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News clippings related to transit, mobility and quality of life
MoveNews #86 for the week of January 31, 2010
Regional
MTS Announces Free Express Bus Rides
10News, January 28, 2010
Rides on an express bus route in the North County that connects 4S Ranch, Rancho Bernardo, Mira Mesa and Poway to Sorrento Valley and the Golden Triangle will be free for two weeks next month. In an effort to improve ridership, the Metropolitan Transit System's Route 880 will be free from Feb. 16 to Feb. 26, according to San Diego City Councilwoman Sherri Lightner, who sits on the MTS board.
"Our goal today is to encourage potential riders to try out this route and consider public transit as a great option for their daily commute," Lightner said. "We need to continue to promote more use of transit throughout the region, and especially along the congested I-15 corridor."
Route 880, which is subsidized by developer mitigation fees from 4S Ranch, has three morning rush hour trips and three in the evening.
SANDAG exec's raise rankles transit riders
San Diego Union Tribune, January 23, 2010
At a time when it costs more to ride the bus and routes have been cut because of eroding revenue, the chief of the regional agency that plans mass-transportation and roadway improvements is up for a hefty raise. ... Some taxpayers yesterday accused the agency of poor timing, comparing the proposed raise to the bonuses being handed out among Wall Street bankers, despite the protracted recession.
Pay raise OK'd for top SANDAG exec
San Diego Union Tribune, January 21, 2010
14-5 vote gives director $50,000 boost over 5 years.
National
Serious budget shortfalls are crippling California's transit systems. The Senate is crafting a jobs bill that could keep our transit systems running smoothly – and direct investment toward cleaner, greener transportation that will create new jobs and help drive our economic recovery. Investing in transportation is one of the best ways to save and create jobs – and fast.
Send Senator Boxer a valentine email to let her know how much you love transit, and urge her to make sure transportation can help drive California's economic recovery!
The administration on Thursday announced that it would award $2.25 billion to help California make a small down payment on its ambitious $45 billion plan... The stimulus money will go to purchase right-of-way, build track, and do engineering and environmental work.
MoveSD note: CA will get $2.25 billion for HSR, out of the $45 billion it needs, according to the NYTimes
The ridership increases due to BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) implementation tend to exceed those that would be expected as the result of simple level of service improvements.
Source: Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida
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