Metro Library and Archive Transportation Headlines

Transportation Headlines for Friday November 20, 2009

2009-11-20T08:59:00.000-08:00

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

Transportation Headlines for Thursday November 19, 2009

2009-11-19T07:40:00.001-08:00

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

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday November 18, 2009

2009-11-18T08:16:00.000-08:00

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

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday November 17, 2009

2009-11-17T08:30:00.000-08:00

TheSource.metro.net

15 Cities For People Who Hate Driving And Long Commutes: Where To Go If You Don’t Want To Spend A Lot Of Time Behind The Wheel
U.S. News & World Report

CATS Names New Transit Director From L.A. County: Carolyn Flowers Is Chief Operating Officer Of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Charlotte Observer

Counties Diverge On Plan To Widen The 405 Freeway: Officials In L.A. County Prefer To Have Focus Transit Dollars On Rail Projects. In Orange County, Freeway And Surface Street Improvements Get Top Priority
Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Metrolink Should Consider Lowering Fares To Bring In New Business
Los Angeles Daily News

El Monte Taking Transit Village Into Its Own Hands
LA Curbed

Expo And Crenshaw Lines: Under Whose Authority?
CityWatch

Fare’s Fair? (When Does Transit Fare Policy Treat People Equally? When It Treats Them Exactly The Same)
New York Times

Feds Propose To Expand Opportunities For Biking And Walking To Transit
LA StreetsBlog

The Future Of American High Speed Rail: Regional And Slow
Planetizen

Gold Line Extension Artwork
Los Angeles Times

The Gold Line Is Rolling, Now What About A Bike Network To Support It?
LA StreetsBlog

Los Angeles: Reader Feedback On The Gold Line
Human Transit

Low Ridership Tarnishes Gold Line Luster: Only 13,000 Riders Daily Are Expected To Use The New Extension, Which Began Its Normal Operations Monday, By The End Of Its First Year
Los Angeles Times

Obama Administration’s Transit Safety Rules To Eventually Apply To Buses
DC StreetsBlog

Remember The Red Cars?: Join Pacific Electric Railroad Expert, Brian Marcroft To Find Out More (Altadena Historical Society & Altadena Library Talk, November 23)

Software Upgrade Should Speed Gold Line's Freeway Crossing
Blog Downtown

Shuttle From Irvine To LAX Begins Today
Orange County Register

Stricter Transit Standards To Be Sought
New York Times

Tide May Be Changing At Port Of L.A.: Exports In October Rise, And Glimmers Of Hope Are Seen Up And Down The West Coast
Los Angeles Times

A Tour Of L.A.'s Rich Rail History: A New Exhibit, "Hollywood -- Trains, Streetcars And The Movies," Provides A Starting Point For Presentations And A Bus Tour
Los Angeles Times

Truth Getting Lost In The Measure R Feeding Frenzy
CityWatch

Urban Freeway Farming For LA?
Urban Insights

Why Portland’s Mass Transit Rocks
Wired

Workday Commuters Ride Gold Line Extension For First Time
Los Angeles Times

Transportation Headlines for Monday November 16, 2009

2009-11-16T08:52:00.000-08:00

The Source.metro.net

50,000 Take A Free Ride On The Gold Line; No Major Problems Reported
Los Angeles Wave

After Decades Of Waiting, Their Train Have Arrived: A Sense Of Kinship And Progress In East Los Angeles As Riders And Residents Celebrate The Opening Of The Gold Line Extension - The Area Had Long Been Among The Most Transit-Dependent Yet Underserved
Los Angeles Times

Angels Flight Inches Forward: Safety Hearings Scheduled For November 20
Downtown News

Clear Track For Rail Car Bids
Los Angeles Business Journal

Don’t Let Arnold Schwarzenegger Divide And Conquer
California High Speed Rail Blog

East L.A. Hails Arrival Of The Gold Line; Activities Are To Be Held [Sunday] At Four Stations
Los Angeles Times

El Monte Takes Over $1 Billion Transit Village In Wake Of Fraud Investigation
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

El Segundo Ready To Fight Proposed MTA Rail Yard
Contra Costa Times

An Extension Of More Than The Gold Line: Sunday’s Opening Of Eight New Metro Stations On A Path From Downtown To East L.A. Lays Down Tracks Toward An Exciting Future (architectural review)
Los Angeles Times

Federal Oversight Of Subways Proposed: [D.C.] Red Line Crash Spurred Safety Plan, Obama Administration To Push Congress To Change Law
Washington Post

Gold Line Eastside Extension Dedication: Metro Gold Line Weekday Service Begins Monday
MyFoxLA

Gold Line Payoff
Los Angeles Downtown News

The Guide To Gold Line Foodiness (Plus Maps!)
LAist

Jobs Lost In Transportation: Economic Stimulus Can't Prevent Widespread Job Loss In Down Economy
Denver Daily News

L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies Arrest 73-Year-Old Tagging Suspect
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Gold Line Opens: "Planners" Blamed
Human Transit

Mayor V. Bows To The Westside As He Dedicates Eastside Rail
L.A. Weekly

Metrolink Postpones Decision About Rate Hike
Daily News

MTS Considers Cutting Sunday Bus Service
10 News San Diego

Netherlands To Tax Drivers By The Kilometer
Wired

New Technology Allows Enforcement Of Anti-Texting Legislation
WebWire

Opinion: The Eastside's New Gold Line
Los Angeles Times

Over 40% Of Transportation Construction Firms Anticipate Additional Lay-Offs Of Non-Seasonal Employees In 2010
Transportation Construction Coalition

Riding L.A.'s Newest Rail Line
Fast Company

Slow And Steady Progress On Port Air Quality
Long Beach Post

A Street-Level View Of The Gold Line Eastside Extension
LA StreetsBlog

WeHo Subway To The Sea: All Aboard!…In 2047!
WeHo News

Which Is The Best Way West For L.A.'s Subway?: Wilshire Or West Hollywood? - As A Subway Extension Draws Closer To Reality, The Debate Over The Route Intensifies
Los Angeles Times

Year Later, Angels Flight Still Not Open (But Meeting Scheduled)
LA Curbed

Transportation Headlines for Friday November 13, 2009

2009-11-13T08:59:00.000-08:00

TheSource.metro.net

Antonovich Provides Funding For Local Trail Improvements
Pasadena Star-News

Bicycle Production As Green Economy Indicator
Carfree USA Blog

Bus Routes Slashed In Budget Crunch
Orange County Register

DOT Bike Commuters Leading By Example
Welcome To The Fast Lane

Eastside Extension To Open With Free Rides: Rail Line Linking East Los Angeles With Downtown And Pasadena Makes Its Debut Sunday
Los Angeles Wave

Eating Along The Gold Line Eastside Extension: What Didn’t We Include?
Los Angeles Times

End Of The American Exurbs And The Death Of Sprawl?
The City Fix

Experts: Downtown L.A. Renaissance Not Over
Globe St.

Gold Line Extension Ready For Service In East Los Angeles
Transport Politic

The Gold Line Opens Sunday: The 6-Mile Light-Rail Extension, Which Costs $898 Million, Will Open Sunday With Free Rides And Entertainment
Los Angeles Times

Las Vegas And the 21st-Century Strip: Different By Design – From Desert Disneyland To Paris In The Mojave
MSNBC

Mass Transit’s Reversal Of Fortune: Even As Ridership Surges, Economic Crisis Ravages Agencies’ Budgets
Intransition: Transportation Planning, Practice & Progress

Metro Recommends Light Rail Station For Crenshaw Corridor
Argonaut

More Bikes On City Streets: Santa Barbarans Are Shifting Gears
Santa Barbara Independent

Pimp My Bus Ride
Time

Riverside County Transportation Commission Studying Coachella Valley Rail
Palm Springs Desert Sun

Rough Road To Gold: Part 3 – A Window Into The Community
EGP News

Sales-Tax Hike To Pay For Long Beach Infrastructure
Whittier Daily News

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Proceeds With Bay Area’s First Bike Share Pilot Program
SF StreetsBlog

SCAG And City Of Los Angeles Thinking About Solutions To The Last Mile Problem
LA StreetsBlog

Schwarzenegger Quietly Quashed Effort To Improve Commuter Rail: The Governor Ordered Officials To Seek Federal Money Only For The Proposed Bullet Train Between San Francisco And San Diego -- Rail Advocates Say The Commute Line Upgrades Should Take Priority
Los Angeles Times

Senate To Take Up Mysterious ‘Jobs Bill’ – Is Infrastructure In The Mix?
DC StreetsBlog

Streetfilms: Bill Lind, A Conservative Voice For Transit
DC StreetsBlog

Transportation Advocates Present Their Vision At The 7th And Fig Art Center
LA StreetsBlog

Which Is The Fastest-Rising U.S. Emissions Source: Transport Or Electricity?
LA StreetsBlog

Transportation Headlines for Thursday November 12, 2009

2009-11-12T08:19:00.000-08:00

TheSource.metro.net

Ain't No Party Like An Eastside Party
LA Eastside

Bullet Trains For America?: The Obama Administration Has Revived The Dream Of Building High-Speed Rail Lines To Rival Those Of Japan And Europe, But The Tracks Are Littered With Political And Financial Obstacles
Wilson Quarterly

DASH Restructuring - Part 1: East And Northeast L.A.
MetroRider LA

Do Cameras Make Intersections More Dangerous?
CBS2

DOT Stimulus Spending Nears $5 Billion
Journal Of Commerce

Exclusive: California Transit Association Tackles Trasit Challenges
Metro Magazine

Gold Line Developments Still A Glimmer In Metro’s Eye
LA Curbed

Group Seeks Pedestrian-Friendly Roads
NPR

High-Speed Debate: Old-School And New-School Boosters Of High-Speed Rail Duke It Out Over Best Way To Use Stimulus Funds
Mother Nature Network

How To Be A Car-Free Family
Shareable: Life & Art

Is Car Sharing Good For Cities?
Transport Politic

LADOT Values Capacity Over Community On Route 2 Glendale Blvd., Drags Metro Along For The Ride
LA StreetsBlog

A One Of A Kind Line (Gold Line Eastside Extension architectural preview)
Architect’s Newspaper
Accompanying photos from author’s blog

One-Seat Train Ride From Pasadena To East LA Debuts Sunday
Pasadena Star-News

Opinion: Revolutionary Road (interstate corridors for rail and energy transportation)
New York Times

Our View: MTA Finally Thinking About Valley, Future
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Parties And More Planned Around Metro Gold Line Extension’s Opening
Laist

Planned Interstate 10 Offramp Concerns San Bernardino Residents
Riverside Press-Enterprise

West Coast Ports Band Together To Fight Global Competition
Oregon Live

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday November 11, 2009

2009-11-11T09:29:00.000-08:00

TheSource.metro.net

All Aboard For A Tour Of Little Tokyo And East L.A. -- Next Stop: Foodie Nirvana
Los Angeles Times

Are Wireless Road Trains The Cure For Traffic Congestion?
Fast Company

“Clever Commute” A Clever Idea For Easing Traffic Pains: A Crowdsourcing Success
Oh My Gov!

Connecting Cars To Avoid Speeding Tickets
New York Times

CSULB Gets Grant To Improve Ocean Transport
Long Beach Press-Telegram

DASH Restructuring: Prologue
MetroRider LA

Gold line To East Los Angeles To Open This Weekend
Pasadena Star-News

LA Hikes Taxes To Fund Jobs Program (Transcript of “Your World With Neil Cavuto” interview with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, including Measure R discussion)
Fox News

LA New Transportation Plan: Too Westside Oriented?
KCET

L.A. Underperforms In Stimulus Grant Awards, City Councilman Wants Answers
USC Annenberg Digital News

Metro’s Bus-Only Lane Project Will Increase Efficiency And Reduce High Traffic, Smog
Daily Bruin

Mixed Reviews On Crenshaw Corridor LRT Plan From Community Leaders
LA StreetsBlog

MTA Backs Light Rail For Crenshaw Corridor: Proposed Line Would Run From Exposition Boulevard To Near LAX -- Rail Would Offer A Faster, Cleaner Alternative To Buses, Supporters Say
Los Angeles Times

Omnitrans Envisions Inland Rapid Bus Lines
Contra Costa Times

Planes, Trains, And Automobiles: Transportation @ MIT Rethinks Everything
Architecture Boston

Port Of Los Angeles Environmental Team Earns Top Honors for San Pedro Waterfront Document
Journal Of Commerce

Project Would Shut Streets For Cyclists
ABC-7

Riding Public Transit Saves Individuals $9,190 Annually: Yearly Transit Savings Over $250 Higher Than This Time Last Year
APTA

Santa Monica Pier To Be Named Route 66’s Western Point
LAist

Will L.A. Have Its Ciclovia? Signs Are Pointing To Yes
LA StreetsBlog

With Road Trains, Highways Become Public Transportation
Wired

Without A Car In The World Public Program 3: Walking In LA With DJ Waldie Tonight
LA StreetsBlog

Work On 405 Carpool Lane To Begin In January
Daily News

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday November 10, 2009

2009-11-10T09:22:00.000-08:00

TheSource.metro.net

A Cab-Eye View Of The Gold Line Eastside Extension
LA StreetsBlog

California’s Great Cycle-Way (historic wooden bicycling pathway between Pasadena and Los Angeles, circa 1901)
Cycleway Coffee

CHSRA Initiates Statewide Land Use Planning Effort
California High Speed Rail Blog

Cleantech Center Starts Over: City Officials Hope To Replace Rail Car Manufacturer After Development Deal Disintegrates
Downtown News

Community Meetings For Regional Connector
LA StreetsBlog

Dangerous By Design: L.A. Metro Lags Behind Nation On Funds To Fix Unsafe Streets
LA StreetsBlog
Link to full report (84p. PDF)

Deep Cuts To County's Bus Service Coming
Orange County Register

The Geography Of Road Danger
How We Drive

MTA Report Calls For Light Rail, Not Rapid Bus Line, On Crenshaw Corridor
Los Angeles Times

New Carpool Lanes Open On SB 405; $167 Million Project Almost Done
LAist

New Lanes Open On 405 Through Westside
Los Angeles Times

Omnitrans' Future Includes Sleek, Reliable Bus System
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Pay-By-The-Mile Auto Insurance Advances In California
Sacramento Bee

Port Of LA Releases Waterfront Redevelopment Timeline
Daily Breeze

Regional Connector: Know All The Possible Downtown Stops
Curbed LA

Stadium To The Sea: LA Marathon Releases 2010 Course Map
LAist

State Exploring Detailed Strategy For Growth
San Francisco Chronicle
Vision California website

Subway Extension Debated: Community Considers Pros, Cons Of Bringing Metro Purple Line To Westwood Boulevard
Daily Bruin

Sunset Strip’s Revitalization Will See More Stars, Street Improvements
LA Curbed

Transportation Headlines for Monday November 9, 2009

2009-11-09T07:19:00.000-08:00

TheSource.metro.net

Despite Its Woes, California's Dream Still Lives
Time

Does Traffic Get Worse After The End Of Daylight Savings Time?
LAist

Funding California’s Massive Transportation Needs In The Future
Commonwealth Club

Getting Bullet Train, Gold Line On Track
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

The Golden Age, Part II: Light Rail Connecting Downtown With East L.A. Opens This Week
Downtown News

Graceful Interchanges, Now Doubling As Civic Sculpture
New York Times

It Took A “Pueblo” To Build Eastside Gold Line
EGP News

It’s Called Planning
CityWatch

LA Kids Tell City Hall How To Improve Biking – Via YouTube
SF StreetsBlog

Little Tokyo Community Council Opposes Regional Connector Build Alternatives
Rafu Shimpo

Mega Project Prepares Mega Expansion
Downtown News

Metrolink Officials Consider Rate Hike To Counter Revenue Shortfall: The Five-County Rail Agency's Board Is Scheduled To Decide This Week Whether To Increase Fares By As Much As 6%
Los Angeles Times

Metro.net’s Redesign Has Inspired An Upcoming LASubwayBlog Redesign
LA Subway Blog

Moss: SCI-Arc Staying Put
Architects Newspaper

New L.A. Marathon Route Unveiled
Los Angeles Times

Photographer Detained For Taking Photos Of The LA Subway System
LA Metblogs

Port Of LA Reports Reduction In Diesel Pollutants
Daily Breeze

San Francisco: Sometimes Cuts Are An Improvement
Human Transit

The Ultimate Transportation Antiplanning Book (driverless cars)
Antiplanner

Update On “Eastside Safety Ride” Next Friday
LA StreetsBlog

Walnut Moving Closer To Connecting Meadow Pass Road
Pasadena Star-News

Transportation Headlines for Friday November 6, 2009

2009-11-06T07:52:00.000-08:00

TheSource.metro.net

72% Of Transportation Measures Approved On November 3: Voters Choose Pro-Rail Candidates; Vote Down Anti-Tax Measures
Center For Transportation Excellence
2009 Transit Ballot Measures Election Results

Bike-Share: Not Just For French Commies
LA StreetsBlog

Buffett’s Bet On Rail: What Does It Mean For Transport And Energy?
WorldChanging

City Dedicates Park In Honor Of The Late “Mr. Boyle Heights”
EGP News

CNU Transportation Project Raises Bar On Planning For Livable Cities
LA StreetsBlog

Decomposed School Buses Resurrected For Bus Shelter
The Design Blog

Find Out What The Subway To The Sea Stations Near You Will Look Like
Green LA Girl

Healthy, Wealthy And Wise Transportation Policy
Planetizen

LA Changing Its Glow For More Efficiency (LED street lights and bus stop lighting)
CNET

L.A. Redevelopment Chief To Leave Villaraigosa Administration
Los Angeles Times

Map: How To Connect To The New Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
LAist

Mixing It Up At RailVolution
Planetizen

New Late Night [Free] Shuttle Service Will Connect USC And L.A. Live
LAist

Newest Way To Procrastinate On The Internet: Walk Score Adds Transit
LA StreetsBlog

SANBAG Officials Worry Less Cash For Road Improvements Could Curtail Construction
Riverside Press-Enterprise

Should Home Prices Come With Warnings About Transit Costs, Too?
Contra Costa Times

Shudder Speed: Rise Of The Stealthy Traffic Camera Fuels Drivers’ Disgust
Washington Post

Texting While Driving: The New Drunk Driving
Christian Science Monitor

Tokyo Train Stations Use Lights To Stem Suicides
San Francisco Chronicle

Top 10 Metro Stop Eats: Eating On The Blue Line
LA Weekly

Will Dianne Feinstein Vote For High Speed Rail?
California High Speed Rail Blog

Transportation Headlines for Thursday November 5, 2009

2009-11-05T08:44:00.000-08:00

TheSource.metro.net

America’s Most Toxic Cities (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana Metropolitan Area is 7th worst)
Forbes

Corona Transit Center Groundbreaking Ceremony: You’re Invited (November 20, 2009)
Riverside Transit

From Place To Place: Reinventing Transportation Planning Through Placemaking
Project For Public Spaces

How To Make Route 2’s End Less Stubby And Crowded
Curbed LA

Imagine -- L.A. Bicyclists In the Driver’s Seat, One Day A Week: A Group Called cicLAvia Wants To Close Major L.A. Thoroughfares To Cars And Open Them To Bicyclists On Sundays
Los Angeles Times

In Defense Of Jaywalking: Banning The Practice Won’t Make Pedestrians Safer
Slate

LA Airports’ Dream Come True? (LAWA initiative to steer Disneyland visitors to Ontario International Airport)
Daily Breeze

L.A. Light Rail? Or Keep Your Car?: Villaraigosa’s Rush Aside, The Sales-Tax Increase Won’t Pay Off For Decades
L.A. Weekly

Miami Takes “Giant Step” Toward Being Pedestrian-Oriented City: Historic Adoption Makes Miami Largest City To Replace Auto-Oriented Conventional Zoning With New Urbanist Code
Congress For The New Urbanism

Numbers Don’t Support Migration Exodus To “Cool Cities”
New Geography

Opinion: High Speed Rail Needs Feinstein’s Help
San Jose Mercury News

Transportation’s Value-Added Funding Option
New Republic

Value Capture And Tax-Increment Financing Options For Streetcar Construction: Study Finds Current Land Uses Have Overriding Role In Gauging How Much Value Will Be Generated
Reconnecting America
Full-Text Of Report

What Free Burritos And Traffic Congestion Have In Common
Extraordinary Observations

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday November 4, 2009

2009-11-04T08:30:00.000-08:00

TheSource.metro.net

Amtrak Plans Wi-Fi Internet Access On Acela Trains
Bloomberg

Center For Transportation And The Environment National Broadcast Series: USDOT-HUD-EPA Partnership For Sustainable Communities (November 9, 2009)
CTE

Ciao, AnsaldoBreda Contract! (audio)
Southern California Public Radio

CityWatch LA: LA’s DIY Bike Plan
SoapBoxLA

Could Long Beach Sail Ahead?
Fox & Hounds Daily

(Federal Interagency) Coordinating Council On Access And Mobility Announces The United We Ride National Dialogue, November 2-13, 2009
United We Ride

Gold Line Right-Of-Way Becoming New Pedestrian Alleyway
Brigham Yen

How To Create A 21st Century Eastside Rail Network
CityWatch

L.A. MTA To Seek New Car Procurement Bids After AnsaldoBreda Declines Option
Progressive Railroading

Many In U.S. Want Texting At The Wheel To Be Illegal
New York Times

Metro’s Rail Car Deal Is Dead, What About That Manufacturing Land Downtown?
Curbed LA

New York City Subway Dynamic LED Signage
Information Aesthetics

Pico Rivera Kicks Off Grade Separation Project
Whittier Daily News

Rail Deal Is Bet On Obama’s Infrastructure, Climate Policies
Wall Street Journal

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas: The Future Of Transportation In Los Angeles (audio)
Voices From The Frontlines

Toll Roads Agree To $42 Million Settlement For Penalties
Orange County Register

Unemployment Expected To Rise As Economy Recovers
San Fernando Valley Business Journal

(San Antonio, TX) Via Testing Free Internet On Some Buses
My San Antonio

With AnsaldoBreda’s Exclusive Contract Expired, What Is Next?
LA StreetsBlog

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday November 3, 2009

2009-11-03T09:57:00.000-08:00

TheSource.metro.net

APTA And UIC To Host Regional Seminars On High-Speed Rail
APTA

Bikes And Cars: Can We Share The Road?
Los Angeles Times

California’s Fiscal Health Continues To Deteriorate, Despite Many Deep Cuts
New York Times

Community Meetings For Regional Connector, November 5-12
LA Streetsblog

Congress Gives SAFETEA-LU Six Weeks
Journal Of Commerce Online

Editorial: The Golden State Isn’t Worth It: Our High-Benefit/High-Tax Model No Longer Works, Especially Compared With Low-Tax States Like Texas
Los Angeles Times

Gold Line Will Be Golden Opportunity
Jose Huizar

How Can We Promote Greater Awareness Of Transportation Safety?
National Journal

How To Minimize Accidents Between Autos And Bicycles
Los Angeles Times

Is America Subsidizing Sprawl?
LA Streetsblog

It’s The End Of The Line For Taylor Yard
Eastsider LA

On The Spot: Putting Parking In Its Proper Place (National Building Museum current exhibit examines the social history and architecture of parking)
Washington Post
Museum webpage: House Of Cars: Innovation And The Parking Garage

One Of California's Toughest Commutes Getting Relief With 91 Freeway Widening
Los Angeles Times

Sen. Bob Huff: Victory For Gold Line Extension
Pasadena Star News

Transportation Infrastructure: Surface Transportation Funding Gets Another Extension
Logistics Management

Villaraigosa Rail Car Deal A “Fail”
LA Weekly

When The Gold Line Extension Opens, Will Downtown Ride?
Blog Downtown

Transportation Headlines for Monday November 2, 2009

2009-11-02T09:57:00.000-08:00

TheSource.metro.net

50 Years Ago: Bunker Hill Funds Approved
Blog Downtown

Announcing: The Gold Line Eastside Safety Ride
LA Streetsblog

Biking Plan Meetings: Not AS Sucky As Last Year
Curbed LA

Breaking News: Contract Talks Between Metro, AnsaldoBreda Break Off Rail Car Contract Goes to Bid
LAStreetsblog

Boyle Heights Will Be No Wilshire Blvd (But It Will Offer Tasty Tacos)
Curbed LA

Council Raises Concerns About Expansion Of Expo Yard
Santa Monica Daily Press

Mayor On Rail Projects: We Can Build All Twelve In A Decade
Curbed LA

MTA's Rail Car Contract Falls Apart At Last Minute, Scuttling Hundreds Of Jobs
Los Angeles Times

MTA To Discuss Extending Light Rail To Harbor Area
Daily Breeze

My Ride On The LA Eastside Linea De Oro
LA Eastside

Ontario Leaders Seeking Airport Options
Riverside Press-Enterprise

Recalling The Yellow Cars While Riding The Gold Line Extension
Los Angeles Times

Two O.C. Toll Road Operators To Forgive Fines
Los Angeles Times

Villaraigosa Announces Coalition To Speed Up Measure R Transit Construction
LA Streetsblog

Transportation Headlines for Friday, October 30, 2009

2009-10-30T09:20:00.000-07:00

TheSource.metro.net

A 5th Option? (Little Tokyo Community Council Asks Metro To Consider Underground Station At Nikkei Center Property)
Little Tokyo Unplugged

Amazing German Bike-Carrying Train
Wired

Amtrak To Assume All Commuter-Train Operations For Metrolink
Progressive Railroading

Announcing The 2010 Bike [and Pedestrian] Summit!
Urban & Environmental Policy Institute

At Senate Climate Hearings, Lots Of Transport Talk And All Eyes On Baucus
LA Streetsblog

Bad News For the Mayor: Money To Privatize Infrastructure Drying Up In Recession
LA Streetsblog

LA 2.0: Refresh, Reinvent, Re-Imagine – Join Fellow Urban Thinkers for LA 2.0, A Call For Fresh Ideas For The 21st Century City
GOOD

How Much Per Driver Did US Freeways Lose?
California High Speed Rail Blog

If Only The Mayor Rode A Bike…
CityWatch

LA’s Draft Bike Plan Is A Step Backward On Bike Lanes
CICLE

Metro Talks About Regional Connector: Downtown Meetings To Update Residents On Rail Plans
Los Angeles Downtown News

MORE Confessions Of Spatial Navigators (Part II)
Human Transit

(New York) MTA To Publish Board Materials On Internet
Newsday

OCTA Contemplates Route Reductions During Deficit
Examiner

OCTA Grants $1.5M For Long Beach Street Improvements
Long Beach Post

Privately Run Infrastructure Deals Dry Up
USA Today

SANDAG To Try Social Media
KPBS

Smart Traffic: How We Get From Point A Today To Point B Tomorrow
IBM

Take Transit Seriously, LA Observed
LA Observed

Villaraigosa Wants Transit Projects On The Fast Track: The Mayor Envisions Completion In 10 Years Instead Of 30 And Makes Rail His Top Priority – His Plan Would Need At Least $10 Billion In Additional Funds
Los Angeles Times

Transportation Headlines for Thursday October 29, 2009

2009-10-29T09:59:00.000-07:00

TheSource.metro.net

Amtrak Loss Comes To $32 Per Passenger: Study
Huffington Post

Bad News From Governor, Courts On 710 Expansion Near Pasadena
LA Streetsblog

End State: Is California Finished?
New Republic

Half Of Muni Surveillance Cameras Fail In Audit
San Francisco Chronicle

Historical Traffic Data To Save Significant Time To US Consumers
GPS Business News

How About Multiple Bike Coordinators For Los Angeles
CICLE

Little Tokyo Asks Metro To Study Grade-Separated Alternative For Regional Connector
BlogDowntown

More Maps: Historic Service From Predecessor Agencies & Past Visions Of Los Angeles’ Transportation Future
LACMTA Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library via Scribd

OMG, Senate Targeting Texting While Driving
Wired

Reaching Gen Y And Younger
Imagine No Cars: Thoughts On Alternative Transportation And Urban Design

Remembering The Father Of Transportation Economics
New York Times

Riled Over California’s High-Speed Rail: It Sounded Like Such A Good Idea, But The Highly Disruptive Routes Anger Many
LA Weekly

Senior Dems Release New Distracted Driving Bill As LaHood Testifies
DC Streetsblog

Transportation Policy Becomes the Proverbial Tree Falling In the Forest
LA Streetsblog

Urban Archeology: Lost Underworld Of Los Angeles
Boing Boing

Village Green: Is Going Car-Free The New Prius?
Huffington Post

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday October 28, 2009

2009-10-28T09:15:00.000-07:00

TheSource.metro.net

AASHTO Report Highlights Smart Solutions: 50 Transportation Projects That Have Made America Better
AASHTO News
Link to full report (28p. PDF)

Bay Area Transit Consolidation Back On Table
San Francisco Chronicle

Boxer Honored For Transportation Leadership
AASHTO: The Voice Of Transportation

Bumpy Roads For Proposed LA Truck Expressway
Green And Save

Confessions Of A Spatial Navigator (Can Science Explain Why Some Transit System Maps Are So Much Better Than Others?)
Human Transit

Fight To Allow Weapons Aboard Amtrak Trains Could Derail Transportation Bill
The Hill

Funding A Desire Named Streetcar
New York Times

Gasoline Price Decline In California Slows
Los Angeles Times

Gold Line Eastside Extension Set To Open 11/15, But Is Metro Ready To Party?
LA Streetsblog

Lake Elsinore Has Southern California’s Longest Commute, Census Report Finds
Los Angeles Times

New Memorial Underway At El Pueblo
Los Angeles Downtown News

New Safety Worry: Laptops, Devices In The Cockpit
Associated Press

Transport Policy Update: Senate To Pass 6-Month Extension This Week
LA Streetsblog

Why Non-Cyclists Should Care About The LA Bike Plan
Illuminate LA

Will High-Tech Trucks Save Big Rig Industry?
Network World

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday October 27, 2008

2009-10-27T07:57:00.001-07:00

TheSource.Metro.net

About One Quarter of Stimulus Money Paid Out
Propublica

All about the California High-Speed Rail Authority and high-speed train project in California
Examiner

Bus riders to OCTA: Save our routes - OCTA board plans to slash service to make up for severe budget shortfalls
OC Register

California, Midwest Would Gain Jobs from Greater Government Investment in Green Transit Buses - Timely Study Coincides with Congressional Debate over Transportation Bill Extension
WorldWire

CA Poised to Reform Auto-Centric Level of Service Environmental Rules
LA Streetsblog

City aims to increase bicycle use
Daily Trojan

Electronic Fare Collection Options for Commuter Railroads
Federal Transit Administration

Gold Line Eastside Extension to Open on November 15th!
LAist

Help decide High Desert Corridor's A.V. route
Victorville Daily Press

How Bus Transit Can Help the Auto Industry
LA Streetsblog

How Do Angelenos Travel?
LA Streetsblog

How to Ease Women´s Fear of Transportation Environments: Case Studies and Best Practices
Transportation Research Board

Important Traffic Advisory for Downtown LA on Tuesday, October 27th
Examiner

It's Official: New Leg of Gold Line Opens Nov. 15
CurbedLA

L.A. Metro, Pierce Transit honored by NTI
TransitTalent

LA transport system, Westside subway, long overdue
Daily Bruin

Little Tokyo Hops on the Bus
LA Downtown News

Metro Approves Subway To The Sea Application For Federal Funding
WeHo News

Metro Gold Line Eastside extension to open Nov. 15
LA Times

Metrolink installs first 'automatic train stop' in county
Ventura County Star

Molina is critical of MTA Eastside extension's rollout - The L.A. County supervisor, a key backer of the line from Union Station to East L.A., says the above-ground sections could pose a risk to schoolchildren. Agency officials say testing has minimized risk
LA Times

New Gold Line extension raising safety concerns
Pasadena Star News

Ontario Loses While LAX Gains
Press Enterprise

Riverside bus system hopes to streamline with new collection boxes
Press Enterprise

Save Leimert Crenshaw Line Comments
FixExpo

Senate Climate Bill Triples the House’s Investments in Clean Transportation
LA Streetsblog

Slow, steady FasTrak gains on I-15 - Growth corresponds with Express Lane openings
North County Times

South Pasadena, La Canada Flintridge lose 710 tunnel lawsuit
Pasadena Star News

Study: Amtrak loss comes to $32 per passenger
AP

Subway Adventure
LA Downtowner

Transit Coalition hosts Metro Rail GM at meeting tonight
MetroRiderLA

Ultracapacitors Could Offer The Greenest Way Of Powering City Buses
Impact Lab

U.S. Newspaper Circulation Drops 10 Percent
NPR

View from the Cab
California High Speed Rail Blog

Whine and Cheese Party at Metro
CityWatch

Why Non-Cyclists Should Care About the LA Bike Plan
Illuminate LA

Transportation Headlines for Monday October 26, 2009

2009-10-26T07:15:00.000-07:00

TheSource.metro.net

10 Freeway widening project commences
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

100 car-free Angelenos - A new photo exhibit features 100 Angelenos living car-free -- and the clashing viewpoints they have on their auto-independent lifestyles
Mother Nature Network

Amtrak agrees to take controls of Metrolink trains - The tentative deal would replace a company whose employee was operating a train involved in a deadly crash last year
OC Register

Amtrak Raises Objections to Measure Allowing Guns on Trains
FOX News

APTA Primer On Transit Funding - The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, and Other Related Laws, FY 2004 Through FY 2009
American Public Transportation Association

Bike Lanes Create Jobs
Copenhagenize

California Employees Can Take Parking Space or Cash
Opposing Views

Ceiling Mounted Subway Maps
TrendHunter

Congress reacts to Metro vote on priorities
KPCC 89.3

Editorial: Stadium gets a pass; why not others? State waives environmental mandates – but only for new digs for hoped-for NFL team
OC Register

Eyes on the Street: As City Changes Parking Meters, What Are You Seeing?
LA Streetsblog

FRA Releases Preliminary National Rail Plan
Passenger Transport

Honolulu awards light-rail system design-build contract to Kiewit Pacific
Progressive Railroading

Los Angeles Fights for Transportation Dollars
New American Media

Making tracks to L.A. for rail decision
Daily Bulletin

Meetings to discuss LA Westside subway stations
KPCC 89.3

Metro Finally Gets It Right (sort of)
Architects Newspaper

Methane Gas at Nearby Landfill Concerns Locals
Santa Monica Daily Press

Mexican megaport still going forward - Plans scaled back as trade diminished
San Diego Union Tribune

Mobility as a Basic Human Right
Streetsblog

MTA green-lights app for subway funding
The 818 Now

Poll finds appetite for public transit downtown
LA Downtown News

Ports Drifting Further Apart - TRADE: Long Beach settles trucker suit as L.A. digs in
LA Business Journal

Price of gas up slightly to $3.02 a gallon
Daily News

Public Transit Return on Investment: Both Immediate and Long-Lasting
Passenger Transport

Railyard Expansion Could Drastically Reduce Pollution
LBPost

REGION: NCTD leaders slam federal requirement
North County Times

Renewed Focus on Eastside Traffic
TheEastsiderLA

Safety Costs Chafe Railroads
Wall Street Journal

San Mateo County bus riders to get real-time arrival updates
Oakland Tribune

SCI-Arc to Leave Downtown... for the Beach?
CurbeLA

Senate to Consider Six-Month Extension of SAFETEA-LU
Passenger Transport

Study Backs GPS Use for Harbor Trucks
Journal of Commerce

Transit board to hear public on bus cuts - Bus riders and others are invited to give input on Monday at OCTA's board meeting
OC Register

Transit Creates As Many Jobs As Roads — But it Could Do Even Better
Streetsblog

Trolley Took Us There 10.23.09
Highland Park

Two for Los Angeles
The Transit Wire

UCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy launches new website, publishes climate policy issue
Legal Planet

What Can Private Infrastructure Owners Teach The Public Sector?
National Journal/Transportation

What Was the Point of Yesterday’s Half Hour Filibuster from Gloria Molina?
LA Streetsblog

Working to Make the New Starts Process Easier to Navigate
Passenger Transport

Transportation Headlines for Friday October 23, 2009

2009-10-23T07:49:00.000-07:00

After the Screams: Metro's Long Range Transpo Plan Passes
LA Curbed

Antonovich rips lawsuit against video cameras on trains
Santa Clarita Signal

Battle Brews Over Subway to the Sea
Calitics

California -- and 23 other states -- battle for high-speed rail funds
McClatchy

Congressional conflict over transit funding
KPCC 89.3

Could MTA barriers have prevented death?
ABC News

Demolition to start at Fullerton rail station - Metrolink begins project to expand rail service from Fullerton to Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo
OC Register

Find the Companies Near You Receiving Highway Stimulus Money
ProPublica

Frequent fliers rank LAX as third-worst airport in the world
Daily Breeze

Gold Line gets a little respect at MTA which finally puts it on its long-term plans
Daily Bulletin

Gold Line gets a little respect at MTA, but some lawmakers still skeptical
Whittier Daily News

Governor Schwarzenegger Views Hydrogen-Powered Semi Truck
NewsBlaze

L.A. Metro launches online news/feature service
Metro Magazine

Legislators attack MTA plans
Glendale News Press

Mayor Villaraigosa says “a lot at stake” in the Los Angeles economic crisis
Examiner

Metro Board Passes Long Range Transportation Plan
LA Streetsblog

More Americans Living Car-Free
Planetizen

MTA authorizes study of light-rail to South El Monte or Whittier
Whittier Daily News

MTA greenlights $298 billion plan - Board's move targets congestion, public transportation
Daily News

NIMBY Can’t Stop California High-Speed Rail
Wired

Ontario airport lost more passenger traffic last month
Press Enterprise

Planner Urges Infrastructure Development
Journal of Commerce

Subway to The Sea, Anyone??
Mayor Sam

Subway to Sea or Gold Line? MTA decides
ABC News

Subways we'll never see
LA Observed

Two for Los Angeles
Transit Wire

Union churlishly rails on Metrolink cameras
Daily Trojan

Westside Railyard Expansion Draws Criticism From Residents
LBPost

Westside subway project is reaffirmed - MTA also lists a downtown Los Angeles rail connector as a top funding priority
LA Times

Westside subway prevails in MTA's long-range plan
LA Times

Wilmington hauls off and hits truck expressway plan with lawsuit - Residents worry that the project will bring more cargo traffic and with it more pollution and illnesses
LA Times

Without a Car in the World
CityWatch

Transportation Headlines for Thursday October 22, 2009

2009-10-22T07:50:00.001-07:00

Advocates for high-speed rail lobby for more after $8 billion in stimulus
The Hill

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: California Doing the Most
LA Streetsblog

An Open Letter to the Metro Board
LA Subway Blog

City opposes proposed rail tax increase
Beach Reporter

Downtown DASH Testing Website that Offers Live Status, Arrival Times
Blogdowntown

Get federal funding for transit on track - There are several projects that could be left behind because the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is only focusing on two longer-range transit proposals
LA Times

Governor Acts of Assemblyman Eng’s Legislative Package
Mid Valley News

Green Cities California Unveils Best Practices Website
Reuters

Green weekender: Bike plans, subway plans, and Blogger Beach Cleanup!
GreenLAGirl

Guest View: Members agree: Fund local transit projects
Pasadena Star News

Hello, NFL Stadium: Schwarzenegger Expected to Sign Stadium Bill
LAist

It Looks Like A Blog, Reads Like A Blog, Quacks Like A Blog…
MetroRiderLA

Keeping transit on track in L.A. County - Parochialism by members of the area's congressional delegation could derail the Wilshire Boulevard subway
LA Times

L.A. Metro Launches Blog, Local Transit Reporters Contribute
Media Bistro

LAX hikes parking fees at economy lots
LA Times

LAX passenger traffic rises for first time in 18 months
Daily Breeze

Los Angeles Has Big Transit Ambitions, But Which Project Comes First?
Transport Politic

Metro Board Preview: Long Range Transportation Plan, Federal Funding, Measure R and One More Time with AnsaldoBreda
LA Streetsblog

Metropolitan Transportation Authority board asked to narrow alternatives for light-rail line to Whittier
Whittier Daily News

Metro to Update on Eastside Transit Corridor
Mid Valley News

Michael Maltzan's One Santa Fe Is Almost There
CurbedLA

Monterey Park gets bullet train briefing
ABC News

More Journos Hire Out as Bloggers
LA Observed

Now Online: Transit Maps and Plans Dating Back to 1906
LAist

Now's the Time for Our Long Range Transportation Plan
Huffington Post

One Santa Fe Finally Moving
Architects Newspaper

Our View: Metro should heed advice
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Really? It's Happening? Gov to Sign NFL Stadium Bill Tomorrow
CurbedLA

Regional Connector Caught in the Middle of Political Fight Over Metro's Long-Range Plan
Blogdowntown

Rolling toward a resurgence in train travel - Do new services offer a hint of what’s to come?
MSNBC

Spain's High-Speed Trains Outmuscle Airlines
Business Week

State, county officials back regional MTA funding strategy
Santa Clarita Signal

Supervisors urge MTA to address funding concerns raised by members of l.a. county's congressional delegation
Mayor Sam

Temporary PCH lane closure for bluff project
The Argonaut

Time to (finally) de-guzzle our cars?
LA Times

Transportation in 2: Impact of Bus Reductions
Mile By Mile

Updates from Habib Balian CEO, Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority
Duarte Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to the Blogroll: Steve Hymon, Fred “Camino” and The Source
LA Streetsblog

Workshop offers track to port's freight-rail knowledge
Daily Breeze

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday October 21, 2009

2009-10-21T07:43:00.000-07:00

As Hybrid Buses Get Cheaper, Cities Fill Their Fleets
New York Times

BUS RIDERS UNION v. LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
Leagle

Commuters make it to class without a car - UCLA faculty, students utilize bicycles, bus system to avoid costs of a car, hours of traffic
Daily Bruin

Dan Walters: Take bullet train claims with grain of salt
Sacramento Bee

Eye Opener: What to watch with the stimulus
Washington Post

FHWA’s Transportation and Climate Change Newsletter – September 2009
Transport Gooru

If a Port settles a lawsuit, does it make a sound?
KPCC 89.3

Legislators challenge Villaraigosa on Westside subway funding - House members urge the MTA to include three other transit projects in a bid for federal funding
LA Times

Long Beach Port Caves to Trucking Industry Polluters at Expense of Community, Environment
Reuters

Mayor's effort to fast-track Westside subway faces challenge
LA Times

Members of Congress to L.A.: Do You Really Want the Westside Subway?
LAist

Metrolink engineers sue over train cameras
ABC News

Metro Offering Late-Night Train Service... This Sunday Only
LAist

More Planes, No Trains, Definitely Automobiles
CurbedLA

New Study Shows $56 Billion in Hidden Health Damage from Autos
LA Streetsblog

Plan targets Disneyland visitors to increase LA/ONT air traffic
Redlands Daily Facts

Poverty is up, but how much? Census tells two stories - Almost 16 percent of Americans lived in poverty last year, according to new data released by the Census Bureau. The numbers were sharply higher than official rates, which reflect different measures
CS Monitor

REGION: Public hearing set for those who depend on transit
North County Times

REGION: Long road ahead for new rail technology - Automated braking system must be in place by 2015
North County Times

Report: LAX should share air traffic despite decline in volume
Daily Breeze

Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus Gets More Articulate - Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus will purchase 11 new Articulated in 2011 making them even greener -- and better!
Westside Today

Senator Wants Distracted Driving Laws
WHOTV

SF Muni finds almost 10% of riders are fare cheats
San Francisco Chronicle

SGV congressional leader demand MTA seek federal funding for local transit projects
Pasadena Star News

Streets Notes for the Upcoming Bike Plan Meetings
LA Streetsblog

Train Fight Intensifies
CurbedLA

Tutor Perini Announces World Headquarters Move to Los Angeles
Reuters

Ultracapacitor Buses Work... As Long as You have Lots of Quick-Charge Stations
Treehugger

West Hollywood supports FABULOUS metro line
Examiner

What Could Have Been: The Metro Library's Collection of Proposed Rapid Transit Routes
Franklin Avenue

What is it like working for the MTA in Los Angeles?
Yahoo! Answers

Yet another meeting post: Expo Line, Harbor Subdivision, long-range plan
MetroRiderLA

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday October 20, 2009

2009-10-20T07:38:00.001-07:00

Census data show big differences within state
Sacramento Bee

Disneyland via Ontario Airport plan afoot
Press Enterprise

Dubai’s shiny new train set - Dubai's technologically and aesthetically dazzling metro has already upset this rich Emirate’s rigid social hierarchy
Global Post

Expo Light Rail Visualization
Studio Thought/Vimeo

High-speed rail line called boost for Murrieta
Press Enterprise

LA’s Best Bike Plan
SoapBoxLA

LA-LB Port Volumes Contract in September
Journal of Commerce

LAX list: 10 airport improvements I’d like to see
LA Times

LAX-to-Irvine shuttle starts next month - Bus line will include twelve trips a day between LAX and the Irvine train station
OC Register

Little Tokyo Sounds Off About Metro’s Expansion Plans
Azine

Metro's Long Term Plan: What'll Be Built in Your Lifetime?
CurbedLA

Oil soars despite fundamentals; gasoline prices might follow
LA Times

Rep. Earl Blumenauer: Announcing the Livable Communities Task Force
LA Streetsblog

Without a Car in the World: See 100 Car-free Angelenos
GreenLAGirl

Transportation Headlines for Monday October 19, 2009

2009-10-19T07:45:00.001-07:00

10 Freeway widening project commences
Daily Bulletin

Buses Get Their Own 'Clunkers' Program
American Planning Association

Calatrava's New Train Station and 8 More High-Speed Rail Hubs on the Horizon
FastCompany

California Advances Public Toll Financing Option for Transportation Projects
InfraSight

California job losses keep climbing - The Bay Area, whose tech industry is gearing up, is projected to lead the state's comeback. Southern California -- hobbled by the collapse in housing and construction -- will lag, economists say
LA Times

City Considering Free Parking for Zero Emission Vehicles
LA Streetsblog

City of Monrovia sets second meeting on proposed rail station
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Councilman Sam – Gold Line
Claremontian

County's jobless rate up to 12.7 percent
Daily News

D.C. expands subway station cell phone service
Metro Magazine

Editorial: Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) Battles IRS Over SILO Deals
American Banking News

Fight looms over Gold Line extension
Mercury News

Forum to highlight three futuristic rail projects to Calif. - DesertXpress, maglev aren’t the only ideas for high-speed trains
Las Vegas Sun

FRA Preliminary Rail Plan: No Plan at All
Transport Politic

High-speed trains may collide with L.A. River plans - Two environmental goals -- mass transit and reclaimed open space -- may be mutually exclusive
LA Times

Huge LAX terminal project moves ahead - Panel to award contracts on adding gates, square footage to Bradley
Daily News

L.A. area's history lives in these unique archives - Pamphlets, maps, photographs -- even a football helmet -- tell their collective story
LA Times

Imports dive at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach - They report their worst combined import statistics in nine years for September, which is often the busiest month at the nation's biggest port complex
LA Times

LA City Council bails out ailing Transportation Department
KPCC 89.3

Light-rail discussions in Whittier on track for Tuesday, Thursday
Whittier Daily News

Metrolink settlement of $30 million is far too high and not at all fair
Examiner

Metro meetings to update public on possible Harbor Subdivision service
Signal Tribune

Riverside, San Bernardino counties to hear high-speed rail pitch
Press Enterprise

Street plan trades speed for safety - Proposal to reduce lanes on Verdugo ruffles feathers, but officials say it would calm traffic
Burbank Leader

Students to get LA Live tram service
Daily Trojan

That's One Hip Secretary
CurbedLA

T4 America touts health, transportation connection
Metro Magazine

Transportation Allowances in the Climate Bill: A Tale of Two Modes
Streetsblog

Transportation Transformation
American Institute of Architects

Unusual rail proposals not likely to challenge existing plans
Las Vegas Sun

Upcoming fall subway extension meetings
MetroRiderLA

Upside of Traffic
Wired

Wilshire bus lanes: the human factor
MetroRiderLA