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The wise move on the Leimert Park station
When the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board took up L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas' proposal Thursday to add two stations to the new Crenshaw light-rail line, Lakewood City Councilwoman Diane DuBois asked the right question. Then she...
Tags: Mark Ridley-Thomas
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Funding OKd for light-rail station in Leimert Park
After years spent fighting for a light-rail station in Leimert Park, South Los Angeles community members got their wish Thursday with the approval of full funding for a stop in the heart of L.A.'s African American community. To cheering and applause...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Antonio Villaraigosa, Arts and Culture, Arts, Mark Ridley-Thomas
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Metro board approves Crenshaw Line's Leimert Park Village station
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday approved $80 million for an underground train station in Leimert Park Village along the Crenshaw Line, ending two years of uncertainty over the station's future. The motion, sponsored by L.A....
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles International Airport, Antonio Villaraigosa, Mark Ridley-Thomas
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Mayor candidates on transportation: innovation vs. tried and true
During eight years in office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa staked much of his legacy on transportation. He lobbied Washington for millions of dollars in federal funding. He oversaw the addition of 150 miles of bike lanes. And, five years ago, he...
Tags: Transportation, Polls, Travel, Elections, Eric Garcetti
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Damaged trains being removed from wreck site
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Commuter trains damaged in a crash in Connecticut were being removed Sunday in the first step to making repairs and restoring service, the agency that runs Metro-North said. Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the Metropolitan...
Tags: Grand Central Terminal, Disasters and Accidents, Railway Accidents, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Mount Vernon
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Alhambra supports controversial freeway tunnel
The city of Alhambra last week reaffirmed its support for a controversial tunnel that would connect the 710 and 210 freeways, proclaiming July 10 as “710 Day” in the city. “We as a city want to raise awareness that now is the time [the...
Tags: Arrested Development (tv program) , Highway Transportation
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Fractured rail possible cause of Connecticut train crash
Ruling out foul play, federal investigators were looking at a fractured rail as the possible cause of the Connecticut train crash that left dozens of commuters injured and is expected to disrupt travel in and out of New York City for weeks to come. Earl...
Tags: Domestic Travel, Disasters and Accidents, Railway Accidents, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Investigators examine fractured rail in Connecticut train crash
ReutersBRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (Reuters) - A fractured segment of track has been found on the rail line of a Metro-North passenger train from New York that derailed in Connecticut and struck another commuter train, injuring more than 70 people, investigators...Tags: Government, Disasters and Accidents, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Executive Branch, FBI
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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: Washington, DC, Disasters and Accidents, Railway Accidents, FBI, Railway Transportation
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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...
Tags: Grand Central Terminal, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Long Island Rail Road, Dannel P. Malloy , New York City
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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: Railway Accidents, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Transportation Accidents, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Stamford
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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...
Tags: California Department of Transportation, Google Inc., Highway Transportation
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