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Bob Hope Airport scores new tenant
Bob Hope Airport is welcoming a new commuter airline this month whose routes will connect the Imperial Valley to Los Angeles and beyond. On Wednesday, Portland, Ore.-based SeaPort Airlines launched its new slate of 12 non-stop, round-trip flights per...Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Los Angeles International Airport, Google Inc., Transportation Industry, Trips and Vacations
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California high-speed rail bidding rules were changed
State high-speed rail officials acknowledged Thursday that they changed their rules for selecting a builder for the bullet train's first phase in the Central Valley, a shift that subsequently made it possible for a consortium led by Sylmar-based Tutor...
Tags: Dan Weikel, Ralph Vartabedian, Railway Transportation, Travel
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Why transportation study is needed
Re: “Too many studies, too little service,” Paul Dyson, Mailbag, April 6. While Paul Dyson correctly notes that there is too little train service in this region, it must be emphasized that Bob Hope Airport is taking real steps to do...Tags: Travel
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After multiple 'close calls,' Burbank to start $3.2M upgrade of rail crossing
A $3.2-million project to improve rail crossing safety near the intersection of Buena Vista and Vanowen streets -- through which about 40 trains cross daily -- is slated to start on Monday after seven years of planning, city officials said. A number of...
Tags: Google+, Amtrak, Railway Transportation, Travel, Bob Hope
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Governor signs high-speed rail conflict-of-interest measure
Gov. Jerry Brownhas signed a bill that requires state high-speed rail officials to disclose their financial investments and eliminates a loophole that created potential conflicts of interest for the project’s board members. The legislation by...
Tags: Jerry Hill, Executive Branch, Dan Weikel, Politics, Los Angeles Times
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Walmart delay is probably for the best
After a judge this week issued an injunction effectively halting progress on a planned Walmart adjacent to the Empire Center, a spokeswoman for the retailer called it a “shortsighted” stall tactic. Actually, the delay is working out to be...Tags: Road Transportation, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Walmart, Traffic
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Ron Kaye: A seat at the table of power
It was a triumph of citizen activism — the Pasadena City Council's unanimous repudiation last week of plans to extend the long-stalled Long Beach (710) Freeway through town. Someday, we might look back at what happened Monday night as a historic...Tags: Subway Transportation Industry, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Public Transportation, Highway Transportation
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Passenger, revenue figures continue to slide at Burbank Bob Hope Airport
Passenger traffic and parking revenues at Burbank Bob Hope Airport in June each tumbled by more than 7% compared to the same period last year, according to figures released this week, even as other regional airfields experienced growth. In June 2012,...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, American Airlines, Inc., Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation, AirTran
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'Thank God' for high-speed rail funding, Gov. Jerry Brown says
"It's a jobs creator, and thank God we got it," Gov. Jerry Brown said of funding for high speed rail, narrowly approved by the Legislature last week. He and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood were at the Port of Oakland on Monday to take a victory...
Tags: Jerry Brown, Democratic Party, Executive Branch, Politics, Los Angeles Times
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Bob Hope Airport officials authorize $82.7M in bonds for transit center
Bob Hope Airport officials this week authorized more than $82 million in bonds to pay for new rental car and parking facilities for a new regional transportation center. The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority signed off on the two 30-year...
Tags: Travel, Federal Aviation Administration, Bob Hope
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Burbank centenarian recalls storied past
Burbank resident Margaret Culver turns 100 years old on Feb. 2. She was born Margaret Emaline Culver on Feb. 2, 1912 in Winslow, Ariz., five days before Arizona was declared a state. She is the daughter of Eli Lichtenburger Hosler and Gillia La Prade....Tags: Horse (animal), Thalia, High School Sports, Railway Transportation, Travel
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Federal officials criticize MTA for not reaching out to riders
The Federal Transit Administration on Monday released its final audit of Metro, the county's transportation agency, criticizing the organization for failing to adequately study capital projects and doing a poor job reaching out to riders who don't speak...Tags: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles Times, Travel
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