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Archive for Transit Advocacy

June 2008
6/26: Metro Postpones Decision on LRTP to November. Advances Sales Tax. 9
6/23: Coming Soon:Free Bus Rides to Dodger Stadium 15
6/23: Georgia Governor Comes Around on Commuter Rail 2
6/20: New Group Calls for Greenway Along Proposed Expo Line 4
6/19: Metro Imagines More Buses Running on Time 7
6/17: Obama Calls for Investment in Regional Intercity Rail 0
6/10: Westsiders Vent at Last Night's Expo Meeting 10
6/06: Republicans Stop Feuer’s Efforts to Lower Sales Tax Threshold 2
6/06: National Transit Union Proposes a Smart Fuel Subsidy 1
May 2008
5/28: National Poll: Americans Expect Gas Prices to Rise More 2
5/23: Street Smart: Streetcars and Cities in the 21st Century Workshop 3
5/23: Urge Congress to Support Amtrak and Passenger Rail 4
5/22: Metrolink Sues Metrolinkrider.com for Domain Name and Loses 20
5/22: Portland Elects Cyclist Mayor; Obama Draws 8K Supporters on Bikes 3
5/21: Reminder: Streetcar Workshop Coming Tomorrow 0
5/15: Streetcar Workshops Come to Los Angeles Next Week 4
5/09: Video Contest Seeks Winning Pitch for Transit 0
5/08: Metro's Plans for 2009: No Fare Hike, Completed Gold Line 1
5/06: Melbourne: A Pedestrian Paradise 6
5/05: Sneak Peak at Subway to the Sea Alternatives (Updated) 20
5/01: Obama Dismisses Gas Tax "Gimmick" 1
April 2008
4/30: Fix Expo: We’re Going to Court 5
4/25: Streetsblog Rewind: Transportation Engineer Looks at the Lakers 4
4/24: Metro Rejects Service Cuts, Approves Congestion Pricing and Much, Much More 6
4/24: Today, Metro Talks Cuts. Tomorrow, Metrolink Talks Hikes 3
4/17: Legislators Pushing for Green Line Extension to LAX 2
4/16: Not Much Space for Bike or Ped. Projects in LA-OC Study 0
4/16: Metro's Citizen Advisory Council Opens Blog 0
4/14: LA Eastside on Buses as Part of the Community 0
4/10: LA's First Street Film: Looking at BRT 19
4/07: Papers Ganging Up on Feuer Legislation 0
4/04: Update on the Battle Over the Expo Light Rail 3
March 2008
3/28: California College Student Rally for Rail 0
3/27: Villaraigosa Frets That Service Cuts Will Cause More Crime 5
3/20: LADOT Questions Metro's Bus Cuts 5
3/18: Blogs Are Buzzing on Metro's Long Range Plan 3
3/17: Metrolink Next Up for Fare Hikes 6
3/13: Westside Rejects Some Service Cuts 1
3/12: A First Look at Metro’s Long Term Transportation Plan 15
3/05: State Avoids Blame As Metro Prepares Service Cuts 1
February 2008
2/28: Turnstiles Needed to Protect Us From Terrorists 14
2/28: Alarcón to Metro: I Don't Trust You Guys 2
2/25: Coming Soon:Take the Bus to the Game? 0
2/11: The Bus Bench Ends "Dead Escalator Series" 0
2/07: Expo's Bumpy Ride Continues 0
2/07: Sector Board Also Against Service Cuts 2
2/07: San Fernando Valley Service Cuts Hearing Report 1
2/06: Expo Board Talking Dorsey High Tomorrow 2
2/05: Input Wanted? 3
January 2008
1/31: Transit Coalition Blasts Service Cuts 1
1/30: Quotes That Matter from Folks That Matter 0
1/25: Feds Cut Light Rail Language from STC Report 2
1/24: This Post Brought to You By the Number 33 1
1/17: Metro Considers Raising "Senior Discount" Age to 65 1
1/14: The Bus Bench's Dead Escalator Survey 0
1/07: SoCATA Backs Prop 91 0
December 2007
12/20: LADOT's Press Release on Downtown Fare Changes Probably Too Late to Control Blame 0
November 2007
11/29: Going to a Really Long Metro Board Meeting So You Don't Have To 6
11/28: Thomas Rubin Tells Transit Coalition: LA Needs More Buses...Not Trains 7
11/14: Update on Two Transit Fare Increases... 0
11/06: Metro Packs the House at Downtown Connector Meeting 0
11/06: Mail Call: Lets Talk Expo 0
11/06: Letter 1: Light Rail for Cheviot's Response 0
11/02: Once-ler of the Week 0
11/01: Reminder: Last Foothill Transit Fare Hike Meeting 0
October 2007
10/30: So.CA.TA. Calls for Lobbying for 'Subway to the Sea' 0
10/29: Americans prefer Smart Growth to New Roads... 0
10/26: National Safety Stats on Light Rail 0
10/26: Reminder:Subway to the Sea Meeting on Monday 0
10/26: Live and Learn Part II 0
10/25: Debate Over Grade Crossings Highlights Expo Meeting 1
10/22: The 2nd Annual Alt Car Expo 1