Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bus Rider’s Union

Court Upholds Expiration of MTA/BRU Consent Decree

By Damien Newton | May 6, 2009 | 5 Comments

Photo: LA Wad/Flickr Yesterday, a federal appeals court ruled in the case of the Bus Rider’s Union (BRU) v. MTA over the matter of whether or not to extend the 1996 "Consent Decree." At issue was whether or not Metro was in "substantial compliance" with the standards set out in the decree: i.e. whether Metro […]

Leahy Outlines His Vision for Metro at Calpirg Conference

By Damien Newton | May 4, 2009 | 9 Comments

There were a lot of highlights from last Friday’s "21st Century Transportation for Los Angeles" conference sponsored by CalPIRG, but many of them will require more research before I can write a full story on them. From Asm. Mike Eng’s channeling of Gavin Newsom when he declared that the 710 Tunneling Project is going to […]

BRU: How About a Stimulus for Bus Riders?

By Damien Newton | Mar 19, 2009 | 39 Comments

Tae Soon Jeon Speaks at Today’s Rally. Photo via Bus Rider’s Union This morning, the Bus Rider’s Union, including members from South and East L.A., and civic leaders from Koreatown gathered to ask the MTA to support the BRU’s Clean Air and Economic Justice Plan. Their plan calls for increased funding and expansion of Metro’s […]