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Added on Monday, March 31st, 2008

Pedestrians in Downtown LA

Cops are cracking down on pedestrains at 7th Street Metro Center.
Is California high speed rail just a romantic dream?
Senator Jim Battin, representing Riverside, visits Japan and concludes California high speed rail must be privatized if it is to succeed.
Despite unified message, politicians continue to ignore San Gabriel Valley residents desire for Gold Line extension.
Bringing a streetcar to NoHo, sounds great, but would it be safe?
It wasn’t greedy taxi companies or parking czars that kept the Green Line from the airport, but surprise surprise, politics!

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Daily Transit Links Roundup

Added on Thursday, March 13th, 2008

TAP machines.

The LA Weekly exposes Metro’s fare gate follies.
Gold Line extension relocates East Los Angeles mariachis.
Riding the bus saves fuel and reduces carbon dioxide pollution in the Southland.
Downtown, Hollywood, and Westwood as the transit hubs of the future.

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Added on Monday, March 10th, 2008

L.A. Marathon Runners

Photo courtesy of savemejebus.

Note: I will be out of town for the next three days, so expect light to non-existing posting until Thursday. Here’s some tasty morsels for you to talk about in the meantime.

The BusTard takes an in-depth look at the transportation mess that was the L.A. Marathon.
Gold Line to Ontario? Think again after reading this detailed report.
Omnitrans whoops Miss Traffic! Omnitrans will award $1,000, a laptop computer, and free bus rides for a year to the student who creates the best Omnitrans commercial.
12 miles of bus only lanes coming to Wilshire Boulevard courtesy of Arnie.

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Daily Transit Links Roundup

Added on Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Amtrak Orient Express Train

Photo courtesy of Roadsidepictures.

Mark your calendars! National Train Day (hosted by Amtrak) is coming on May 10th!
High-speed rail in California? You may be able to vote on it soon.
Inland valley residents have the opportunity to give their two-cents about the distant Gold Line.
CurbedLA discovers the flashy new passenger information displays in Metro Rail stations.

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