As I mentioned in the headlines earlier, House Republicans today announced their version of a multi-year transportation funding bill — and it’s very different from the two-year bill being discussed in the Senate. Here’s the news from Metro’s government relations staff: Today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and House Transportation [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Take the bus: [Chicago] City employees ordered to use public transportation (Chicago Sun-Times) Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has set up new rules [continue reading]
Metro last night released the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report for the Crenshaw/LAX Line, which is available online. The report will be considered by the Metro Board of Directors at their Sept. 22 meeting. Approval of the report is necessary before construction of the project can begin. There is, of course, [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. First fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission standards announced for trucks (L.A. Times) Emphasis on the word “first.” Although trucks and heavy vehicles make [continue reading]
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law, AB 426 (by Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal), that clarifies existing state law and allows Metro to go ahead and establish its own Transit Court. The Court is for Metro patrons cited for violating the agency’s Code of Conduct, including rules against fare evasion. [continue reading]
Beat the summer doldrums by going Metro this weekend to any number of great events – many of them FREE or DISCOUNTED for Metro riders! Tonight plan a dinner date at California Plaza in downtown L.A. with a Destination Discount at Grand Performances, featuring Africa Caribe and Palenque Soultribe. Tomorrow [continue reading]
[polldaddy poll=5185657] This story from the front page of today’s New York Times describes the vast cultural, social and political differences between the United States and Europe when it comes to the personal automobile. From the opening paragraph: While American cities are synchronizing green lights to improve traffic flow and [continue reading]
Long before she became a landscape architect, decades before she landscaped schools, ports, airports and parks, Lynn Capouya gathered discarded Christmas trees. “I was five or six,” she explains, “And I thought they were so beautiful. I went through my neighborhood and dragged them back to my house. It was [continue reading]
With Congress looking at ways to cut federal spending, it’s not surprising that one focus has been to cut back on transportation spending, as we posted last week. The House went ahead yesterday and did, in fact, approve a rule that could lead to cuts. It remains to be seen [continue reading]
Here’s an interesting item from Metro CEO Art Leahy’s daily email to staff: House Republican leaders have issued a draft of the new rules they will proposing for the 112th Congress that begins early next month. Among the changes is a proposal to eliminate the current rule (House Rule XXI) [continue reading]
