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The closure of the 405 freeway through the Sepulveda Pass ended early today, but its impact on Southern California may only just be starting. The predicted traffic nightmare that spawned the term “carmageddon” did not materialize, as people adjusted and found ways to live and get around without relying on the freeway. This should come [...]
This op-ed in the Sacramento Bee today, Case for high speed rail only grows stronger, is a big freaking deal. It is signed by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, San José Mayor Chuck Reed, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, and Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin. It’s not just the standard “yay HSR!” [...]
Big news in Los Angeles today: the ambitious 30/10 plan, which would leverage Measure R sales tax revenues to repay federal loans to build 30 years’ worth of mass transit projects in the next 10 years, has received its first federal loan: Public transportation in Los Angeles today received a boost with the news of [...]
By now it’s become clear that, despite his public claims, Senator Alan Lowenthal is not really a high speed rail supporter. He consistently undermines the project in the press with his misleading and baseless claims that HSR ridership stats “don’t pass the smell test” (a reference to his apparent belief that nobody will ever ride [...]
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