Today’s Headlines

DC Metro Crash Highlights Decrepit State of Big American Transit Systems (NYT)
Metro Uses Same Control System, and Similar Cars, as DC Metro (Times)
LAUSD Continues to Oppose Expo Line (LA Now)
Orange Line Extension Breaks Ground (Daily News)
Bzcat’s Guide to Novice Transit Users (Irwin’s Random Thoughts)
There’s More: In Tucson, Cyclists Get Tickets When They’re Struck By Cars (TBL via Streetsblog.net)
What Happens When You Try to Reason With a Bike Lane Blocking FedEx Driver (Cyclosity)