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    Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader
  1. 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 Perini to be ranked as the top candidate despite receiving the lowest technical rating.
    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: Ralph Vartabedian, Travel, Transportation, Dan Weikel

  2. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader
  3. High-speed rail's strongest backers now express reservations

    The California bullet-train project has collided with farmers, political conservatives and wealthy suburbanites who would like to see the $68-billion system killed. Now it is facing tough criticism from an unlikely quarter: within the ranks of high-speed rail's true believers.
    The California bullet-train project has collided with farmers, political conservatives and wealthy suburbanites who would like to see the $68-billion system killed. Now it is facing tough criticism from an unlikely quarter: within the ranks of high-...

    Tags: Ralph Vartabedian

  4. Oct 16, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader
  5. 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 $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+, Travel, Transportation, Amtrak, Bob Hope

  6. Sep 28, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader
  7. 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.
    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: Politics, Jerry Hill, Executive Branch, Travel, Los Angeles Times

  8. Jul 9, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader
  9. '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 lap.
    "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: Abraham Lincoln, Politics, Jerry Brown, Democratic Party, Executive Branch

  10. Jan 31, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader
  11. 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: High School Sports, Thalia, Travel, Transportation, Horse (animal)

  12. Jun 2, 2010 |Story| Burbank Leader
  13. Mailbag: We need alternative transportation

    As an American, Southern Californian, resident and an inhabitant of this planet, it profoundly embarrasses me that we continue to spend billions of dollars to widen freeways, while cutting Metrolink train service ("Metrolink fares to increase," April 28)....

    Tags: Death, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Travel, Transportation, Petroleum Industry

  14. Jun 30, 2010 |Story| Burbank Leader
  15. Officials to mull rail station in valley

    DOWNTOWN — High-speed-rail officials next week are slated to consider signing off on four alternatives for a single station in the San Fernando Valley, including a possible stop near Bob Hope Airport. Representatives of the California High-Speed...

    Tags: California, Local Government, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Politics, Glendale (Los Angeles, California)

  16. Jul 21, 2010 |Story| Burbank Leader
  17. Olive Avenue Confidential: Effects of proposed transit hub

    It's only natural for residents already dealing with unpleasant noise and traffic congestion levels around Bob Hope Airport to cast wary eyes at any proposed development there, but plans for a new ground transport hub at Empire Avenue and Hollywood Way...

    Tags: University of Southern California, Natural Resources, Eyes and Vision, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Car Repair and Maintenance Tips

  18. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  19. Get Out: A few ways to make Sunday the best day of your week

    If Cher could turn back time: For a woman who turns 67 on Monday, Cher seems to be turning back time in the aging department. The Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club is throwing her a birthday brunch and bash a day early. Although Cher will not be attending,...

    Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Travel, Transportation, Navy Pier

  20. May 17, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV
  21. 20 to 25 injured as Conn. commuter trains collide

    FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A New York-area commuter railroad says two trains have collided in Connecticut. Police say that 20 or more people were injured, but that there were no fatalities. LIVE VIDEO: WCBS aerials of train collision in Bridgeport,...

    Tags: Metro-North Railroad, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)

  22. May 17, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun
  23. Roaming the neighborhoods around Pimlico

    Roaming the streets that encircle <a href="http://findlocal.baltimoresun.com/pimlico/home/na/pimlico-race-course-baltimore-venue">Pimlico Race Course</a>, I discovered so many places that I had trouble going back to the same locale twice. Outer Northwest Baltimore is a fascinating, at times geographically bewildering, place.
    Roaming the streets that encircle Pimlico Race Course, I discovered so many places that I had trouble going back to the same locale twice. Outer Northwest Baltimore is a fascinating, at times geographically bewildering, place. When the Maryland Jockey...

    Tags: The Jockey Club Incorporated, Pimlico, Hampden, Travel, Druid Hill

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