Today’s Headlines
Rand Traffic Study and Their Cool Charts Bring Debate (LAist) USC Professor Says Grade Crossings Are Largest Public Health Threat (Daily News) CRA Approves Funds for Downtown Trolley by 2014 (Blogdowntown, Angelinic) Remove Cars to Create Public Space (Planetizen) Concerts, Ballgames Create Traffic Perfect Storm Tomorrow (Bottleneck Blog) Dodgers Announce They’ll Continue to Let City … Continued
8:34 AM PDT on October 3, 2008
- Rand Traffic Study and Their Cool Charts Bring Debate (LAist)
- USC Professor Says Grade Crossings Are Largest Public Health Threat (Daily News)
- CRA Approves Funds for Downtown Trolley by 2014 (Blogdowntown, Angelinic)
- Remove Cars to Create Public Space (Planetizen)
- Concerts, Ballgames Create Traffic Perfect Storm Tomorrow (Bottleneck Blog)
- Dodgers Announce They’ll Continue to Let City Run Trolley Service During NLDS
- Feds Pass Law Banning Texting While Train Driving (Times)
- Amtrak Authorization Bill Clears Congress (NYT)
- Times Calls Out Joe Biden for Train Ticket Expenses (American Prospect)
- Bike Commuter Questions Bailout Bill Cycling Credit (PPA Blog)
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