Today’s Headlines
6:54 AM PST on November 8, 2011
- California Transpo Debt, Before HSR, Almost 300 Billion Over Next Decade (Merc)
- How Did L.A. Make List of Good Cities to Live Without a Car? (Daily Mail) Answer: The Buses
- If More People Ride the New Rail Service, Later Nights Are Possible (The Source)
- SacBee Op-Ed: Realistic Plan for High-Speed Rail Requires Patience
- State GOP Split on HSR Position (SGV Trib.)
- Update: Gas Prices Down Slightly from Yesterday at This Time (Daily News)
- CicLAvia’s “Free the Streets” a Success in South L.A. (Intersections)
- Caltrans Head: “There Are Pretty Staggering Statistics Showing the Importance of an Active Community” (Mob. 21)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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