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Orange County; O.C. Commuters Share Electric Cars; Transportation: Pilot program lets train riders use the vehicles to get to and from Irvine station.LA Times, April 19, 2002.
Getting
Out the Old Bike for a Good Cause (5/18/01)
Buying into the hype over Bike to Work Day, and ever willing to
challenge the notion that you can't get around in Los Angeles
without a car, I left my Ford curbside Thursday...More
MTA Unveils
$2.7-Billion Budget (5/15/01)
With Metro Rail ridership higher than ever and demand for bus
service increasing, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on
Monday unveiled a proposed $2.7-billion budget that will throw
more buses and rail cars into the fight to relieve the nation's
worst traffic congestion.
L.A. Leads the Nation in Survey of Worst Traffic
(5/8/01)
Six California urban centers rank among the nation's 20 most
traffic-choked regions, with the Los Angeles-Orange County area
once again topping the list, according to a new study from the
Texas Transportation Institute.
Use of Public Transit Rises, Data Show Tuesday,
April 17, 2001
Californians are riding public transit in record numbers, even
in car-crazy Los Angeles, with 25 of the state's 29 largest
transit systems showing a growth in ridership last year,
statistics released Monday showed.
Concerns Raised Over Protecting Poor Communities
Extension of Long Beach Freeway Takes Back Seat
Amtrak to Unveil High-Speed Rail Plan in California
(3/6/01)
Hoping to capitalize on dissatisfaction with the congestion that
plagues California's highways and airports, Amtrak will unveil a
$10.1-billion high-speed rail plan today that would allow
travelers to get from Los Angeles to San Diego in less than two
hours.