Funding Is An Open Question
LA Weekly
Westside Subway Construction Faces Years-Long Delay
Los Angeles Daily News
Work Officially Begins At Site Of LA's Second Tallest Tower
Curbed LA
World-Class Cities Rely On World-Class Transportation
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
Yes On Measure J Campaign Rakes In $2 Million; "No" Campaign Raises Just $5,000, But Vote Is Likely To Be Close
LA Weekly
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Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Alameda-Corridor East Showdown With COG Planned For Tuesday
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Angelenos Against Gridlock Urges Utility Companies & Outside Agencies To Expedite 405-Related Work
Angelenos Against Gridlock via Scribd
Assessing Highway Tolling And Pricing Options And Impacts: Volume 1, Decision-Making Framework (125p. PDF)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Volume 2, Travel Demand Forecasting Tools (272p. PDF)
Better Transportation Options = Healthier Lives (infographic)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
A City Where Everything Is A 15 Minute Walk Away ("Another day, another proposal for a new Chinese city. The 1.3 square-kilometer Great City, designed by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill will be a massive new development that is completely sustainable, affordable, and, most strikingly, car-less. The masterplan, which has been planned for 80,000 people, will be built around a massive transit hub at its center, with all destinations to be within a few minutes walk, a planning innovation that would make “Great City” China’s (and the world’s?) first pedestrian-only city.")
The Atlantic: Cities
Congressman Earl Blumenauer Explores State Of Transit Development in Rail~Volution Plenary
Planning Report
Developing Multilevel Memorandums Of Understanding With Utility Companies (52p. PDF)
Federal Highway Administration
Does Your City Need A Transit Riders Union?
The Atlantic: Cities
Downtown Streetcar Could Leave Local Landowners With More To Pay
LA Observed
Freight Transport Efficiency: A Comparative Study Of Coastal Shipping, Rail And Road Modes (62p. PDF)
New Zealand Transport Agency
Future Metro Gold Line Station Will Offer Rosedale Residents A Faster Way To Commute ("Important developments continue to evolve around Rosedale, the finest brand new master-planned community in the San Gabriel Valley. The future Metro Gold Line boarding station that is scheduled to open in 2015, will give Rosedale residents the opportunity to leave their car at home and enjoy a more efficient, faster commute to employment centers in downtown Los Angeles.")
Asian Journal
Get On Board The Expo Line: There's Lots To Do Along The New Light Rail Line That Connects Culver City To Downtown L.A. (A Westside high school student who just turned 16 and got his drivers license explains why he will still use the Expo Line to get around)
LA Youth
Hurricane Sandy Provokes The Largest Preemptive Public Transportation Shutdown In U.S. History
The Atlantic: Cities
Identification Of Utility Conflicts And Solutions (184p. PDF)
Strategic Highway Research Program
In An Entrenched Car Culture, Painting A Bolder Face On Mass Transit (“Make metro cool.” That was Michael Lejeune’s task 10 years ago when he was hired as the first creative director of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority...With support from 20 internal writers, photographers and other creative hires, Mr. Lejeune, 49, began chipping away at the blind spot he perceived...")
New York Times
Knabe Calls On Metro To Speed Up Planned LAX Connector
Diamond Bar-Walnut Patch
Long Beach Councilman James Johnson To Hold Hearing On Wilmington Railyard Proposal
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Measure J Campaign Hauls In Nearly $2 Million ("The ballot item would extend a half-cent Los Angeles County sales tax for transportation projects. Staples Center's operator and the Dodgers are among the donors.")
Los Angeles Times
Megabus Return To California? ("They’re on their final set of test runs between San Francisco and Los Angeles.")
Cyclelicio.us
Metro Board Wants To Get Rail To LAX By The End Of The Decade
Curbed LA
Metrolink 20th Anniversary Report (54p. PDF : "This report is the story of how our agency came to be and how we’ve grown over these 20 years to become a safety and customer service leader in the rail industry." A comprehensive overview and history containing numerous photos and charts illustrating Metrolink's leadership in providing transit connections, safety and environmentally conscious service)
Metrolink
NACTO Wrap-Up: Cities Are Doing It For Themselves ("As NACTO’s first ever national conference drew to a close today, transportation chiefs from Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago and New York all talked about the progress their cities have made and shared their frustration at the lack of attention to cities and transportation in the state and national political arenas.")
StreetsBlog
NY Governor, MTA Chief Say Subways In "Jeopardy" Over Flooding Threat
Transportation Nation
Port Of Los Angeles Wins Environmental Award
Los Angeles Sentinel
Preliminary Regional Connector Work To Begin
Los Angeles Downtown News
Public Transportation Use Climbs With Gas Prices
Pasadena Star-News
Route 66, 2.0: A Gorgeous Glow-In-The-Dark Smart Highway
GOOD
SanBAG To Manage 15 Freeway Construction Project
Contra Costa Times
Santa Ana Next In Line For LRT?
Railway Age
Santa Monica Bike Center Pushes Pedaling For Commuters ("City program aims to get commuters out of their cars by letting them test-ride a bike for two weeks, for free, to see if they like the experience.")
Los Angeles Times
Transit Center Staying Downtown To Preserve Funding
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Wendy Greuel And Eric Garcetti Endorse Train Tunnel Through Sepulveda Pass, But Funding Is An Open Question
LA Weekly
Westside Subway Construction Faces Years-Long Delay
Los Angeles Daily News
Work Officially Begins At Site Of LA's Second Tallest Tower
Curbed LA
World-Class Cities Rely On World-Class Transportation
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
Yes On Measure J Campaign Rakes In $2 Million; "No" Campaign Raises Just $5,000, But Vote Is Likely To Be Close
LA Weekly
What are transportation community leaders around the nation tweeting about today? Check out the Metro Library Twitter Daily, our online digest in newspaper format updated every day.
We invite you to visit Metro's The Source, your window to what's happening with agency news, funding and policy issues, and how to get the most out of transit and Los Angeles.
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