Comments on: Newsflash! Westsiders Want Rail (and Bikes) http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/03/23/newsflash-westsiders-want-rail-and-bikes/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bzcat http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/03/23/newsflash-westsiders-want-rail-and-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-4947 bzcat Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:29:35 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1904#comment-4947 The next Transportation bill will be key to getting Purple line completion date moved up to a reasonable time frame (i.e. 5-10 years instead of 30 years). Start calling your House reps! The next Transportation bill will be key to getting Purple line completion date moved up to a reasonable time frame (i.e. 5-10 years instead of 30 years). Start calling your House reps!

]]> By: David Galvan http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/03/23/newsflash-westsiders-want-rail-and-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-4915 David Galvan Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:21:36 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1904#comment-4915 Good for them. To be honest, though, I think getting the westside subway extension fast-tracked is sort of up to the powers that be, at this point. Tony V will keep pursuing it (it would look really good to have that success under his belt when he campaigns for governor next year), and I think Obama and Ray LaHood would likely see it as a worthwhile investment. It may come down to U.S. Congress in the transportation bill that's due in October. By the way, anyone else here that Governor Schwarzenegger is back to proposing a gas tax increase in CA? Hope he's successful. It didn't happen in the budget passage last month because losing the gas tax was a demand of the republican who bargained with the dems to include his vote. But apparently Arnie has wanted this gas tax increase for a while. Hope it comes to pass. Good for them. To be honest, though, I think getting the westside subway extension fast-tracked is sort of up to the powers that be, at this point. Tony V will keep pursuing it (it would look really good to have that success under his belt when he campaigns for governor next year), and I think Obama and Ray LaHood would likely see it as a worthwhile investment. It may come down to U.S. Congress in the transportation bill that’s due in October.

By the way, anyone else here that Governor Schwarzenegger is back to proposing a gas tax increase in CA? Hope he’s successful. It didn’t happen in the budget passage last month because losing the gas tax was a demand of the republican who bargained with the dems to include his vote. But apparently Arnie has wanted this gas tax increase for a while. Hope it comes to pass.

]]> By: Clarence Eckerson Jr. http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/03/23/newsflash-westsiders-want-rail-and-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-4906 Clarence Eckerson Jr. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:26:03 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1904#comment-4906 That right there is awesome! That right there is awesome!

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