http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/26/judge-rules-against-bru-and-nrdc-fare-hikes-dont-require-eis/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/26/judge-rules-against-bru-and-nrdc-fare-hikes-dont-require-eis/comment-page-1/#comment-2101 Aaron Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:42:07 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1072#comment-2101 I don't disagree with #1; fare increases are a necessary thing in life. I disagree with their transfer policy, but overall the fare increases are reasonable, and fares are still cheaper than most big city transit systems. The concept that a fare increase requires an EIR is such a ludicrous concept that I was wondering if the BRU and NRDC were going to be sanctioned by the court. EIRs are powerful, but their purpose was meant for physical changes to the landscape. I don't disagree with #1; fare increases are a necessary thing in life. I disagree with their transfer policy, but overall the fare increases are reasonable, and fares are still cheaper than most big city transit systems. The concept that a fare increase requires an EIR is such a ludicrous concept that I was wondering if the BRU and NRDC were going to be sanctioned by the court. EIRs are powerful, but their purpose was meant for physical changes to the landscape.

]]> http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/26/judge-rules-against-bru-and-nrdc-fare-hikes-dont-require-eis/comment-page-1/#comment-2100 anonymouse Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:39:26 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1072#comment-2100 At some point, it just becomes about political micromanagement of how the agency runs its system, and that tends to lead to disaster. The solution is to pass legislation that sets up mandatory cost-of-living increases in fares. Portland has this policy, and it serves them well, depoliticizing the issue of regular fare increases. At some point, it just becomes about political micromanagement of how the agency runs its system, and that tends to lead to disaster. The solution is to pass legislation that sets up mandatory cost-of-living increases in fares. Portland has this policy, and it serves them well, depoliticizing the issue of regular fare increases.

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