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Spinning a Civil Rights Complaint
Late last week, most likely in response to a report by the Bus Riders Union and their community allies, a letter from Metro CEO Art Leahy dismissing the Civil Rights complaints of the BRU appeared on The Source. The letter basically announced that the Title VI complaints against the agency announced last Spring were dismissed, leading to much cheering from Metro supporters.
November 3, 2011
“4 Year Storm:” BRU and Community Groups Look at MTA Post-Consent Decree
Yesterday afternoon, the Bus Rider’s Union and thirteen allied organizations released “Transit Civil Rights & Economic Survival in Los Angeles: A Case for Federal Intervention in LA Metro,” a report detailing how service cuts and fare hikes have devastated working class families in the past four years. Since the expiration of a court ordered consent … Continued
October 28, 2011
Tonight: Metro San Gabriel Valley Service Council Meeting to Address Eastsiders Concerns
Recall the language in the 1st amendment to the U.S. Constitution about "the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances?" Keep it in mind as you read this overview of the recent interaction of Metro, a group of disgruntled riders, and a local politico. If nothing else it illustrates what American Democracy in action looks like.
October 17, 2011
Out the Window Is Back on the Bus with New Films for the Fall
"Out the Window" is back on the bus. Until the end of November, Transit TV is donating two minutes of every hour to Freewaves' Out the Window series featuring local film makers and artists short videos about what they love about Los Angeles.
October 5, 2011
BRU, T4A, Transit Riders Rally to Stop Bus Cuts: “The Buses Are Our Legs!”
Earlier today, the Bus Riders Union, Transportation for America and a host of other urban advocates rallied at the corner of Wilshire and Vermont, a hot intersection for both bus and rail riders to make the case that clean, safe and efficient transit options must be a priority for the federal government.
September 20, 2011
Eco-Libertarian Alliance Pushes Replacement of Rural Air Service With Buses
Buried in the FAA extension passed last week was a line item for air service to connect rural communities to major airports. These are usually tiny flights, leaving from remote airports. All together, they use annual subsidies of over $163 million.
September 20, 2011
Putting the Brookings Report Into Context
Last week, the Brookings Institute, one of Washington's oldest think tanks released, Transit Access and Zero Vehicle Households, a report that looked at transit access for the country's most dependent populations and ranked each major American metropolitan area on how well they provided bus service to this population.
August 22, 2011
Looking to Nationalize the Movement, BRU Hosts Town Hall on Recent Cuts
Tomorrow morning, the Bus Riders Union and a large coalition of sponsoring organizations will host a "Transit Justice Town Hall on MTA Cuts to Bus Service Lifelines." The event begins at 9:30 A.M. at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 3300 Wilshire Boulevard in Koreatown. The "Town Hall" will feature both a chance for community members to testify about the impact that recent bus service cuts and fare hikes have had on their lives. You can read the BRU's press release, here.
August 19, 2011
A Chance to Look Behind the Curtain of the Division 6 Bus Facility
My bus fan contacts have tipped me off that Friday some Metro buses that have been retired will be on display for inspection at Metro's Division 6 in Venice from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a rare chance to enter a Metro bus yard and take a look-see, albeit ostensibly to inspect buses that are up for sale.
August 16, 2011
Rising Ridership Spares Some Metro Buses
I was still on the Carmageddon high on Monday afternoon when the press release rolled in to my Inbox announcing more bus service "changes."
July 22, 2011