CityRide changes to be discussed at August So.CA.TA meeting
Kari Derderian of LADOT will be the guest speaker at the August 14 meeting of Southern California Transit Advocates, to discuss recent changes in the CityRide program for seniors in the City of Los Angeles.
In addition to CityRide, Mr. Derderian is the supervising transportation planner for LADOT's Commuter Express service, had responsibility for the City's former charter bus program, and serves as one of LADOT's representatives on Metro's Bus Operations Subcommittee.
Mr. Derderian will speak at 1:00pm; the So.CA.TA monthly business meeting will follow at 2:15. The public is welcome to attend. For meeting information, including transit connections, click on the "Meetings" tab at the left.
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Southern California Transit Advocates is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, development and improvement of public transportation in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
So.CA.TA is a member of these public transportation advocacy coalitions:
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So.CA.TA comments on Metro December service change proposals
So.CA.TA has released comments on the proposed Metro service changes, planned for implementation in December. The text of our letter to Metro can be read here. The proposals and public hearing dates/locations are available on the Metro website.
"Save Local Services" initiative is now Proposition 22
The Save Local Services initiative (officially, The Local Taxpayer, Public Safety & Transportation Protection Act), which Southern California Transit Advocates helped gather signatures for, has qualified for the November 2 statewide ballot. The Secretary of State's office has designated it as Proposition 22. Proposition 22, if passed by the voters, would prevent the state from taking local government funds dedicated to local services like emergency response, 911, police and fire services, parks and libraries, public transit, and transportation improvements. A provision in the Act would reverse any such reallocations that have taken place since October of last year, which would restore much of the lost State Transit Assistance funding used by transit agencies statewide for operating bus service. So.CA.TA will remain involved in the campaign to pass this initiative in November.
Find us on Facebook!
Southern California Transit Advocates is pleased to announce that we now have a community page on Facebook. You can find us by searching under our full organization name or by using this direct link.
So.CA.TA 2009-10 Transit Guide now available
Our annual Transit Guide, which had been delayed in order to incorporate changes being made by agencies as a result of the loss of State Transit Assistance funding earlier this year, is now available for purchase. The Guide, which offers an overview of transit services provided by agencies in the nine-county Southern California region (from Kern and Santa Barbara Counties to the Mexican border), may ordered online here. There is a discount for purchasing it in downloadable PDF format.
The "Transit Update" section from the Transit Advocate newsletter is also available for reading online here.
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