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    May 18, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  1. Amtrak crash limits service between New York and Boston

    Amtrak service between New York and Boston was limited Saturday as investigators gathered evidence from Friday's collision between two Metro-North Railroad commuter trains in. The crash involving about 700 passengers in Bridgeport, Conn., injured...

    Tags: Transportation Industry, Disasters and Accidents, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Washington, DC, Railway Transportation

    2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. Investigators seek cause of New York commuter train crash

    (Reuters) - Federal investigators on Saturday searched for the cause of a rush-hour train crash in Connecticut that injured dozens of people commuting home from New York City, three of them critically.
    Reuters
    (Reuters) - Federal investigators on Saturday searched for the cause of a rush-hour train crash in Connecticut that injured dozens of people commuting home from New York City, three of them critically. More than 60 people were hospitalized Friday night...

    Tags: Transportation Industry, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), CBS Corp., Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Connecticut Department of Transportation

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Sixty injured, 5 critically, after trains collide outside NYC

    NEW YORK -- Five people were hospitalized in critical condition Friday and dozens more were treated for less serious injuries after a commuter train headed from New York City to suburban Connecticut derailed and hit a train headed in the opposite direction, officials said.
    NEW YORK -- Five people were hospitalized in critical condition Friday and dozens more were treated for less serious injuries after a commuter train headed from New York City to suburban Connecticut derailed and hit a train headed in the opposite...

    Tags: Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), New York City, Long Island Rail Road, Grand Central Terminal, Dannel P. Malloy

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  4. Commuter Train Derails Near Fairfield-Bridgeport Town Line

    A New Haven Line commuter train derailed Friday afternoon near the Fairfield-Bridgeport town line, police said. The incident occurred near Commerce Drive and I-95. At about 6:10 p.m., the 4:41 p.m. eastbound train out of New Haven due at Grand Central...

    Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Railway Accidents, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Stamford, Transportation Accidents

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Pasadena Sun

  5. Alhambra one of the few to reaffirm support for 710 Freeway extension

    Hoping to register public support for a project blasted at full volume by a well-organized opposition, Alhambra on Tuesday reaffirmed its support for a controversial tunnel that would connect the Long Beach (710) and Foothill (210) freeways, proclaiming July 10 as “710 Day” in the city.
    Hoping to register public support for a project blasted at full volume by a well-organized opposition, Alhambra on Tuesday reaffirmed its support for a controversial tunnel that would connect the Long Beach (710) and Foothill (210) freeways, proclaiming...

    Tags: Highway Transportation, Google Inc., California Department of Transportation

    6. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Alhambra declares '710 Day,' reaffirms support for freeway extension

    Proclaiming July 10 as "710 Day" in the city, Alhambra reaffirmed its support for a controversial tunnel that would connect the Long Beach and Foothill freeways.
    Proclaiming July 10 as "710 Day" in the city, Alhambra reaffirmed its support for a controversial tunnel that would connect the Long Beach and Foothill freeways. “We as a city want to raise awareness that now is the time [the 710 freeway] can be...

    Tags: Travel, Highway Transportation, Transportation

    7. May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Metta World Peace promotes mental health with new campaign

    Metta World Peace has taken a leadership role in fostering mental health awareness. Starting Monday, World Peace and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health will partner in May for Mental Health Awareness Month. World Peace's "Talk It Out"...

    Tags: Health, Auction Service, Metta World Peace, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions

    8. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Leimert Park Village deserves a rail station

    Two years ago, every one of the elected officials representing South Los Angeles — members of the City Council, the Legislature and Congress — joined in an unprecedented show of unity to call for the Crenshaw-to-LAX light-rail line to include a stop in Leimert Park Village.
    Two years ago, every one of the elected officials representing South Los Angeles — members of the City Council, the Legislature and Congress — joined in an unprecedented show of unity to call for the Crenshaw-to-LAX light-rail line to...

    Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles International Airport, Travel, Railway Transportation, Transportation

    9. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Toll lane transponder fee suspended for L.A. County residents

    A controversial monthly fee tied to Los Angeles County's new toll lane system was suspended Thursday after a lengthy discussion and divided vote by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board.
    A controversial monthly fee tied to Los Angeles County's new toll lane system was suspended Thursday after a lengthy discussion and divided vote by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board. For the next six months, Los Angeles County residents...

    Tags: Travel, Zev Yaroslavsky, Highway Transportation, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Road Transportation

    10. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Toll lane monthly fee to be suspended for L.A. County residents

    After a vigorous debate Thursday, the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority temporarily suspended the monthly fee that Los Angeles County residents pay on devices required to use new toll lanes.
    After a vigorous debate Thursday, the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority temporarily suspended the monthly fee that Los Angeles County residents pay on devices required to use new toll lanes. Metro's board of directors voted 7 to 4 to...

    Tags: Zev Yaroslavsky, Highway Transportation, Mark Ridley-Thomas

    11. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. 405 project stuck in the slow lane

    Elon Musk quips that it's easier getting rockets into orbit than navigating his commute between home in Bel-Air and his Space Exploration Technologies factory in Hawthorne.
    Elon Musk quips that it's easier getting rockets into orbit than navigating his commute between home in Bel-Air and his Space Exploration Technologies factory in Hawthorne. "The 405 … varies from bad to horrendous," said Musk, who also co-founded...

    Tags: Travel, Traffic, Zev Yaroslavsky, Tesla Motors, Inc., Road Transportation

    12. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. Alleged Canada plot turns focus to rail transport's vulnerability

    Reuters
    By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - An alleged al Qaeda-backed plot to derail a U.S. passenger train in Canada sought to exploit the vulnerabilities of railroads that have not gotten much attention from the American public. While the...

    Tags: National Security, Railway Transportation, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Amtrak

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