Below are the remarks on infrastructure and transportation made by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union address last night. Here is the video; the following part of the speech begins at the 32:00 minute mark: The third step in winning the future is rebuilding America. To attract [continue reading]
American Public Transportation Association (APTA) President William Millar issued the following statement on Monday. Metro is a member of APTA: “On behalf of the millions of Americans who rely on public transportation every day, I call on President Obama to address the urgent need for infrastructure investment, including public transportation, [continue reading]
In this relatively new feature for The Source, I express actual opinions while working for government. Members of the media: please take any of these ideas and run with them — we could use the coverage! 1. I think it’s good news to hear that Caltrans is beginning scoping work [continue reading]
This is a new feature for The Source in which I express actual opinions while working for government. Members of the media: please take any of these ideas and run with them — we could use the coverage! 1. Like many readers, I was pleased to read in a recent [continue reading]
The nonprofit group Calpirg held a small rally this morning at the Wilshire/Western subway and bus stop to support Metro’s 30/10 Initiative. Members of the group also produced a list of 320 local businesses that support 30/10. Attentive Source readers can say it in their sleep: the 30/10 plan seeks [continue reading]
The government relations staff at Metro just sent the following update to the agency’s management and Board of Directors: This afternoon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, President Obama announced a multi-billion dollar initiative to boost infrastructure spending in America. Specifically, the White House plan would direct funding to rebuild 150,000 miles of [continue reading]
Fair warning: President Obama is in town and his motorcade is messing up traffic and bus service. Here’s the latest Metro service advisory: Potential Westside delays due to Presidential motorcade; Metro buses will detour as necessary. Use Red/Purple Line when possible to avoid delays. That’s as specific as it gets [continue reading]
President Obama on Monday released his budget for fiscal year 2011, including his recommendations for transportation funding. The chart above, produced by Metro, shows how Obama officials want to dole out money from the federal New Starts program that helps local areas pay for big transit projects. The gist of [continue reading]
A few more notes on the announcement by President Obama today that California will receive $2.25 billion in federal funds for a high-speed rail line between Anaheim and San Francisco: *The state of California had applied for $4.7 billion in funds to help build four segments of the line, including [continue reading]
I had the chance to listen to a conference call on Wednesday that was organized by the American Public Transportation Assn. (APTA), a Washington D.C.-based group that promotes – as the name implies – mass transit. The group has also set up a website on high-speed rail efforts. The purpose [continue reading]
