Comments on: Metro Rejects Service Cuts, Approves Congestion Pricing and Much, Much More http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: cph http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/comment-page-1/#comment-766 cph Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:58:42 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/#comment-766 We might see that happening, especially with Foothill or other operators such as Pasadena ARTS, Glendale Beeline or Beach Cities Transit... We might see that happening, especially with Foothill or other operators such as Pasadena ARTS, Glendale Beeline or Beach Cities Transit...

]]> By: Wad http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Wad Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:48:31 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/#comment-764 Metro would be stupid to push harder for contracting out service. We'd see another month-plus strike, also in a year when a rail line opens, lead to a fruitless capitulation. Plus, we all know the service Metro contracts out is lousy. What Metro might do is try to devolve more service to Foothill and munis. Balkanization is less of an issue with the EZ Pass. It can turn over Division 9, except for lines 70, 76 and 770 to Foothill Transit. It can fold lines 4, 20, 28 and 30 with the Big Blue Bus lines that complement them and have Santa Monica operate them. The winners would be the riders. Metro would be stupid to push harder for contracting out service. We'd see another month-plus strike, also in a year when a rail line opens, lead to a fruitless capitulation.

Plus, we all know the service Metro contracts out is lousy.

What Metro might do is try to devolve more service to Foothill and munis. Balkanization is less of an issue with the EZ Pass. It can turn over Division 9, except for lines 70, 76 and 770 to Foothill Transit.

It can fold lines 4, 20, 28 and 30 with the Big Blue Bus lines that complement them and have Santa Monica operate them. The winners would be the riders.

]]> By: calwatch http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/comment-page-1/#comment-762 calwatch Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:29:04 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/#comment-762 And what about it? All options are going to be on the table, including fares and contracting out service. I would expect the MTA to push harder on contracting service in the 2009 labor negotiations. You preserve the jobs for the employees that are here but you start contracting out some of the trunk lines, and/or some of the Rapid lines, as an experiment. Rapid lines are perfect for contractors since they have no timepoints and they just have to depart from the start terminal at the same time. And what about it? All options are going to be on the table, including fares and contracting out service. I would expect the MTA to push harder on contracting service in the 2009 labor negotiations. You preserve the jobs for the employees that are here but you start contracting out some of the trunk lines, and/or some of the Rapid lines, as an experiment. Rapid lines are perfect for contractors since they have no timepoints and they just have to depart from the start terminal at the same time.

]]> By: Dana Gabbard http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/comment-page-1/#comment-761 Dana Gabbard Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:57:58 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/#comment-761 A friend pointed out this may mean fares will be revisited. And what are the BRU meeting w/MTA? Only the new service provision is left dangling. A friend pointed out this may mean fares will be revisited.

And what are the BRU meeting w/MTA? Only the new service provision is left dangling.

]]> By: Alek F http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/comment-page-1/#comment-754 Alek F Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:57:42 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/#comment-754 Thank goodness!! I'm so happy that service cuts have been canceled, I am very pleasantly surprised by this decision. Let's hope MTA can balance their budget gap (some other ways), but in any case - thank you, Metro, for not cutting the service from transit-depended riders. Thank goodness!!
I'm so happy that service cuts have been canceled, I am very pleasantly surprised by this decision.
Let's hope MTA can balance their budget gap (some other ways), but in any case - thank you, Metro, for not cutting the service from transit-depended riders.

]]> By: BlogReader http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/comment-page-1/#comment-753 BlogReader Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:25:31 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/metro-rejects-service-cuts-approves-congestion-pricing-and-much-much-more/#comment-753 Thanks for bringing us the good news about the service cuts being canceled. Can you explain more on what you mean that "rail in Los Angeles loses money on every rider"? Thanks for bringing us the good news about the service cuts being canceled.
Can you explain more on what you mean that "rail in Los Angeles loses money on every rider"?

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