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New port on horizon:
Mexico plans an alternative to the jammed docks in L.A., Long Beach
By Diane Lindquist, August 14, 2005
As cargo clogs West Coast ports again this summer, Mexican officials and global shipping executives are getting ready to transform a remote bay 150 miles south of the border into a megaport to help relieve the Asian import glut.

Millions earmarked for green transit, but some say not enough
By Brian Skoloff, ASSOCIATED PRESS, August 11, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO – Some $90 million of the nearly $23 billion coming to California to improve the state's highways, roads and public transit systems has been earmarked for projects that don't involve cars or any motorized vehicles.

Hybrid drivers can begin applying to drive solo in car pool lanes
By Tim Molloy, ASSOCIATED PRESS, August 11, 2005
President Bush's signature on the $286 billion federal transportation bill will allow hybrid car owners to begin applying Thursday for decals allowing them to drive solo in California car pool lanes, officials announced.

Bush signs transit bill; California set to get $20 billion
ASSOCIATED PRESS, August 11, 2005
MONTGOMERY, Ill. – President Bush signed a $286.4 billion transportation spending bill yesterday, a move that will not only improve road and transit facilities but also will help hybrid vehicle owners get to their destinations faster.

Residents join dialogue into airport site
By Jeff Ristine, July 26, 2005
It's conspicuous, even obvious, but no one wants to talk about it. There's an "elephant in the room" in the search for a location for an airport of the future. Many of the participants in a two-week Web-based dialogue designed to engage residents in the site-selection project said the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station should be a top candidate, even though it's off the table at least through November.

Local transit projects to get big cash infusion
By Michael Gardner, COPLEY NEWS SERVICE, July 8, 2005
SACRAMENTO – State lawmakers will accelerate transportation spending this year, delivering millions to help make commutes less taxing for motorists in the San Diego region.