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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 [...]
The Speaker of the California Assembly, John A. Pérez, will be hosting a high speed rail “informational open house” Tuesday night, September 21, from 4:30 to 9PM at Metro headquarters next to Union Station in Los Angeles: Please join John A. Pérez, Speaker of the Assembly, for an informational open house on high-speed rail in [...]
One of the controversies simmering just beneath the surface with the routing of high speed rail is the debate over where to put the tracks between Union Station and Glendale. The best route would follow the current Metrolink tracks, adjacent to the Los Angeles River. However, that has generated some controversy among those living next [...]
Last Saturday RailPAC held what was a fantastic event at MTA headquarters in Los Angeles, bringing together rail advocates from across the state and even the nation to speak about the future of passenger rail in California, with an emphasis on high speed rail. I was only able to attend the morning session, but found [...]
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