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(Note: As we did in 2008, Streetsblog encourages the submission of op/eds about the ballot propositions on the November ballot. Have something transportation related to say? Feel free to email me at damien at streetsblog dot org. None of these op/eds should be considered an endorsement by Streetsblog.)
October 26, 2010
Transit Saturday: Plan with the BRU or Explore Torrance Transit with SO.CA.TA
Saturday two transit events will be occurring that may be of interest, and by coincidence both commence at 9:30 a.m.
June 17, 2010
Saturday Is a Two for One Day for Transit Advocates
This Saturday, May 15th, the Bus Riders Union will hold its monthly
meeting at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (3300 Wilshire Blvd. #1200 --
two blocks west of Vermont) starting at 10 A.M.
May 13, 2010
The History Thats Led Us to This Weekend’s Special Metro Board Meeting
(Everyone knows that Dana is one of the Board members for the Southern California Transit Advocates, right? Good. - DN)
May 4, 2010
High Speed Rail Project Has Mojo, But Expect a Bumpy Trip
In perhaps the strongest sign yet of just how politically potent the
statewide high speed rail project has become, a bid by a Republican
Assemblywoman to squelch the project has fallen flat (Assembly Bill
2121) and as a face-saving move the bill has been amended to merely
mandate the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) submit funding
reports as it goes forward with the project.
April 27, 2010
Tomorrow’s SO.CA.TA. Meeting: Ask Denny Zane Your 30 in 10 Questions
There seems real buzz for the 30 in 10 concept, even in policy circles back in D.C.
April 9, 2010
Activists Respond to DASH Cuts and Hikes. LADOT Schedules Public Hearings
As the Los Angeles Department of Transportation prepares for five public hearings next month and in early March, activists are responding to their proposed series of cuts and fare hikes that will close the city's budget hole...at least when it comes to it's transit services. Unlike the reaction we saw two years ago when Metro outlined a series of major cuts to its bus service, transit advocacy groups are not nearly as unified in opposing these cuts as they were two years ago. For more information on LADOT's public outreach and other options to submit testimony, read the LADOT press release, available on Streetsblog here.
January 20, 2010
SO.CA.TA Wants Your Help Gathering Signatures to Get Transit Protections on the Ballot
Sick of transit funding being stolen by the state and want to do something about it? You can help gather signatures for placing on the November ballot the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Act. A packet of petitions can be requested via this online form. They will come in the snail mail with detailed instructions. The deadline to get petitions in for validation is mid-April. I have some and will in the coming weeks be gathering signatures on buses, trains and at transit nodes like Union Station.
January 15, 2010
Statewide/Local Advocates Slam Schwarzenegger’s Rumored End-Around Cut on Transit Funding
Local transit advocates are reacting with fury to the Governor's rumored plan to skirt a court ruling requiring that the state stop robbing transit funds dedicated in the gas tax by completely revoking the tax and reinstating it as an excise tax.
January 7, 2010
For Metrolink It’s a 6% Fare Hike vs. Major Service Cuts
Two weeks ago, I celebrated that the Metrolink Board agreed to "look into other options" rather than raise fares by 6%.
December 4, 2009