TheSource.metro.net
AC Transit's Extensive Service Reduction Planning Process Yields Great Results
A Better Oakland
Architect Calls For Design Contest For High-Speed Rail
Palo Alto Online News
Bike Lanes Slated For Foothill
Glendale News Press
Bus Rapid Transit: Some Questions To Ask
Human Transit
The Cable Car Took Us There (historic Cape Horn Cable Car Viaduct, Lincoln Heights, 1890s)
Highland Park Blog
China Enters The Carpool Lane
Wired
County In Better Shape Than State, Zev Says
The Acorn
The Deadliest Roads Are Rural
National Public Radio
Doomsday Looming For Many Truckers At Los Angeles And Long Beach Ports: Clean-Air Guidelines Banning Older Rigs And Those Without Diesel Particulate Filters Take Effect Jan. 1 - Many Drivers Say The Changes Are Just Too Costly
Los Angeles Times
The Expo Line Should Connect, Not Conquer, Neighbors
CityWatch
Gasoline Fumes May Fuel Road Rage
Wired
Gold Line Lake Ave Station Construction Update
Brigham Yen
High-Speed Rail Authority Eyeing San Gabriel Valley Cities For A Station
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
How To Make Trucks Safer On Highways
National Public Radio
"Insecurity Cameras" To Track All Of Town's Traffic (Tiburon, Calif.)
National Public Radio
L.A., Long Beach Ports' Feud Resurfaces
Los Angeles Times
Major Health Benefits Seen From Reduction Of Greenhouse Gases
WorldChanging
New Chief, New Relationship With Cyclists?: LAPD Creates Bicycling Working Group
LA StreetsBlog
New Los Angeles Metro Line For Foodies
Times (London)
New Report: Road Funding From Non-Road Users Doubled In 25 Years
DC StreetsBlog
Nobody Walks In L.A.? Not If cicLAvia Has Its Way: The Coalition Wants To Make Sundays Virtually Car-Free, Transforming The City's Streets Into Giant Bike Lanes - A Neighborhood Test Run Is Planned For Next Spring
Los Angeles Times
On Two Wheels, The Road Looks Different
National Public Radio
Personal Rapid Transit: Future Or Elevated Fantasy?
National Public Radio
Problems With A Front-Loaded Infrastructure Package
Transport Politic
Rail Yard Looks Like A Possibility
Santa Monica Daily Press
Railroad Crossing Safety Call
Glendale News Press
Roads Closed Due To Station Fire To Reopen Monday Morning
LAist
Sex And The SUV: Men, Women, And Travel Behavior
New York Times
Signal Fading On Radio Traffic Reports
Southern California Public Radio
Supporters Celebrate Metro Gold Line
Citrus College Clarion Online
These Traffic Reporters Do Their Work On The Fly (history of Los Angeles helicopter traffic reporting)
Los Angeles Times
Why You're Not The Great Driver You Think You Are
National Public Radio
11/25/2009
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday November 25, 2009
TheSource.metro.net
Boxer Seeks White House Help On Highway Bill
Journal Of Commerce
Checklists To Rethink The Streetspace
Planetizen
"Cities For Cycling" Could Have Huge Impact On Bikeway Innovation (new coalition of America's largest cities look to break the shackles of rigid federal roadway design guidelines)
Bike Portland
Congress For The New Urbanism Transportation Summit 2009 (slideshow presentations now online)
Congress For The New Urbanism
DeFazio, Perlmutter Drafting New Version Of Wall Street Transport Tax
DC StreetsBlog
DHS Launches Critical Infrastructure Web Site
GSN
Link to website
Link to plan (188p. PDF)
Downtown's Angels Flight Clears Latest Hurdle
Curbed LA
Environmental Defense Fund Starts Transportation Blog
The City Fix
Link to EDF Way2Go website
Great Los Angeles Walk 2009: Eight Hours And 17.4 Miles Later, We Did It!
Franklin Avenue
Hip-Hip-Hooray! San Gabriel Valley Comes Together To Celebrate Future
I Will Ride
Interview: Joseph Boardman, AMTRAK, President & CEO (video: speaking on federal appropriation funding, light-rail, modernization capacities, security)
C-SPAN
LA Animated: Sic Regional Transit
LA Observed
Little Change To Southland Gasoline Prices
Los Angeles Daily News
OCTA Board Finalizes Bus Cuts: Decreased Frequency, More Transfers, And No 24-Hour Service
TransitRider OC
Proponents Say Transit Should Be A Free Ride
InTransition
Proposed Locally Preferred Alternative For 2 Freeway Terminus Not Preferred By Locals
LA Curbed
Travel Demand In The Context Of Growing Diversity: Considerations For Policy, Planning, And Forecasting (6p. PDF)
Transportation Research Board
Underground Psychology: Researchers Have Been Spying On Us On The Subway – Here’s What They’ve Learned
Slate
U.S. Highway Travel Rises As Economy Recovers
Reuters
The War On Trucking Continues
Logistics Management
What Will It Take For Caltrans To Decide To “Fix-It-First?”
LA StreetsBlog
Sierra Club Fix It First Webpage
Boxer Seeks White House Help On Highway Bill
Journal Of Commerce
Checklists To Rethink The Streetspace
Planetizen
"Cities For Cycling" Could Have Huge Impact On Bikeway Innovation (new coalition of America's largest cities look to break the shackles of rigid federal roadway design guidelines)
Bike Portland
Congress For The New Urbanism Transportation Summit 2009 (slideshow presentations now online)
Congress For The New Urbanism
DeFazio, Perlmutter Drafting New Version Of Wall Street Transport Tax
DC StreetsBlog
DHS Launches Critical Infrastructure Web Site
GSN
Link to website
Link to plan (188p. PDF)
Downtown's Angels Flight Clears Latest Hurdle
Curbed LA
Environmental Defense Fund Starts Transportation Blog
The City Fix
Link to EDF Way2Go website
Great Los Angeles Walk 2009: Eight Hours And 17.4 Miles Later, We Did It!
Franklin Avenue
Hip-Hip-Hooray! San Gabriel Valley Comes Together To Celebrate Future
I Will Ride
Interview: Joseph Boardman, AMTRAK, President & CEO (video: speaking on federal appropriation funding, light-rail, modernization capacities, security)
C-SPAN
LA Animated: Sic Regional Transit
LA Observed
Little Change To Southland Gasoline Prices
Los Angeles Daily News
OCTA Board Finalizes Bus Cuts: Decreased Frequency, More Transfers, And No 24-Hour Service
TransitRider OC
Proponents Say Transit Should Be A Free Ride
InTransition
Proposed Locally Preferred Alternative For 2 Freeway Terminus Not Preferred By Locals
LA Curbed
Travel Demand In The Context Of Growing Diversity: Considerations For Policy, Planning, And Forecasting (6p. PDF)
Transportation Research Board
Underground Psychology: Researchers Have Been Spying On Us On The Subway – Here’s What They’ve Learned
Slate
U.S. Highway Travel Rises As Economy Recovers
Reuters
The War On Trucking Continues
Logistics Management
What Will It Take For Caltrans To Decide To “Fix-It-First?”
LA StreetsBlog
Sierra Club Fix It First Webpage
11/24/2009
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday November 24, 2009
TheSource.metro.net
Are Minorities Being Shortchanged By The Stimulus?
Time
Bike Thefts Becoming A Growing Problem In Los Angeles – What Can Be Done?
LA StreetsBlog
CA Senators, Governor Ask Obama To Fund High Speed Rail
LAist
Press Release from the Office of Senator Barbara Boxer with text of letter
Capitol Corridor Runs Cleaner-Burning Diesel Train (audio)
National Public Radio
Chicago’s Private Parking Meter Bungle
Planetizen
Cities Use Cash To Encourage Carpooling (audio)
National Public Radio
Commuter Rail Collisions Spur Takeover Talk (audio interview with Deborah Hersman, Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board)
National Public Radio
Congress’ Safety Agenda Faces Obstacles
National Public Radio
Critics Say Roads Safer, But Danger Still Lurks
National Public Radio
The Days May Be Grim, But Here’s A Good Word To Put In Your Pocket
New York Times
Desire For Streetcars Gets A Look In Long Beach
Long Beach Press-Telegram
"Diverging Diamond" Traffic Flow: Way Of The Future?
National Public Radio
Everyday Solutions, Inc. Selected As Transportation Technology Provider For Los Angeles Unified School District
AjaxWorld
Explore Metrolink With So.CA.TA (Day After Thanksgiving Study Tour)
LA StreetsBlog
Tour The Entire Metrolink System In One Day! (p.5)
Federal Stimulus Funds For Transportation Projects Not Making Much Of An Economic Impact - Yet
Contra Costa Times
From East To West, Steel Rail Pulls L.A. Together
Los Angeles Times
Golden State Highways Are A California Nightmare (Recent study ranks California 49th for quality of pavement)
National Public Radio
Life Without Measure R: Massive Transit Cuts In Orange County
LA StreetsBlog
North American Cities That Have (Or Had) A Pedestrian Mall
Urban Review STL
O.C. Transit Agency Finalizes Another Round Of Deep Cuts In Service
Los Angeles Times
On The Road To Safety (Weeklong series of stories and conversations about highway safety: Monday, November 23 – Sunday, November 29)
National Public Radio
Our View: Metrolink Should Hold A Fare Sale
Pasadena Star-News
Plan Approved To Cut Bus Service
Orange County Register
Road Work Aims To Unclog Congestion
Riverside Press-Enterprise
SF Port’s Parking System Pays Dividends
San Francisco Examiner
Study Sees Transit Saving Californians’ Energy, Cutting Greenhouse Gas
Sacramento Bee
Study: “Walkable Neighborhoods” Could Save State $31M
Sacramento Business Journal
When It Comes To Making [Government] Data Sexy, You Can’t Be Too Graphic
CNN
Will Federal Stimulus Money Spark A High-Speed Rail Renaissance In The U.S.?
Scientific American
Are Minorities Being Shortchanged By The Stimulus?
Time
Bike Thefts Becoming A Growing Problem In Los Angeles – What Can Be Done?
LA StreetsBlog
CA Senators, Governor Ask Obama To Fund High Speed Rail
LAist
Press Release from the Office of Senator Barbara Boxer with text of letter
Capitol Corridor Runs Cleaner-Burning Diesel Train (audio)
National Public Radio
Chicago’s Private Parking Meter Bungle
Planetizen
Cities Use Cash To Encourage Carpooling (audio)
National Public Radio
Commuter Rail Collisions Spur Takeover Talk (audio interview with Deborah Hersman, Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board)
National Public Radio
Congress’ Safety Agenda Faces Obstacles
National Public Radio
Critics Say Roads Safer, But Danger Still Lurks
National Public Radio
The Days May Be Grim, But Here’s A Good Word To Put In Your Pocket
New York Times
Desire For Streetcars Gets A Look In Long Beach
Long Beach Press-Telegram
"Diverging Diamond" Traffic Flow: Way Of The Future?
National Public Radio
Everyday Solutions, Inc. Selected As Transportation Technology Provider For Los Angeles Unified School District
AjaxWorld
Explore Metrolink With So.CA.TA (Day After Thanksgiving Study Tour)
LA StreetsBlog
Tour The Entire Metrolink System In One Day! (p.5)
Federal Stimulus Funds For Transportation Projects Not Making Much Of An Economic Impact - Yet
Contra Costa Times
From East To West, Steel Rail Pulls L.A. Together
Los Angeles Times
Golden State Highways Are A California Nightmare (Recent study ranks California 49th for quality of pavement)
National Public Radio
Life Without Measure R: Massive Transit Cuts In Orange County
LA StreetsBlog
North American Cities That Have (Or Had) A Pedestrian Mall
Urban Review STL
O.C. Transit Agency Finalizes Another Round Of Deep Cuts In Service
Los Angeles Times
On The Road To Safety (Weeklong series of stories and conversations about highway safety: Monday, November 23 – Sunday, November 29)
National Public Radio
Our View: Metrolink Should Hold A Fare Sale
Pasadena Star-News
Plan Approved To Cut Bus Service
Orange County Register
Road Work Aims To Unclog Congestion
Riverside Press-Enterprise
SF Port’s Parking System Pays Dividends
San Francisco Examiner
Study Sees Transit Saving Californians’ Energy, Cutting Greenhouse Gas
Sacramento Bee
Study: “Walkable Neighborhoods” Could Save State $31M
Sacramento Business Journal
When It Comes To Making [Government] Data Sexy, You Can’t Be Too Graphic
CNN
Will Federal Stimulus Money Spark A High-Speed Rail Renaissance In The U.S.?
Scientific American
11/23/2009
Transportation Headlines for Monday November 23, 2009
TheSource.metro.net
Blue Line Commuter Passengers Face Delays Because Of Construction Work [Today]
Los Angeles Times
Bus-Rail Debates In A Beautiful Abstract City, And In Los Angeles
Human Transit
California Budget's Going To Be Dreadful
Los Angeles Times
Canada-USA High Speed Possibilities
Trains For America
Commentary: Redirect New Infrastructure Stimulus Toward Mass Transit
Detroit News
Compromise In The Air For Downtown Connector, Expo Phase II
LA StreetsBlog
Kick Off Set For Gold Line Extension To Azusa
Sierra Madre Weekly
L.A. Central Faces Foreclosure: $1 Billion Project Was Envisioned As Retail Counterpart To L.A. Live
Los Angeles Downtown News
LA Transpo: How About Some Good News?
CityWatch
Little Tokyo Wary Of Proposed Light-Rail Connector Line: The Community Fears That Construction, Noise And Hundreds Of Daily Trains Could Ruin Business And Property Values, But Metro Has Offered Up An Underground Plan That Seems To Be Easing Concerns
Los Angeles Times
MacArthur Park Gentrification Watch?: Westlake Theatre Plan Moves Forward
LA Curbed
Metro Unveils New Regional Connector Plan: Little Tokyo Working Group Endorses New Concept For Metro Regional Connector
Rafu Shimpo
Metrolink Delays Vex Riders And Officials
Riverside Press-Enterprise
San Gabriel Valley Cities Eye Measure R Funds To Replace Dwindling Transit Revenue
Pasadena Star-News
Senate Health Bill Holds Onto Grants For Healthier Transportation
DC StreetsBlog
Senators Push To Restore Federal Highway Funds
Wall Street Journal
Some On Metrolink Board Question Leadership Of David Solow
Los Angeles Times
Tracking The DASH Online
LA Metblogs
Traffic Solutions: Councilman Studying Elevated Podcar System
LA Curbed
Blue Line Commuter Passengers Face Delays Because Of Construction Work [Today]
Los Angeles Times
Bus-Rail Debates In A Beautiful Abstract City, And In Los Angeles
Human Transit
California Budget's Going To Be Dreadful
Los Angeles Times
Canada-USA High Speed Possibilities
Trains For America
Commentary: Redirect New Infrastructure Stimulus Toward Mass Transit
Detroit News
Compromise In The Air For Downtown Connector, Expo Phase II
LA StreetsBlog
Kick Off Set For Gold Line Extension To Azusa
Sierra Madre Weekly
L.A. Central Faces Foreclosure: $1 Billion Project Was Envisioned As Retail Counterpart To L.A. Live
Los Angeles Downtown News
LA Transpo: How About Some Good News?
CityWatch
Little Tokyo Wary Of Proposed Light-Rail Connector Line: The Community Fears That Construction, Noise And Hundreds Of Daily Trains Could Ruin Business And Property Values, But Metro Has Offered Up An Underground Plan That Seems To Be Easing Concerns
Los Angeles Times
MacArthur Park Gentrification Watch?: Westlake Theatre Plan Moves Forward
LA Curbed
Metro Unveils New Regional Connector Plan: Little Tokyo Working Group Endorses New Concept For Metro Regional Connector
Rafu Shimpo
Metrolink Delays Vex Riders And Officials
Riverside Press-Enterprise
San Gabriel Valley Cities Eye Measure R Funds To Replace Dwindling Transit Revenue
Pasadena Star-News
Senate Health Bill Holds Onto Grants For Healthier Transportation
DC StreetsBlog
Senators Push To Restore Federal Highway Funds
Wall Street Journal
Some On Metrolink Board Question Leadership Of David Solow
Los Angeles Times
Tracking The DASH Online
LA Metblogs
Traffic Solutions: Councilman Studying Elevated Podcar System
LA Curbed
11/20/2009
Transportation Headlines for Friday November 20, 2009
TheSource.metro.net
1 Clean Truck Program, 2 Ports, And Now 2 Strategies
Southern California Public Radio
710 Tunnel Feasible, Study Says
Pasadena Star-News
Congestion Pricing: Will Southern Californians Warm Up To HOT Lanes?
Urban Insights
Conservatives And Public Transportation: Join Us For An Upcoming [Online] Debate
Tranpsortation For America
Registration and more information for December 7 event
Delays Expected On Metro Blue Line [Today And This Weekend] For Track Installation
Los Angeles Times
For Creating Jobs, Transit Operating Aid Is Best Bet
Mobilizing The Region
Gang Injunction, Proposed Rail Yard Topics At Joint County/City Meeting In Monrovia
Pasadena Star-News
LADOT Launches Real-Time DASH Downtown LA Arrival Times
L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti
LA Loves A Street Party
cicLAvia
L.A. Mayor Seeks “Creative” Funding To Prevent 7MPH Gridlock
Bloomberg
L.A. Metro Takes Aim At Cheaters: Turnstiles Annoy Some Commuters, But Transit Officials Fret It Would Cost Too Much To Dump The Pilot Project - Even If They Wanted To
Neon Tommy, Annenberg Digital News
Los Angeles Without Traffic! (photo essay of major streets, car-less)
Inhabitat
Measure R Funding Followup – It Pays To Check The Math!
SoapBoxLA
Metro Say Fully Underground Connector Feasible, Could Cost 20% More
Blog Downtown
Metrolink Fare Rise Plan Angers Riders
San Bernardino Sun
MTA Committee Okays Crenshaw Light Rail, Green Line Extension
Daily Breeze
New Study Quantifies High Personal Costs Of Building CA Cities For Cars
SF StreetsBlog
“Windfall For All” Report Highlights (17p. PDF)
Pelosi: Passing A Wall Street Transport Tax Would Require Overseas Buy-In
DC StreetsBlog
Placentia To Settle Caltrans Claim Over Failed Rail Project
Los Angeles Times
Rough Road To Gold, Part 4: Gold Line Finally Arrives In East Los Angeles
EGP News
Santa Monica City Council Endorses Hybrid Proposal For Light Rail Maintenance Yard Location
Argonaut
Study Finds Higher Air Pollution Near Santa Monica Airport
Los Angeles Times
Survey Finds Many Commute Stress-Free
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
A Tale Of Two Cities’ Crossings: Different Takes On Congestion
Daily Journal Of Commerce Oregon
Tarnished Gold (vandalism and neglect go unaddressed at Highland Park Station)
Highland Park 90042 Blog
Transit Use Is Growing, But Not Where You Think (Top 10 Metro Areas With Largest Growth; Charlotte NC Ranks First)
Planetizen
Web 2.0 Applications For Improving Public Participation In Transport Planning
Andrew Nash, Vienna Transport Strategies
Full text of paper (25p. PDF)
Welcome To The Blogroll: CicLAvia And City Of Lights
LA StreetsBlog
What Do Two Nobel Laureates Know That L.A.’s Mayor Doesn’t?
Biking In LA
Wheel Squeal Considered, Santa Monica Votes For Hybrid Yard
LA Curbed
1 Clean Truck Program, 2 Ports, And Now 2 Strategies
Southern California Public Radio
710 Tunnel Feasible, Study Says
Pasadena Star-News
Congestion Pricing: Will Southern Californians Warm Up To HOT Lanes?
Urban Insights
Conservatives And Public Transportation: Join Us For An Upcoming [Online] Debate
Tranpsortation For America
Registration and more information for December 7 event
Delays Expected On Metro Blue Line [Today And This Weekend] For Track Installation
Los Angeles Times
For Creating Jobs, Transit Operating Aid Is Best Bet
Mobilizing The Region
Gang Injunction, Proposed Rail Yard Topics At Joint County/City Meeting In Monrovia
Pasadena Star-News
LADOT Launches Real-Time DASH Downtown LA Arrival Times
L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti
LA Loves A Street Party
cicLAvia
L.A. Mayor Seeks “Creative” Funding To Prevent 7MPH Gridlock
Bloomberg
L.A. Metro Takes Aim At Cheaters: Turnstiles Annoy Some Commuters, But Transit Officials Fret It Would Cost Too Much To Dump The Pilot Project - Even If They Wanted To
Neon Tommy, Annenberg Digital News
Los Angeles Without Traffic! (photo essay of major streets, car-less)
Inhabitat
Measure R Funding Followup – It Pays To Check The Math!
SoapBoxLA
Metro Say Fully Underground Connector Feasible, Could Cost 20% More
Blog Downtown
Metrolink Fare Rise Plan Angers Riders
San Bernardino Sun
MTA Committee Okays Crenshaw Light Rail, Green Line Extension
Daily Breeze
New Study Quantifies High Personal Costs Of Building CA Cities For Cars
SF StreetsBlog
“Windfall For All” Report Highlights (17p. PDF)
Pelosi: Passing A Wall Street Transport Tax Would Require Overseas Buy-In
DC StreetsBlog
Placentia To Settle Caltrans Claim Over Failed Rail Project
Los Angeles Times
Rough Road To Gold, Part 4: Gold Line Finally Arrives In East Los Angeles
EGP News
Santa Monica City Council Endorses Hybrid Proposal For Light Rail Maintenance Yard Location
Argonaut
Study Finds Higher Air Pollution Near Santa Monica Airport
Los Angeles Times
Survey Finds Many Commute Stress-Free
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
A Tale Of Two Cities’ Crossings: Different Takes On Congestion
Daily Journal Of Commerce Oregon
Tarnished Gold (vandalism and neglect go unaddressed at Highland Park Station)
Highland Park 90042 Blog
Transit Use Is Growing, But Not Where You Think (Top 10 Metro Areas With Largest Growth; Charlotte NC Ranks First)
Planetizen
Web 2.0 Applications For Improving Public Participation In Transport Planning
Andrew Nash, Vienna Transport Strategies
Full text of paper (25p. PDF)
Welcome To The Blogroll: CicLAvia And City Of Lights
LA StreetsBlog
What Do Two Nobel Laureates Know That L.A.’s Mayor Doesn’t?
Biking In LA
Wheel Squeal Considered, Santa Monica Votes For Hybrid Yard
LA Curbed
11/19/2009
Transportation Headlines for Thursday November 19, 2009
TheSource.metro.net
Bipartisan Support Builds For Six-Month Extension Of Current Transpo Law
LA StreetsBlog
California Faces A Projected Deficit Of $21 Billion: The Legislative Budget Analyst’s Projection...Threatens To Send Sacramento Back Into Gridlock And Force More Broad Cuts To State Programs
Los Angeles Times
C.I.C.L.E. Announces Campaign To Make N.E.L.A. More Bike Friendly
LA StreetsBlog
Dialogue, Education Key In Getting Public To Accept Road Tolls, U.S. Transit Officials Say
Daily Commercial News And Construction Record
Echo Park Community Warns Metro: Hybrid Plan For Route 2 Terminus Untested, Illegal
LA StreetsBlog
Editorial: Fantasy Tops Reality – Schwarzenegger’s Foolish Request To Help High-Speed Rail
Oakland Tribune
Google Bike Directions Could Be Useful Tool For Cities
Mobilizing The Region
June Groundbreaking For Downtown’s New Civic Park
LA Curbed
No Late-Night Subway Service For The Holidays This Year
LAist
Opinion: What The Future May Hold
New York Times
Our View: Don’t Let Commuter Rail Hit the Skids – Pushing For High-Speed Rail Is Fine, But It Shouldn’t Mean Less Money For Amtrak
Merced Sun-Star
Portlander Wins “Dump The Pump” Film Contest
Oregon Live
San Francisco Starts Building Green Streets For Stormwater Management
SF StreetsBlog
“This Needs Attention:” Senators Seek Shot In The Arm On Transportation
DC StreetsBlog
Transport Official Laments “If It Scares, It Airs” Mentality
CBS News
U.S. Department Of Transportation Releases New Action Plan To Address Motorcoach Safety Issues
U.S. Department Of Transportation
Full-text document (56p. PDF)
U.S. Proposes Bus Seat Belts, Driver Cell-Phone Ban
Bloomberg
World-Class Avenues For The East Side: What Great BRT Looks Like
NY StreetsBlog
Bipartisan Support Builds For Six-Month Extension Of Current Transpo Law
LA StreetsBlog
California Faces A Projected Deficit Of $21 Billion: The Legislative Budget Analyst’s Projection...Threatens To Send Sacramento Back Into Gridlock And Force More Broad Cuts To State Programs
Los Angeles Times
C.I.C.L.E. Announces Campaign To Make N.E.L.A. More Bike Friendly
LA StreetsBlog
Dialogue, Education Key In Getting Public To Accept Road Tolls, U.S. Transit Officials Say
Daily Commercial News And Construction Record
Echo Park Community Warns Metro: Hybrid Plan For Route 2 Terminus Untested, Illegal
LA StreetsBlog
Editorial: Fantasy Tops Reality – Schwarzenegger’s Foolish Request To Help High-Speed Rail
Oakland Tribune
Google Bike Directions Could Be Useful Tool For Cities
Mobilizing The Region
June Groundbreaking For Downtown’s New Civic Park
LA Curbed
No Late-Night Subway Service For The Holidays This Year
LAist
Opinion: What The Future May Hold
New York Times
Our View: Don’t Let Commuter Rail Hit the Skids – Pushing For High-Speed Rail Is Fine, But It Shouldn’t Mean Less Money For Amtrak
Merced Sun-Star
Portlander Wins “Dump The Pump” Film Contest
Oregon Live
San Francisco Starts Building Green Streets For Stormwater Management
SF StreetsBlog
“This Needs Attention:” Senators Seek Shot In The Arm On Transportation
DC StreetsBlog
Transport Official Laments “If It Scares, It Airs” Mentality
CBS News
U.S. Department Of Transportation Releases New Action Plan To Address Motorcoach Safety Issues
U.S. Department Of Transportation
Full-text document (56p. PDF)
U.S. Proposes Bus Seat Belts, Driver Cell-Phone Ban
Bloomberg
World-Class Avenues For The East Side: What Great BRT Looks Like
NY StreetsBlog
11/18/2009
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday November 18, 2009
TheSource.metro.net
710 Freeway Tunnel Would Be Feasible, Caltrans Study Finds
Los Angeles Times
Activism Success: Metrolink Riders Convince Board To Put Off Fare Hikes
LA StreetsBlog
An Air-Traffic Upgrade To Improve Travel By Plane
New York Times
NextGen Air Transportation System
All’s Fare In Travel By Bus: Cheaper Prices, Free Access To The Internet, Driving Local, US Ridership Higher
Boston Globe
California’s Strategy For Federal High Speed Rail Money
Southern California Public Radio
Charlotte Names Next Transit Chief: Job Goes To Carolyn Flowers, Who Currently Supervises Bus System In Los Angeles County
Charlotte Observer
Claremont's Trolley Experiment Falls By The Wayside
Los Angeles Times
Crowdsourced Cartography In PublicEarth, OpenStreetMap
CNET
Cyclists’ App Aids Traffic Planners (Cyclists track trips via iPhone GPS and data sent to County officials is used to predict future traffic patterns)
San Francisco Chronicle
DASH Restructuring, Part 2: San Fernando Valley
MetroRider LA
The Future Of Public Transportation Takes Off
Daily Aztec
HSR Should Go Where The People Are
California High Speed Rail Blog
Low Countries, High Taxes: The Dutch Take Aim At Driving
Wall Street Journal
More At Stake In City’s Measure R Debate Than Just Bike/Ped. Issues
LA StreetsBlog
Need For Speed Not A Priority For Metro Planners
Examiner
Next Stop, Better Transportation: Join Assembly Speaker Karen Bass At A Town Hall To Discuss Major Transit Improvements In The [Los Angeles] Community (Thursday, November 19)
California Assembly Speaker Karen Bass
Flyer With Complete Information
An Opera About A Freeway? Only In L.A.
Los Angeles Times
Protestors Rally Against Deal Between Long Beach Port And Trucking Industry
Long Beach Press-Telegram
A Reality Check On High-Speed Rail For California
Innovations: Research & News From Berkeley Engineering
Researchers Demonstrate Next-Generation Bus; Fleet Planned For USDOT Congestion Relief Program
University Of Minnesota Center For Transportation Studies
Subway Ride To Squash Blossom Quesadillas
The 99 Cent Chef
U.S. DOT Secretary LaHood Announces DOT Safety Council Will Address Pedestrian Safety Following T4America Report
Transportation For America
A Welcome Extension: The New Six-Mile Leg Of The Gold Line Is Getting Mostly Cheerful Reviews, From Little Tokyo To East L.A.
Rafu Shimpo
What is cicLAvia?
Ciclavia
Widening 405 Pits O.C. Against L.A. County (Includes interview with LACMTA CEO Art Leahy)
KABC-7
710 Freeway Tunnel Would Be Feasible, Caltrans Study Finds
Los Angeles Times
Activism Success: Metrolink Riders Convince Board To Put Off Fare Hikes
LA StreetsBlog
An Air-Traffic Upgrade To Improve Travel By Plane
New York Times
NextGen Air Transportation System
All’s Fare In Travel By Bus: Cheaper Prices, Free Access To The Internet, Driving Local, US Ridership Higher
Boston Globe
California’s Strategy For Federal High Speed Rail Money
Southern California Public Radio
Charlotte Names Next Transit Chief: Job Goes To Carolyn Flowers, Who Currently Supervises Bus System In Los Angeles County
Charlotte Observer
Claremont's Trolley Experiment Falls By The Wayside
Los Angeles Times
Crowdsourced Cartography In PublicEarth, OpenStreetMap
CNET
Cyclists’ App Aids Traffic Planners (Cyclists track trips via iPhone GPS and data sent to County officials is used to predict future traffic patterns)
San Francisco Chronicle
DASH Restructuring, Part 2: San Fernando Valley
MetroRider LA
The Future Of Public Transportation Takes Off
Daily Aztec
HSR Should Go Where The People Are
California High Speed Rail Blog
Low Countries, High Taxes: The Dutch Take Aim At Driving
Wall Street Journal
More At Stake In City’s Measure R Debate Than Just Bike/Ped. Issues
LA StreetsBlog
Need For Speed Not A Priority For Metro Planners
Examiner
Next Stop, Better Transportation: Join Assembly Speaker Karen Bass At A Town Hall To Discuss Major Transit Improvements In The [Los Angeles] Community (Thursday, November 19)
California Assembly Speaker Karen Bass
Flyer With Complete Information
An Opera About A Freeway? Only In L.A.
Los Angeles Times
Protestors Rally Against Deal Between Long Beach Port And Trucking Industry
Long Beach Press-Telegram
A Reality Check On High-Speed Rail For California
Innovations: Research & News From Berkeley Engineering
Researchers Demonstrate Next-Generation Bus; Fleet Planned For USDOT Congestion Relief Program
University Of Minnesota Center For Transportation Studies
Subway Ride To Squash Blossom Quesadillas
The 99 Cent Chef
U.S. DOT Secretary LaHood Announces DOT Safety Council Will Address Pedestrian Safety Following T4America Report
Transportation For America
A Welcome Extension: The New Six-Mile Leg Of The Gold Line Is Getting Mostly Cheerful Reviews, From Little Tokyo To East L.A.
Rafu Shimpo
What is cicLAvia?
Ciclavia
Widening 405 Pits O.C. Against L.A. County (Includes interview with LACMTA CEO Art Leahy)
KABC-7
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