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Key House Republicans Aren’t Buying Administration HSR Proposal
Vice President Joe Biden’s announcement of a $53 billion infusion for high-speed rail has fallen like a lead balloon on the ears of some key GOP leaders. House Transportation Committee Chair John L. Mica (R-FL) and Railroads Subcommittee Chair Bill Shuster (R-PA) expressed “extreme reservations” about the plan.
February 9, 2011
“Amtrak Joe” Biden, in Philly, Announces a New Plan for High-Speed Rail
The Obama administration is taking its infrastructure push on the road. First stop: Philadelphia, to announce a $53 billion plan to invest in high-speed rail.
February 8, 2011
Council Votes for More Study for Wilshire Bus Only Project
(Note: I've been trading emails with Ray Klein, who I parody in the second part of this story. He claims my claims that he's misquoting Hu are false and he has a transcript. My claim is based on Hu's argument at the end of the Transportation Committee hearing that he was being taken out of context. We'll get to the bottom of this next week. - DN)
February 2, 2011
City Election Preview: Krekorian vs. Bisani in CD2
It seems as though it were just yesterday, but in fact was almost a year and a half ago, that we were first discussing which candidate would replace Wendy Greuel as the City Council Member for the 2nd Councilmanic District, located mostly in the Valley. Streetsblog sent surveys to each of the 10 candidates in 2009, eight of whom responded. Paul Krekorian, who won that election and is running for re-election this year, answered our survey. His only opponent this time, Augusto Bisani, finished 10th in that election and did not.
January 31, 2011
Is State Wasting Money on Bloated Car Fleet? Gov. Orders Car Cuts.
In an effort to balance the state budget, Governor Jerry Brown ordered all state agencies to immediately review their policies towards owning vehicles on behalf of the state and policies allowing permits for take-home vehicles, which allow state employees to use state-owned passenger cars for their daily commute.
January 28, 2011
House Transpo Committee Promises Bipartisanship, to Tackle Aviation First
Meet the new House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
January 27, 2011
(Updated: Item Moved to Next Wed. 2/2) This Week’s Big Transit Meeting: City Council Debates Wilshire BOL on Friday
(Update 4:04 P.M.: I just got the following message from Council Man Rosendahl's Office. We're cheered to know he's doing well, and wish him a speedy return.
January 26, 2011
Will President Obama Speak for the Transit-Starved Tonight?
President Obama is expected to make a strong push for infrastructure spending during the State of the Union address tonight. Ahead of the address, the Transportation Equity Network organized its members and supporters to write to President Obama, telling their personal stories of why transit funding is crucial to their communities. In all, TEN will deliver 1,000 personal letters to the President asking him to support transit investments. A few have already been sent.
January 25, 2011