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Posts by Dana Gabbard

• 2013

• Jun 19: Three Great Places to Eat on Sunday’s CicLAvia Route 2
• Jun 06: A Peek at the TAP Regional Rollout, and the Future for TAP Automatic Transfers 5
• Jun 05: Dana’s Adventures on the Coast Starlight Start Today 2
• Jun 04: Metro FY 2013-14 budget — The Transit Activist’s Overview 4
• May 31: Dana Gabbard’s rules of transit advocacy (2000 version) 1
• May 29: The Rest of Last Week’s Metro Board Agenda: Billboards, Attacked Bus Drivers, More Antelope Valley Line Service 1
• May 28: New Restaurant at Union Station? Metro Looking for “Local Chef” 1
• May 14: Metro Considers Moving TAP Service Center to In-House 10
• May 13: Why I Am Voting for Wendy Greuel 10
• Apr 24: May 18: Take the kids and “Ride the Movie Trains” 0
• Apr 24: See You on Saturday? 0
• Apr 15: What Corridors Could Be Best for BRT? Metro’s Study Progresses 18
• Apr 15: Doubling Efforts on Metro’s Fare Studies? 3
• Apr 12: Metro’s Point Person for Regional Rail Featured Speaker at Saturday’s SO.CA.TA Meeting 0
• Apr 04: Have You Ever Been Harassed on the Bus? 0
• Apr 03: Memories of Julian Burke 1
• Mar 21: TAP final solution in sight! 29
• Feb 20: Transit News Shorts from Around the Region: FlyAway Fare Hike, Najarian v Antonovich, LOSSAN and More… 2
• Feb 14: Editorial: What Is It with Metrolink? 6
• Feb 13: Dump the Surfliner Express? Report Says Ridership on New Route Is Dismal 6
• Jan 25: Sepulveda v Woodley: Metro Weighs Options for Orange Line/FlyAway Connections 4
• Jan 24: OCTA Metrolink Service Expansion Program Status 2
• Jan 14: Najarian Effort to Retain Metro Board Seat about to Commence 19

• 2012

• Nov 26: Do You Have Any Metro/LACMTA Tokens? They Still Work! 11
• Nov 20: More Local Agencies Dealing with TAP, But Metrolink Remains Elusive and a Surfliner Update 10
• Nov 14: TAP Solution for Metrolink 2.0 4
• Oct 29: Updates on Surfliner, FlyAway and Metrolink/TAP 18
• Oct 25: Torrance Transit Celebrates New Services; Free Rides Today 8
• Oct 24: Metrolink Service to San Diego Contemplated 20
• Oct 18: Patsaouras Plaza Busway Station Hits Snag 0
• Oct 11: The latest Metrolink TAP solution 29
• Oct 05: Orange County Transpo Authority Vies to Be Regional Rail Manager 6
• Oct 02: Governor Signs Surfliner/LOSSAN Reorganization Bills 2
• Sep 28: Metro to Apply to Become “Managing Agency” for Surfliner 12
• Sep 26: Next New FlyAway Route to LAX Will Serve Expo La Brea station 17
• Sep 07: Wilshire Repaving to Start This Weekend, Ahead of BRT Design 1
• Aug 24: Coast Rail Corridor Now Has Joint Timetable 2
• Jul 31: Status of Wilshire Repaving 3
• Jul 30: City of Culver City Named the 3rd Best Government Fleet in North America for 2012 1
• Jun 21: Small Improvements: Metro Buses Announce Stops Served by Rail Lines 9
• Jun 19: Metro Board Report: Red/Purple Line Gate Locking Is Really Coming Soon 30
• Jun 18: Status Update: Wilshire Bus Only Lanes 3
• Jun 15: Note: Metro Service Changes Go Into Effect This Weekend 0
• May 30: TAP Coming to LADOT Bus Services 4
• May 29: Commentary: Does “Locking the Gates” and All the Associated Costs Even Make Fiscal Sense? 30
• May 25: A Deeper Look in the Metro Budget: Goodbye $5 Day Passes? 7
• May 15: Commentary on Metro Plan to Lock Subway Gates This Year 69
• Apr 17: Union Station Master Plan Vision Board Viewing Next Week 3
• Apr 12: Activists the Key in the 25 Year Journey Leading to the Expo Opening 6
• Apr 11: California Transportation Commission: $538 Billion Needed to Maintain System 0
• Mar 02: An Interview with the Man Responsible for L.A.’s Bus Benches 7
• Feb 22: Origins of the Metro Code of Conduct 6
• Feb 21: The True Story of Metro’s Last Diesel Bus 4
• Feb 15: Unhappiness on the Labor Front in Metro Land (Updated, 2/16) 2
• Jan 31: Two Metro Service Changes That Did Happen This Month… 4
• Jan 19: Local Agencies Clean Up with APTA Awards 0
• Jan 11: Senate Requests Trio of Transit Related Reports from GAO 0
• Jan 10: Metro Staff Taking Civil Rights Plans to Local Service Councils 0
• Jan 06: California High-Speed Rail Authority meets in L.A. January 12, 2012 0
• Jan 05: Eyes on the Fleet: Civil Rights Stickers Posted on Metro Vehicles 2
• Jan 04: 2012: Another Big Year for Motorized Transit in L.A. 2

• 2011

• Dec 14: Gabbard: High Speed Rail Route, Business Plan, Deserve a Chance 4
• Dec 02: LADOT: Building a Bus Only Lane Isn’t As Easy As It Sounds 5
• Nov 28: Wilshire BRT and El Monte Busway Improvements Coming…In 2015 7
• Oct 17: Tonight: Metro San Gabriel Valley Service Council Meeting to Address Eastsiders Concerns 2
• Sep 16: Q&A with Measure R Oversight Committee Advisory Panel member Allison Yoh 0
• Sep 14: Q&A with Measure R Oversight Committee Advisory Panel member Gary Painter 3
• Sep 13: Updated 11:04…The TAP Day Pass Solution That Snuck Beneath Our Radar (and a peek at Metro’s latest plans for the rail station gates) 30
• Aug 16: A Chance to Look Behind the Curtain of the Division 6 Bus Facility 1
• Jun 23: Metro Service Changes Take Effect This Sunday 13
• May 16: What Questions Would You Ask Daily Transit User Reps. on Advisory Panel to Metro’s Measure R Oversight Committee? 3
• May 12: Speaking at This Weekend’s So.CA.T.A Meeting: Stephen Box 0
• Apr 07: Gold Line Foothill Extension Station Planning Workshops Upcoming 11
• Mar 18: NIMBYism Strikes Buses in Culver City, San Pedro 10
• Mar 11: Metro Budget Planning Document Contains Some Revelations 8
• Mar 02: Metro Muddle Continues 2
• Mar 02: CA High Speed Rail Authority Meets in Los Angeles, Tomorrow 18
• Feb 07: Memo to Metro (the sequel): Service Change Proposal Details Still Lacking 10
• Feb 07: Review of Last Week’s Metro “Service Enhancement” Hearings 17
• Jan 28: Memo to Metro: “Additional Details” on Bus Cuts AWOL – Updated 25

• 2010

• Nov 23: Metro’s Conan Cheung Updates on Next 18 Months of Service Planning 2
• Nov 02: Mobility 21: Another View 3
• Oct 26: Gabbard: Vote Yes on 22 3
• Sep 29: This Weekend is the AltCar Expo in Santa Monica 6
• Sep 24: Subway Critics Attacks Based on Faulty Logic 16
• Sep 17: What Just May Drive High Speed Rail to Reality 14
• Sep 16: Another Frantic Period of Transit-Related Meetings Is Upon Us 1
• Sep 02: TAP is being fixed, but the turnstile debacle will not go away 30
• Jun 24: Busway Linkage Obsession Puzzler 13
• Jun 22: Metro Board and BRU on Collision Course? 24
• Jun 18: Amtrak Customer Advisory Committee Recruiting Southern Californians 2
• Jun 17: Transit Saturday: Plan with the BRU or Explore Torrance Transit with SO.CA.TA 7
• Jun 16: Wilshire Bus-Only Lanes Move the Environmental Review Stage 8
• Jun 09: More Service Cuts Coming Before the End of the Year 49
• Jun 03: Measure R Independent Taxpayers Oversight Committee of Metro Meets Thursday 1
• Jun 02: Musing on Trends and Challenges of Increased Transit Use 6
• May 28: SANBAG Presents the Big Picture 4
• May 27: Welcome to the Blogroll: More Than Red Cars 0
• May 20: Omnitrans Sets Up Fund for Family of Slain Bus Driver 1
• May 13: Saturday Is a Two for One Day for Transit Advocates 1
• May 07: Union Station a Hub of Activity Tomorrow… 4
• May 04: The History Thats Led Us to This Weekend’s Special Metro Board Meeting 8
• Apr 27: High Speed Rail Project Has Mojo, But Expect a Bumpy Trip 5
• Apr 09: Tomorrow’s SO.CA.TA. Meeting: Ask Denny Zane Your 30 in 10 Questions 3
• Apr 07: Bullet Train Audit Pending 0
• Apr 02: Obscure Transportation Spending Watchdog to Have Meeting Monday 0
• Mar 26: Time Running Out for BRU to Get Their Fare Hike Hearing, Updated 15
• Mar 05: A Review of the Metro Sector Governance Council’s Meet and Confer 12
• Feb 09: Service Sector Governance Councils’ Quarterly Meet and Confer 0
• Jan 15: SO.CA.TA Wants Your Help Gathering Signatures to Get Transit Protections on the Ballot 7
• Jan 06: Advisory Committee for Gold Line Eastside Extension Meets Next Thursday 0

• 2009

• Dec 11: Metro Tweaks Schedule This Weekend. New Routes to Start on Monday. 1
• Dec 09: Heavyweights Gather to Discuss Mayor’s Ten Year Measure R Proposal 2
• Dec 02: Metro in Transition 10
• Nov 30: State Legislative Committees Hold Trio of Hearings Downtown 0
• Nov 23: The Week in Livable Streets Events: Explore Metrolink with So.CA.TA. 1
• Oct 27: Gold Line Eastside Extension Set to Open 11/15. But Is Metro Ready to Party? 15
• Oct 20: Get an HSR Routing Primer Before Scoping Hearings Begin Tomorrow 5
• Oct 14: The View from a Folding Chair 71
• Oct 14: Streetsblog Responds to City Watch Columnists Attack on Bus-Only Lanes 12
• Sep 23: Review of Mobility 21 Conference 3
• Jun 23: Dana Gabbard: Why My Community Is the Best for Transit 8