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Regional funding authorizing bill passes Senate with South Bay opposition; more work needed in Assembly

Regional funding authorizing bill passes Senate with South Bay opposition; more work needed in Assembly

Published May 29, 2024 by Carter Lavin

Last Friday May 24, SB1031, the Connect Bay Area Act, passed the Senate Floor and heads to the Assembly with more work to do and…

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Regional measure bill: SamTrans and Caltrain acknowledge progress, maintain position; VTA board increases opposition; negotiations continue

Regional measure bill: SamTrans and Caltrain acknowledge progress, maintain position; VTA board increases opposition; negotiations continue

Published May 5, 2024 by Carter Lavin

In board meetings on Wednesday and Thursday this past week, the SamTrans and Caltrain boards acknowledged progress in amendments and negotiations on SB1031, the authorizing…

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Bill proposes CEQA exemption for rail electrification; spare other projects from delays that affected Caltrain

Bill proposes CEQA exemption for rail electrification; spare other projects from delays that affected Caltrain

Published April 21, 2024 by Carter Lavin

A bill in the legislature this year, AB2503 (Lee), proposes to exempt rail electrification projects from the sort of delay that impacted Caltrain electrification.  Back…

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MTC Legislation Committee proposes changes to Connect Bay Area regional funding legislation

MTC Legislation Committee proposes changes to Connect Bay Area regional funding legislation

Published April 14, 2024 by Carter Lavin

On, Friday April 12, the Metropolitan Transportation Legislation Committee approved a set of proposed amendments to SB1031.  The amendments refine the funding formula to ensure…

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State budget helps, doesn’t solve transit fiscal cliff; bridge toll bill advances to prevent cuts

State budget helps, doesn’t solve transit fiscal cliff; bridge toll bill advances to prevent cuts

Published July 16, 2023 by Carter Lavin

The state budget signed by the governor at the end of June provided helpful funding to avert the fiscal cliff facing major Bay Area transit…

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Regional measure polling shows virtuous cycle between transit improvements, voter support

Regional measure polling shows virtuous cycle between transit improvements, voter support

Published May 8, 2023 by Carter Lavin

New polling data from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission shows that voters support transit but want improvements – and there’s a virtuous cycle between better transit…

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Tuesday 3/14 and Weds 3/15 – state legislators consider options that could prevent service cuts

Tuesday 3/14 and Weds 3/15 – state legislators consider options that could prevent service cuts

Published March 14, 2023 by Carter Lavin

This week the state legislature is holding the last two key hearings on transportation funding before the “May Revise” of the governor’s budget proposal. At…

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