Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Transportation Funding

Metro’s Plans for 2009: No Fare Hike, Completed Gold Line

By Damien Newton | May 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

Gold Line Trains to East LA Should Be Online in ’09 Buried in a press release announcing the public comment period on Metro’s 2009 budget, was a bit of good news for straphangers and bus riders: Metro will not have a fare increase in the 2009 Fiscal Year (July 2008-July 2009). Other highlights from Metro’s […]

Delaware Senator Dares to Utter the Word “Transit”

By Ben Fried | May 8, 2008 | No Comments

Even as the price of gas turns into a hot-button campaign issue, the presidential candidates are studiously avoiding the "T" word — transit — for the most part. But the notion of driving less and riding more is bubbling up, even in the corridors of Congress. We turn to Delaware Senator Thomas Carper, who made […]

Sign the Petition at GasTaxScam.com

By Aaron Naparstek | May 5, 2008 | 1 Comment

Man, those Nigerian spammers are getting better every day. Here is a curious piece of e-mail that landed in the Streetsblog inbox today… CONFIDENTIAL/URGENT POLITICAL PROPOSAL Dear Sir First we must solicit your confidence in this issue. This is by virtue as being utterly confidential and "top secret". We are SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON, the wife […]

Sneak Peak at Subway to the Sea Alternatives (Updated)

By Damien Newton | May 5, 2008 | 20 Comments

(Update: Darell Clarke has "official" higher resolution images of the alternatives at his personal blog LA Vision) The Daily News reported this morning that Metro has narrowed the list of alternative routes for the Red Line extension known as the Subway to the Sea from 17 in February to 4 that will be unveiled at […]

How Much Would You Actually Save With a Gas Tax “Holiday”?

By Ben Fried | May 2, 2008 | 1 Comment

Drivers depend on gas tax revenue almost as much as they depend on gas. The folks at Jabberwonk have put together a simple gas tax "holiday" calculator. Enter your car’s fuel efficiency and the miles you expect to drive, and the calculator spits out how much you would save this summer if the gas tax […]

Fix Expo: We’re Going to Court

By Damien Newton | Apr 30, 2008 | 5 Comments

Enraged by the Expo Construction Authority’s decision to increase funding for an overpass at Culver City and not for a grade separated area by Dorsey High School, the Citizen’s Campaign to Fix the Expo Line (Fix Expo) has obtained legal counsel and intends to sue to Expo Authority to force more grade separations in the […]

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