Transportation
Will Life Be Better In 2010?
Will the public support alternative modes of transportation and reinvestment in the urban core?
The Metro Investment Report
Air Cargo Hub For San Bernardino County
A former airbase in Victorville will expand its runway and build an air cargodistribution hub.
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Ontario
400 New Cabs for San Francisco?
Supervisor proposes adding 400 more cabs in San Francisco to "pick up residents in the neighborhoods."
San Jose Mercury News
Do Highways Matter?
This report shows that highways do affect metropolitan development patterns and recommends that the federal government encourage regional transportation planning.
The Brookings Institution
Extension Of Runways Backed
Despite criticism from environmental groups, Regional Airport Planning Committee is likely to recommend runway expansion at San Francisco and Oakland airports.
San Jose Mercury News
New OC Toll Road
The Orange County Transportation Authority is divided on the new toll road issue. Opponents cite environmental issues.
The Los Angeles Times
Life's Inevitabilities: Death, Taxes, and Traffic
The high-tech industry is actively pursuing the elusive goal of making traffic more fluid. So far, there's still a long way to go.
Planning Magazine
LA's MTA: Self-Inflicted Wounds
Los Angeles Times Op-Ed takes a hard look at some of the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's recent self-inflicted wounds.
The Los Angeles Times
Businesses Support San Jose BART
A $6 billion ballot measure to extend BART to San Jose gets a boost when the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group lends support.
The San Francisco Chronicle
Region Won't Forfeit Billions Over 710 Freeway
The EPA will not pull $4.5 billion in regional transportation fundingif controversial 710 Freeway is not completed.
Pasadena Star-News
Riverside County to Plan Four New Highwways
A divided city commission voted to study two interior and twointer-county highways.
Press-Enterprise
Terminal Expansion: Not Without Curfew
In its decade-long effort to gain approval for a new terminal, the Burbank Airport Authority is examining the possibilities of a curfew.
Los Angeles Daily News
Florida Puts Rail On The Fast Track
Ignoring official disinterest, Florida residents will vote on whether to build high-speed rail liking five cities.
The Christian Science Monitor
Colorado's Light Rail: Success?
Critics claim Colorado's Regional Transit District officials are manipulating numbers to demonstrate success.
The Rocky Mountain News
BART Fight Is On
Silicon Valley opposes a mandated fee while Assemblyman looks to annexation in BART extension to San Jose.
Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek
A Metro Aqua Line?
A Metro Aqua Line on the Westside? A civic group decided to promote transportation dialogue by posting 8 MTA-like signs showing westside stations.
The Los Angeles Times
Burbank Airport Compromise
A smaller terminal may be the middle ground in an ongoing dispute over the future of Burbank airport.
The Los Angeles Times
A Chicagoan's View Of LA Subways
Chicago writer describes her experience on the LA Subway: "The honor system on a city subway? Isn't that a little like an honor system at an ATM?"
The Chicago Tribune
Bad News for O.C. Commuters
Going to Orange County? Plan to spend a lot more time in getting there.
The Los Angeles Times
Transit Success Downside
The North Hollywood subway is so successful, that there is a shortage of parking. Commuters are frustrated.
The Los Angeles Times
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