The U.S. Conference of Mayors last week voted to back a resolution by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti that “urges Congress to create a new category of qualified tax credit bonds to fund $45 billion over 10 years for transportation to stimulate infrastructure investment.” Not exactly earth-shaking news. But it’s good [continue reading]
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[scribd id=119869249 key=key-21tkgekmu3itd3keerx3 mode=scroll] It was a huge victory last year when Congress approved part of Metro’s America Fast Forward program in the latest federal transportation spending bill. The expansion of the federal loan program called TIFIA will supply transit agencies across the nation with low-interest loans backed by the [continue reading]
Metro hosted a session this morning titled “Everything You Wanted to Know About the New Federal Surface Transportation Bill.” I'll try to distill the nearly three-hour session to a few nuggets for everyday people not versed in the, uh, fascinating universe of transportation funding. * •At the top of [continue reading]
This should be an interesting event — and a good chance for anyone to learn about the bill from those who know the ins and outs of the legislation. If interested in attending, please make an RSVP today.
I thought some readers may be interested in attending a panel on Aug. 15 that will discuss the multi-year funding bill recently passed by Congress and signed by President Obama. Please remember to RSVP — these type of events tend to fill up.
I decided to flee town for a week of vacation because I didn’t believe much would be happening in early July, especially with Independence Day falling on a Wednesday. And — surprise!! — I was only 110 percent wrong. Whoopsydoodle. I knew in advance I would miss the Orange Line [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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Sen. Boxer: ‘Great progress’ on highway bill negotiations; deal possible by end of June [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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Design East of La Brea tours L.A.’s original subway (Gelatobaby) Alissa Walker of the [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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Keeping L.A.’s 30/10 plan on track (Los Angeles Times) In an op ed in the [continue reading]
