Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Transportation Funding

Will Senator Boxer Give in to Global-Warming-a-Hoax Inhofe on Stimulus?

By Matthew Roth | Feb 3, 2009 | 2 Comments

Inhofe takes aim at transit funding A $5.5 billion discretionary fund for transit projects is in danger of being handed over to the highway lobby by Senators James Inhofe, Kit Bond, and Max Baucus. Inhofe you will recall is the former Chair of the Senate Environmental and Public Works (EPW) Committee who boasted in 2005, […]

Obama Stimulus Leaves Bus Riders By the Side of The Road

By John Kaehny | Jan 29, 2009 | No Comments

Who rides the bus? Data source: American Public Transportation Association The House version of President Obama’s stimulus plan has left bus riders with nothing to look forward to but stiff fare hikes and painful service cuts. Bus systems got zero in immediate operating support from the bill that passed yesterday — stunning neglect compared to […]

Nadler Amendment: The Ayes Have It

By Ben Fried | Jan 28, 2009 | 4 Comments

The House just passed an amendment to add $3 billion for transit investment to the stimulus bill. There’s a lot more work coming up very soon — in the Senate and in conference committee — but this was a hard-fought win and everyone who helped push it through should take a minute to pat yourself […]

Call This Morning to Secure More Transit Money in Stimulus

By Ben Fried | Jan 28, 2009 | No Comments

Last night Jerrold Nadler’s stimulus bill amendment, which would add $3 billion for transit, cleared the House Rules Committee. The full House may vote on the amendment by noon today, so the sooner you call your representative the better. Transportation for America sends along some key points to make in your phone call: In the […]

Call Now for a Better Transit Stimulus

By Ben Fried | Jan 27, 2009 | 3 Comments

We’re at a critical moment for green transportation in the stimulus package. The key piece on the table now is Jerrold Nadler’s amendment to boost transit investment by $3 billion. A decision could be reached as soon as today, so now is the time to make those phone calls. The people to reach are the […]

Metro Proposes More Changes to Bus Routes and Schedules

By Damien Newton | Jan 27, 2009 | 11 Comments

One year ago, during Metro’s bi-annual revision of its bus schedule, Metro released a schedule of proposed cuts, that was universally panned by pretty much every transit advocate in town, from Bart Reed, to Kymberleigh Richards to Damien Goodmon to the Bus Rider’s Union. After a nearly universal bad reception, Mayor and Board-Chair-In-Waiting cut a […]

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