Despite the objections of mass-transit advocates, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board voted Thursday to reduce bus service by 4 percent. While members of the Bus Riders Union complained of having to stand in the aisles of buses because of previous service cuts, MTA officials said their studies show buses are operating at only 46 percent capacity and must be better coordinated in order to serve more people.
With our passage of Measure R, our effort to aggressively build a modern public transportation system in Los Angeles County demands , strong leadership," Mayor [Antonio Villaraigosa] said. "Councilmember Huizar and General Manger Robinson have the experience, wisdom, and vision to build for Los Angeles a transportation system worthy of a world-class city. "I am honored that Mayor Villaraigosa asked me to fill this critical post, and I look forward to working with him and the entire Metro Board to do all we can to bring Los Angeles' transportation system solidly into the 21st Century," Councilmember Huizar said. "To do that we need to continue working on building a world-class bus service while expanding our rail lines and providing Angelenos with quality transportation options that im...
We get that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority needs more money to balance its billion-dollar-plus budget deficit. If it wasn't the 23 percent subway fare increase they threatened, it certainly was the $2 toll for the East River bridges. But the nagging question is to what extent all that the money is needed. The angst over MTA management capabilities is real. First it is their thirst for revenue that has led to numerous subway, bus and commuter fare increases. Also, a short while ago the MTA board squandered a billion-dollar surplus, rather than saving the surplus for the deficit they should have known was coming. This inconsistent management is not instilling confidence in taxpayers, commuters and Albany legislators. Jack Welch, the master manager who steered General Electric t...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the United Transportation Union, resolving a lawsuit that alleged employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Department of Justice's complaint, which was filed in September 2004, alleged that the MTA engaged in unlawful employment practices by refusing to consider any accommodations for bus operators who, for religious reasons, are precluded from complying with the MTA's requirement that bus operators be available to work weekends, on any shift, at any location. The complaint also alleged that the MTA discriminated against Henry Asher, a member of the Jewish faith, by refusing to con...
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