Transportation Funding
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There’s a Budget with Transit Funding, But Negotiations Aren’t Over
The question isn't really whether Newsom will sign off; the question is what will end up in "trailer bills" - which, as their name suggests, trail along after the budget is signed and fill in details left out of the budget itself.
June 16, 2023
Recommendations for Gas-Tax-Funded Programs Announced
California Transportation Commission will consider adoption of staff recommendations for Solutions for Congested Corridors, Trade Corridors Enhancement, and Local Partnership programs at their June meeting.
June 9, 2023
Op-ed: Consolidate the Bay Area’s Transit Agencies
Legislators considering allocating funding are right to be asking for a plan for financial sustainability and ridership growth. It is also reasonable to question whether Bay Area transit, which is delivered by 27 transit independent operators with no requirements for coordination, is optimally structured to deliver the best possible, most efficient service to the public in the near- and long-term.
May 31, 2023
State Leaders Rally for Transit Funding in Budget
With only a few weeks left to finalize a budget, transit agencies warn they may have to make deep service cuts as soon as this summer
May 30, 2023
Six Takeaways from the L.A. Metro Budget – You’ll Never Believe Number Four!
Don't just stand there - dive right in to SBLA's Metro FY2023-24 budget listicle!
May 30, 2023
Redding Celebrates Launch of Shasta Bike Depot, New Electric Bike-share System
California transportation and climate action leaders showed up to celebrate the long-anticipated opening of Shasta Living Streets' new bike space, and to champion more biking and walking everywhere
May 25, 2023
Op-Ed: Lack of Transit Funding in Proposed State Budget Conflicts with Climate/Air Quality Goals
Dear Honorable Members:
May 22, 2023
Foothill Gold Line: Major Construction Done Up to Pomona
Grade crossings? Done… Bridges? Built... Funding to make it to Montclair? We’ll see about that.
April 13, 2023
Metro Measure M Local Return Funds Go Predominantly To Driving
Local return going to car-centric categories (and administration) has increased, while green transportation categories are shrinking
March 2, 2023
Caltrans D4 Gets Another “Environmental” Award for Highway Widening
Why actually try to fight global warming and make a more sustainable future when you can just lie about it?
February 23, 2023
