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Gbtaber 27, 1958
A regular meetzr� of the Traffic. a�d Par):irt,� Comnzi.sszon of the Cz ty of L�nwood
was held on t1�e above d�te 1n the Cit,T' C�uncil Chambers of Lt•rx000d Cit:,7- Ha11,
11330 Bu11.is h'oad, Ly�wood, California at, 6:00 p.m.
L'AL, 7� ORDER
The meeting r✓as called to oz�der bc t:he Chairman ,-lrchamtx�ult. Commissioners
Curv�ingl�an, Wi &3tt1e and Cl�airmar� ,9z�chanbault answered ro11 call.
Pre:;ent r,ere Jahanshah Oslioui, Cici.1 Gn�ineer.in�' .4ssist,ant, Uetf:ctice Jnhn
Ne�neth, L,jnwootl Shez�iff's Department.
� � AC,Z �Otti'LEDC�IENT OF R�STING �
Jahanshah Oskoui annaunced that the.�,aenda of LLtober 2%, 1988, r,��s du1i-
posted 72 hours prior to the scheduleci meetir�g in accordance to the Bro�.n's
Act.
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Corrunissioner k'zight moti.oned to accept the minutes of Septem�er ZZ, 1,483,
and Commissioner Battle seconded the motion. �`linutes r:ere approced
unanimous.Z�-.
PUBLIC OR�L CLkf�1UNICAT.70NS
rl group of z-esidents residing on Car7_in tivenue, jusC East of' Bu11is lload �.-ere
� yresent. The,F expressed concer�� i.hat there is re_st.ricted 1� on tlze North
' s.ide of Cac•1in ,�lcrenue, hetween Ru11i.s I?c�ad ar�d BradfieZd �Iceniae. Prese��t_Z,c-,
_ . �:a.rl.zri� i.s restriction between the ho��t;s of 7:00 a.m. and 3:00. p.m. L,}-n�:ood
Hi�:h School is i� t.hat, c-ici�.it��r. T1�e resi:lents raised concein Y.hat some of �
thcm raorl� durir� the ni�ht: shift and the restrietEd parlring during tl�ose l�ours
hare creata�a' an ir�co�iPni,enee for them. Pl�te resi.drr�f_�s on C�ai�l_in _3r.r�nue
re�pectli request 1;1�e Copmrission to co��side.r .1'ifC;in,� the praserit J�;rking
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Com�rziss.ioner Ciu�niiu�han mentionc�ci that the: p�r�lring r•estricf:ion �.'as Xx�stc�d tc
pro��ide paclr.ing t,o employees and students oP' Lf��r.�ood Hig'tt School and cesidenCs
on that street:.
Conunissioner Battle suggested to the residents that the,i� may seelr ot.t�er alter-
nat:ives to reso]citu the �zliin,y problem �nd that the �xu�kii� resta�iction is
for their benef.iL D.iscussion followed.
Commissioner !s'right st,ated that a proper wa t:o handle the prolzlem is to in-
itia�te the request is to collect �0 to 60% �f the residents signrat,ures on Car-
Zin a�enue r. a request to lift to parlcin� restriction and bring request
bacl: t:o the Traffic ar�d Parlcing Commiss.i.on fcu� fur�thec consider�atior�.
J. Oslroui stat.ed Y.hat if the J�esidents are z�e�d,T' to �o forth �aith their•
request, signatuces of residents can be collected ar�d sut�m.itt.ed to Er�gineerirli
�ric�r t:o Novem}�er 1, 1.988. The item could 1� .included in tlie �ti`ovemF�r 1.988,
Tralfic and Packing Cnrnm.ission .�enda r;ith a rncorrm7endati.on to L'he Ti°affic and
Parlcing Comm.ission.
I'everend C. C. Colemran, raho res.ides on Josephine Avenue etpz�essed his concerns
sbout a]pnwo� 7ro11ey Bus which is routed dor.n Josephine .�venue. He ex-
plainEr] t.hat Josephine Street .is a nacror. avenue, and the tro.tle>? bus is a
r✓ide cehicle. Presentl,p, there is no parlii�i� restriet:ions on cii:iier sides of
Y.he street rind l�e foresees tiiat this situation ma� cause a poss.il�Ze traffic
haza�rl and a. dangerot�s situation for eme�gencc- vahieles. He request En�rreer-
il�' staff at�d the Traff.ic and P,arl:ing Comnzission to consi.der rerouting the
tro]Ie�- bus frnm Josephine Street or restrict Ikarliing on the �'orth side of
.Tosel�hir�e Street..
Comm.tss.ionet• f✓r.ight ment:ioned t,hat the �'eneral pr. r3 r,�uZd h�a�-e t:o be foI-
Zor.ed, fi.r:st I��' collecting �0 - F,O� of l;he resident's sig��atures t�r �x ti tion
and request the '1'raffic �u�d P,ar•Icing Comrn.i.ssion to cons.i.der a cllange in the
tro.l],e�- bus rotrte and '1'raffic �3��d Yaa�l�ing r.i]] iequest: Fi��ineerin� sta}'f t:o
conduct a stud�r the r�equest �s statecl.
J. Oslcou.i statcd f:hat: i.f Reve��end Co.lema�; raishes to go ,foi�t,h r.it,h ��is
requesi;, a pet.iY,ion o£ 50 to 60% of t:he re.��.idi�rits si����Lure on Josephine �
Street c.�� be submitt;ed i:o Fi�gi_neecin� Dii�1_sion pi-iol� to :Govember 1, 7.958, zu�d
t,l�e it„��m ran Z� included on tihe Noc�embe.r 1985, 7'raff.ic and P�arL�.i.iig L"onm�.issi.on
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� � Andrea Hooper mentioned t1�at there is a no paa�l�ir�g re.strictlon on Cedar
��oenue, k'est of Long Beaoh Boulei:ard. Cars la���k nn bo2h sides of the street,
t:his situation ma,y present a pmblem c�ith emergcnc,y- �-ehiales ti;yir��` to I�ss
throu��h lines of cars which are I�r/ccd on i�th sides of the st.z�eeL.
Detectice Nemeth of i:he Lynraood Sheriff's Depart�nent responded that he raas not
ar.are of an,y problems w.ith the emergc-nq�- vehicles Ik�ssiqg c-ehic]es on Cedar
Avenue, Wesf; caf I,ong f3each Boulevard. He stated, if needed, th� F,h�,ineerzr��
staf'f may conduct a�study,
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� ITFv^7 6. RE'VI�'GJ OF P.9RTfING iLZO( 4TSONS F3.4Z7 5CKEDL'Z,E �
J. Csl�oui announced Lhat, the subject item is a continuation stuc��� from Sep-
LemL�r 22, I.988. The Commissi.on direcied staff to do a suriE,7- Lo obta.in
p�sl:ing lct bail schedules frnm various cities. lit;�ineering staff �rformed
the stud,y` and swrunarize�3 tfie suz�c�e,3'• .4s n result of Che studc, it could Zx
- obserced that L,ynwood's current bail schedule is in Iir�e with oL�icr cities.
FSased on inforrruitton receicred, I,,ynr.00d's trucle hsil sch��c3u1e, r.hich is .57.',, if
much more compared to other cities, wherebv, one of the other c.it,y's ts�ucl,
rute is $39.00. At this time, staff if reccmmendin,g that the cuz•rent Zxai1.
schedule Z� maintained, basecl on the studf- results of the suz��-e,f-, and staff
request the Commission's support to consider a re-er�nir�ation of the �.r,'r.ing'
violations baiZ schedule in T.9.90.
Gha�irman Arch�nbault and Commissio��er C�u�nin�h.�r, e�prc-ssed that the,y are
pleased with staff's effort to �ather a.ccurate information. The E"ommissior�
irna��zmousl,p supports sta.ff's rcconunendation to mair:t�in tlte ciirrer.t bail
schedule �t this tim� ar�d reconunend :� re-ea�aminai;ion and reciera of tha lzarhing
�ri.olat.i.on schedule in 1990.
IIT-'1 %. S�FJ'7' S[✓FF.PING PriRIiING YPQHIP..ITIO.-V
CF�AR .�iCNtIF. P,T"I'(s'EF.:V BL7L.IS P{J.aD ;;;\'"D i�tJ;\Yr PI�1C,T1 �'u1�'�b'AR1J
L'pon a requ�st frorn P1rs. Araujo, resider�t of 3621 Cedaz� avenue, t:o investigate
a parlcit��� problerr� during stl-eet �sweep.ing operati.nn, due to the stl 1'�ein�
posted for st:rcet s�aeeping for i:he same hours ar�d da,y si:aff conduci.cd a sur-
ve,5- and _28 cit.izer�s ti�ez�e <�on�tacted l.i��i.ng on that rx�z-ti�n of C'eda,r _',venu�. Chsti
of ihe 28 eit:izens, 22 e�pres th�t t6cy- don't: ha-��e a prob]2m raith th�
e.•;ist_ing sLreet sweepir��' houl,_5, s.ince tlie�� haoE al iiaroa�, ar� �ara=�s t:o �kirlr
th��ir veh:icles. (h�l» 6 residcnts eapressed i�.haL il°c,y are r.o plc��e r,z{.h t6e
ci�rrcnt pcsted stza<�(: sra�opin� sch�dule. .1 rnti<� o!' 79 ! do noC hai-e �rii
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pcob.iems. I�� addit:i.oti, staff t�as contact:ed the L�a�r,cod Shar.iff's Departm�nt
and Fire Depaz ar�d the tiso de��rtments do not hav� an,5- problews �.°ith
- �ccess during those sweep.i.ng hours. Most of the r�sidents on Cedar Rc-e��ue
� hac�e mul tiple car gar3ges so off-street r�ar/cir�y could he acconunodated at an,c-
time. Y�ed on the coZlected information, staff is recoimnendin,g' that the •
Traf'fic and P�ulcir� Cornmisszon support staff's reconunendation tc, maintzi.n the
e.risti.ng street sweePing jxrl,ing prohibit:ion on Cedar ,�cenue bet�.'een Yu11is
Roacl and I,ong' ffeach Boulevard. After di.scussion, Conmrissioner Ftiri�ht men-
tiale:i that since the pet.ition strongljr supports staff's reconuvendation, the
a�isting sia�eet scoeeping �kzrl:ing prohibition shquld be rn.aini.ained.
Conm�iss.ion Battle motionecl to accept staff's reconvne.ndat.iun to nrainta.in the
et.isf:ing �u�rl;ing prohibition and Commissioner k'ri,�1�t seconded t.he motion.
It �✓as r.assed unanimously.
I�TEP9 8. c.�'DSSw'.4LFi - CFTT(.RS' Bt�IILE'I�:4F',D AT LI'N[dOQD L�ILLA
.� request. has be2n receiced fz�om Commiss.ian Fenalber to investigate the ex.ist-
ing traffic safetc conditions at the c1-osswallr acro:;s fi•om C,'entur,j' Boulevard
at the LYnwood tii1Za Retirement Home. J. Oskoui mentioned that si;aff is
conducting a surcen and collecting Enginecrir�' data on the .ifem. The �•es-uIt
nf the studc��,il1 be IaY,er present,ed to the Traff.ic and Parl�in� Comm.ission for
tJ�eir revi2w.
Commissioner lrz-igl7t inentioned that precious st.udies have l;een done at that
spec,.ifie-cl Iocation. Co�unissioner Curmingham rcx.alls that on tuo different
ocex�.ions, ler�thy studies have been done, and it is hh.e Commission's opinion
thal; no fcarther i.nvestigation is neederl.
� J. Oskoui infoz�ned t,he Corm�isS.ion tFiat he wi1.1 present ;J�e Comm.ission's
opin.ion and the previoos st:udies cor,ducted to Commis Penalt;ez•. If neede.d,
fur't,lzer iri�restig'aLion c�r� be co�lducted b3r st;zf'f,
INFY �6i�I.�TIOA�AL .ZTF_^9S
Jahanshah Oslrou.i discusser9 Che t'o11or.�iu� -IIrforrnation.a] Items i.ith t6e
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l. �Inn�aral Pour• P'ear Tree ,�lainter�ar�ce Project
A bid otkn.ir�y �.as heZd on �`l.�,c' 6, 1938. .1 contract. r•as ar.nrded t:o
Calzfornia Westez�n Arborist:. '12�e,y" hare cornplet,ed the first:
phase of the Four Sear Ti�ee P9aintenar�ce Project for 1.985. 'I'he
contr�actor c✓i11 enntinue Fus operation in .�1z�ea 4 in ;Vncemtkr, 1.953,
the �ti'orth s.ide of Fernwood .4venue, rest of Bul.lis Road. /fe is
e.�pected to be com�leted b,c- June 198.4.
2. Centur�v 13ou]ecard Rcti:onstruction Projecf;
.lt the Ci t,f- Cow�c.i] meeting of No��amber 6, 19SS tBe Ci tz- Council �raardr�c�
a conf:ract f;o L,i Pac•irli ComI�J?cr of Iong 13cach. 77�e anount of t:he
contracY. is 531,4,668. 7'he,i' r.i1.1 reconstruct. the �uivernent ar�d malre
conrrel;e impr•ovement,s on Cent.uz;c� Boulevard.
3. Slurrc� Sea1 Project - 1988
�1 ccnt:ract r.,as acrarded to RoT' A1Z�� Contract.ing Canl.Hr�t , 1'he
c.ontractor ri11 slurrc- seal 1,300,000 square feet o£ streeY.s at
�-arious Iocatioris. The amount of the ccnstrucLion r.i11 cost $3G,000.
4. A�rchase af 8 Stee1 Street I,i�ht Po1es for Cl�ristmas Li�hC Uecar�t.ions
As �art cf the aruwal Chr.isGnas Decoration Project, f'or fiscca] ��eac
1958-8.9, the C:itir �.�ill seC up e.ight tx�les �u�d four c�iffarent: 1ocr�t.ions
for i:he ne�✓ Christmas Decorations.
5. Proh.i Z�i tzon of Fa�rl; ing on Cit.y's ^�a. )or 13ou1a�-ards
'7ko Hours No Par/rin�" str-eet sr.eepin� si,�ns �:ill t� I�sted on t,he
wajor- bouleiards, as ei fo.11ow-up to Cit,T' Cow�cil's ,�ppro�&1 to set up
parL restr�iction for street sc.�eep.i.ng purposes on rnajor bou]ei:ards
in the Citc�.
6. L�,fZ' Peach LoirZea�rd f�econstructior, Projec
,a b.id o��ning r,as he.Zd on Septemf�c:r 25, 1385, ar�d S.il:ars ::ind
Le 13oiacf, J. G. r.as Lhe l.or�est b.i.dder �,tnd r,'t=s grant_ed a co��l;r;act r.� th
a Io�, hid o6 �99i Pl.�jor imj�rovements i::i17, ih2 m�e�e al.ong
/on,� I;c�ch Poulev:arcl. The Pic'st. pliase of U�e proJe�t �-i11 .i.nclude
major .i.mpro«ements a]on� L,ong Beach I3oulevard Frcm L Ro�id Co
the $ai,aCA C'.'i.l:v� I.i_rn.i.t.
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The Cit:}� has decidc�l t.o reroute tl�e I,,7n�c�ood 'Prolle,ir Bus to aocommodate
the Lynwoocl Towne Center. The L,y Towne Center has been a tremendous
success and has attxacted a large numbcr of raxtrons. 77�e oper..Ltir�n,
' hours are frc�m 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., dailf-.
8. Pavement P,econstruction - 7'weetjy Bouleoard �uid L.or�,a' Beach Boulecard
Ekce1 Paving Compan,y r.°as issued ar� emergency RO. to reju�ir the s
port�.an of bad1,Y dama, concrete pavement at the intet:section of Ztaeedy
Boulevard and I.ong Beach Bou.lecanj. Approx:in7atel,y 500 square feet
of replzced concrete c.�as completed on Septemt�r 23, 1.938 ar�d
remoced p.lates �.-ere completed an September 2.9, 1988 and the final clean
up was done on G�toiaer 4, 1988. The project cost �aas $11,000.
9. Acceptance of Dedicatinn at 104.50 Lc�ng Beach Boulevard
J. Uslzoui i.nforrr,ed the Comrniss-�.on that t��e proper�tY oraner at
10150 Long' BPaeh Boulevasrl is w.illir��r to dedicat:e ten (101 feet
of his proj�rtp to the City for widening at�d reconstruction of
sidewall; a1or� Long Eeach Boulevard. The ded.icate c✓i11 be no cost to
the propert,5-` Cit,y,
10. CompZa.int.s for the P9ontn of SeU�='fnber 1988
J. Oskoui _informcd tlle Cammisszcn that t6e eomp7aints received
_ �.ere a total of 128 during the ���ontFi of Septembez°. Tl�e number reflects
a decrease of 31% cctnlz3rcd to 166 complain�s received in :ii�grast. A
brealcdnran of the complaints .is aita�ched fc�r conunission re�-ier;.
J. Os/iou.i sfiated that, .i❑ addit:ion to the a;or•emerif:ioncd infor�rttaf:ion, also
� includc�i, is a list: of street _I.i,ghts that were reportt�l out to Ed.isoa for
- rel�irs, F,dison's response, :znd, arti.c.Zes arid clippinjs for Commission �
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Comm.i.ssioner !r'i�iglit staLed that. as part of Ca.Itrans, r•e-alignrnent of Fec-n�.�ood
Avenue, some a1le,y- raa,y-s hace be��n closed off. He e.apressed concern that
since Calt,rans has closed off some of the a1lec�s residents do nol: hace access
ta Fernwood A� w�est. of Ativ�ti.c Ave:nue. He request that F✓�g.ineel�it�
staff conduct a surve?r f:o find out the poss.ibi.iit� of re-ol�ning those
a.i1e,�� wans to Fez-nwoc� Avenue and re}xu�t I�clr to the Commission w.i th the
result of st.udp. Commissioner �ccight stated t.hat this situat.ior� has F�en
brou�;ht before the C.ity Council previousl,3- far the�r opinion.
Cha.irrnan .=tr�chanta�u.lt mentione�� that the l�e�ulat• schedul��l m2etin�s of ;\'orc:mbez-
and Ik�cember, 1938, rzi11 be r•eschedule�c9 Eo the third Thursda,ti at 6:0� p.m. a�s
a result of the holida,y season.
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A motion aas rr�de b,ir Cormn.issionez• Cunni»g1�am Lo adjourn the meetii�g' to
Cbtober 2i, 1,988, at 6:00 p.m., of the Traffic and Parl.ing Conunis
in tl7e City Council C/�amFiers. It r.as secondc� b,y Commissloner Eattle.
The meeting adjourned at (8:50 p.m.).
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INFORMATIONAL ITBMS
1. Annual 4 Year Tree Maintenance Project:
Culifornia Western Arborist has started the work for the
1988-89 fiscal year. The contractor will be trimming trees
in Area 4. Project is expected to be completed by the end
o� June, 1988.
2. Slurry Seal Project - 1988: �
The subject project was completed on November 4, 1988. Roy
AAlan Company slurry sealed approximately 1,300,000 square
feet of streets at various locations throughout the City.
3. Si;op Sign Study - Waldorf Avenue at Olanda
S1:aff will be conducting a study on the existing two way
st intersection of Waldorf Avenue and Olanda Avenue. Upon
completion, this item will be presented to the Commission.
4. Staff has initiated the studies of off street parking
si.tuation on Josephine Avenue west of Long Beach Boulevard
and on Carlin Avenue between Bullis Road and Bradfield
_ Awenue. However, as of November 14, 1988, staff has not
re.ceived any petitions from the property owners. In the
October, 1988 meeting, representatives of the property
ocaners while expressing their concerns mentioned that they
would present a petition to the Engineering staff.
5. Complaints - Month of October
The Department of Public Works received a total of 166
complaints during the month of October. This number
reflects an increase of 30% compared ta 128 complaints
re�ceived during the previous month.
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SOUTXERN CAL/FORNIA TRANSPORTATION ACTION COMM/TTEE
Building new highways:
Caltrans is ready to meet the challenge
The highway system is getting is finally a consensus among
old. IYs middle-aged and needs legislators, a willingness, to help
some help. The system we began solve the funding problem. The
`"� building in the 1950s was built issue is what source do you use?
' r` before we could anticipate Do you continue to rely on the gas
; California's massive population tax or do you find some other
increase, before the Pacific Rim source?
emerged as an economic Currently, several measures
powerhouse, before the number dealing with the funding question
of registered vehicles began to are going through the legislative
skyrocket and triple. It was built process headed toward the
;� before congestion became the November election. These
catchword for problems on the
system.
I believe there is a solution to L L Our aging highway
the problem. I find it in four areas: SJ/Sf@111 /7@@C�S t0 b@
,�+�< '$ new revenues for transportation,
�'' E'�g� building some new highways remodeled and rebuilt
;�*. �„ u mounting an agressive attack on ,,, C81f1'817S IS WOYRIIIC,J
� urban congestion and recognizing to meet fhis
that we in Caltrans cannot solve
Donald L. Watson the problem alone—we need a lot challenge. � 7
of help.
New Revenues measures have a wide-ranging
Donald L. Watson is Caltrans' Caltrans' $3�/z billion budget application. Some of them suggest
deputy director of resource sounds like a lot of money—and it the voters should be asked if they
management. He controls the is—but iYs not enough for us to want a gas tax increase. One
department's budget,. five-year even begin to get the job done. measure would re-define the Gann
highway development plan and The governor felt he had a limit, exempting from the limit any
department programming. During solution to the funding problem gas tax revenues over the current
his 30-year career with Caltrans, with Proposition 74, but as you 9 cents per gallon, thus allowing
Watson has served as top-level know, it failed by less than 500 the revenue from gas taxes to be
manager for the planning, design votes. I don't believe the failure of used. Another measure would call
and construction of many Southern the proposition was caused by for a four-year moratorium on the
California freeways. Following are any lack of interest or willingness spending limit, allowing an
excerpts from Watson's remarks at among us to solve the funding increase in funding each year for
the July 28 SCTAC Forum: problem. It resulted from four years.
confusion about many ballot The problem is the governor still
W e do have a transportation issues and probably a recognition maintains his position that a gas
problein today, but I that bonds weren't the way to go. tax increase is something he
believe there are ways it can be Now we must come up with cannot support. All of these
solved. some new revenue sources. There (continued on page 2)
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W atson speaks and local agencies, the federal
government and the private
(continued from page 1) is one of the biggest problems sector. Hundreds of millions of
activities in the legislative area today. To attack this problem, we dollars in our five-year program to
would require the governor's will build new facilities, continue to get highways built quickly is
support in some way. Another champion HOV lanes, expand coming from private developers
problem is that for us to have any ramp metering and improve our throughout the state.
chance of new revenues this year, incident response time. Getting The funding picture may always
the legislature must make a more people into buses and remain cloudy and uncertain but I
decision about these measures carpools will also be part of the do think some funding solutions
very soon. solution. will be found. Transportation today
The bottom line is, no matter drives California's economy.
what estimate you look at, no Coordinated Effort Without a good system, the
matter what study you examine, Caltrans, as big as it is, cannot economy will suffer. I think that
transportation is underfunded by solve all the problems alone. fact is the bottom line for people
more than $30 billion. We've got a There must be a coordinated who are serious about keeping
problem; we need revenues to effort among all the forces the quality of life we have come to
solve it. interested in transportation: state expect in California. ❑
New Highways Deficit reduction. #hreat looms
Our aging highway system -
needs 10 be remodeled and In recent year`s Congress has� ' Federal Highway T�ust Fund� in
rebuilt. We also need to build considered various'means of 1956. When President Eisenhower
some new highways and roads. reducing the federal deficit, � signed the law, it was agreed tha4
Caltrans is working to meet this includirig a substantial`gas tax those who used;the tiighways `
challenge. About eight or nine ;increase. While�the federai deficit � would'pay.fo�'tfiem, and th'e
years ago we went through a "is a critical issue facing the nation, . amounts they paid would •be held '.
layoff situation and we had a gap the�federal gas tax program in tru`st for highway use;,not `
in our middle management ranks. -cannot be part of'tfie. solution. �^= general°government purposes. :'_
For years we were unable to An effort 4o erijoin gas tax This trust should remain intact:
increase our staff. Finally, this monies in 1987 was stopped by } Highway programs do not `
year we were able to hire almost Rep.;Glenn Anderson,of Los , contribute to'deficit;spending.
1200 graduate engineers from Angeles.:Howe"ver,`shortly Highway users shouid be
schools in California and around thereafter the National' Economic shouldered with a
the country. Commission was established by disproportionate responsibility fo�
Congress and charged with ' reducing.the.deficit: ° �
i L You and 1 sif on the finding solutions to tfie deficit. ' Beyond this primary argument,
This December the Commission such a move by the fede�al �
fC@@W8J/S IYIUCh f00 lOI1g may recommend a sizeable goyernment will dramatically hurt
... To attack fhis federal gas taz increase as part of the nation's economy and that of
problem we will build a reduction plan. Sources place Southem California in three
� the recommended gas tax specific ways.
new faeilifies, COf1fIIlU@ '! increase between 15 and 50 cents First, our local economy would
f0 C�18►►lplOfl f��V �8f1@S per gallon. be severely restricted. Many of
(and) expand ramp Reasons that argue against the area's major industries
such a move have not changed in depend on transportation to move
117@f@I"111g.> > the�past year. Indeed,•studies raw�materials to factories and
recently concluded, including the take finished goods to ma�ket. An
But we realized we couldn't do series of state forums sponsored increased gas tax will increase the
everything ourselves; the job is so by the Highway Users Foundation cost`of doing.business which, of
huge and the challenge so great. (see related article), a deficit- courSe will increase the cost of
We are now seeking and obtaining reducing gas taz 'would be even living.
consultants from all over the state more detrimental to the nation Tdurism, the largest industry in
to help us get the job done. than previously indicated. the state, will be curtailed: More
The foremost argument than 80 percent of tourists travel
Attacking Congestion against raising the gas tax to in private vehides, according to
You and I sit on the freeways reduce the deficit reaches back (con[inued on page 4)
much too long. Urban congestion to the original foundation of the
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Nation's transportation concerns expressed
at fact-finding forums
��� eyond Gridlock," a concentrated focus to increase many witnesses lamented.
summary report of 65 capacity on existing major Truck sizes have generally
testimonial forums held around [he highways. Specifically identified increased since passage of a
country in 1987, showed California for upgrading were existing 1982 federal truck size standard.
is not alone in iacing major Interstates, Primary, Secondary, This, in addition to the growing
transportation challenges. Citizens and Urban Systems, and bridges. ratio of trucks to cars, has
and public oHicials nationwide are Many speakers felt that the more contributed to truck access
concerned about congestion, than 30 years of Interstate becoming a growing political
funding and deteriorating roads. emphasis had led to inadequate, issue.
Sponsored by the Highway Users even unsafe conditions on other In Minnesota, the state trucking
Federation, the Transportation arterial and collector roads. association said the biggest safety
2020 forums gathered hundreds of In Ohio, a business speaker problem is a lack of qualified
representatives lrom organizations supported user fees as the drivers. A Willamette Industry
that use and depend on the principal source of transportation spokesperson in Oregon said that
nation's surface transportation funds, with one witness truck safety should improve as
systems to determine priority suggesting that between 85 and new federal commercial driver
issues and develop proposals for 90 percent of transportation fees licensing laws become effective. A
tuture action. and taxes be returned to the area Chevron representative told a
Most witnesses acknowledged where they were generated. A Texas forum that all industries
that many sections of the Interstate motor club witness proposed that should adopt motor carrier safety
system need repair, that urban each transportation mode pay its regulations as a way of improving
congestion threatens commerce, own way, with no diversion of the safety record of their trucks.
that urbanization of rural areas user fees from one mode to Properly used safety belts are a
overburdens present road systems another. The Ohio Railroad proven lifesaving measure. Safety
in those areas and that recreation Passenger Association proposed specialists agree that laws
and tourism are fast becoming big revising user fees and requiring belt use are the greatest
revenue earners for many states, transportation taxes to reflect the incentive to increased use and
requiring updated suriace actual cost of providing service. estimate that about 5,000 lives a
transportation. Following are a few Several witnesses called for year could be saved and
excerpts and quotes trom more public/private cooperative thousands of injuries avoided if
hundreds of opinions and positions funding programs for every state achieved a 70 percent
given at various meetings, transportation. Recommendations safety belt usage rate. ❑
principally [wo in Sacramento: included requiring developers to
pay the cost of providing �
Widespread calls for dedication transportation services to SCTAC FORUM
of highway revenues to highway developments. Thursday, October 27
purposes came from industries, A spokesman for the General
farm groups, motor clubs, trucking Motors plant in Baltimore said that Speaker: Robert K. Best,
groups, and highway user a key factor in the decision of the Director
organizations, as well as state, corporation to modernize the plant California Department
city, and county officials and state rather than to relocate was the of Transportation
legislators. Much of this testimony quality of highway access. On the Subject: The Governor's
advocated retention of anti- other hand, many business Transportation
diversion constitutional managers who must evaluate and Funding Program
amendments in states which have project future plant productivity
them and adoption of such are rejecting some areas once Place: Pasadena Hilton Hotel,
measures in states which do not. considered for expansion sites or Pasadena
Nearly all speakers who new locations because of
addressed the subject favored increasing traffic congestion. This Further details will appear in the
retention of a Federal-aid Highway trend, if continued, will reinforce October issue of Update. ❑
Program in some form, with patterns of more extensive
strong sentiment for a more suburban development which
, . � �
Gas tax people in lower income brackets Unfortunately, an aging road
pay a higher portion of their system only starts the cycle of
increase � ncome for gas needed to economic deterioration again.
commute to work and to conduct Poor roads will increase
family business, they will be transportation costs, which
(continued from page 2) especially hard hit. increases the cost of living.
the American Automobile Indeed, the same Wharton study Unemployment rises, while federal
Association. As occured with the showed a federal 30 cent per revenues fall. Fewer dollars are
1970s oil embargos, a rapid rise in gallon increase would put 525,000 lhen available for infrastructure
gas price will reduce the number people out of work by 1990, cut work.
of trips taken by tourists, creating personal income revenues by $2.7 Raising the federal gasoline tax,
an economic shock wave in billion and reduce personal a user fee dedicated to meet the
Southern California. savings rates by nearly 8 percent. transportation needs of this
Moreover, a study by Wharton Finally, and of critical country, is not the answer to
Econometric Forecasting importance, a gas tax dedicated trimming the federal government's
Associates shows a federal to offset the deficit would deficit. Such a move is short-
30 cent per gallon gas tax hike decimate the state highway sighted and will cause critical side
would cut housing construction by program. Cafifornia needs a gas effects. Please contact the
2.4 percent, reduce automobile tax hike of about 10 cents per National Economic Commission at
production by more than 4 percent gallon to help meet an increasing this address and register your
and raise the Consumer Price backlog of needed construction opinlon against a federal gas tax
Index by 1 percent. Housing and and repair projects. If the federal increase to reduce the federal
auto-related businesses are two government with its own tax deficit:
more important Southern increase preempts the state, vital
California industries that wilf projects will be delayed, if not The Honora6le Drew Cewis,
suffer. stopped. Critical programs to Co-Chairman
Second, gasoline is a necessity repair eroding highways and aging National Economic
for most individuals. As an excise bridges, as well as regular road Commission
tax, the gas tax is not sensitive to--- - mainten2nce,-�.viU be-irreversibly- f 734 Ja���on Qlace, N:W.
` different income Ievels. Since restricted. 1 Washington, D.C. 20503
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SPONSORED BY THE SWTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
COURT INJIJNCTION
TEMPORARY �ETBACK TO SAN GABRIEL
�ALLEY TRANSPORTATION ZONE
= = he plan to subsdtute July startup.
=� services operated by Foothill Transit's advocates
= � theSouthern Califomia think the judge misinterpreted the
� Rapid Transit District SCRTD enabling legislation.
(SCRTD) with contracted According to County Supeivisor
services, has been dealt a Pete Schabarum's chief depury,
temporary setback by a Superior Mike Lewis, "This ruling takes
Court ruling. An injunction, the power to restructure transit
which was issued in response to a services away from LAC"I'C and
petition by the Amalgamated FootFiill Transit gives it to SCRTD. That is 180
Transportation Workers Union degrees away from what the
(ATU) and the United L.egislature was trying to
Transportation Worker's Union accomplish with the enabling
(UTU), temporarily blocks legisladon for these agencies."
implementation of the Sar. Gabriel Lewis viewed the ruling as a
Valley Transportadon Zone that the wne constituted a"major temporary setback which could
(Foothill Transit) pending dismembermenP' of SCRTD. be remedied by the SCRTD
resoludon of legal issues related Chernow ruled that s+.ate law boazd's concurrence with the
to the Zone in a court trial. requires SCRTD consent for such Zone application. Lewis
Judge Eli Chernow said that the an action and that no such consent indicated that if SCRTD failed
Los Angeles County was obtained. The ruling would to concur, the county would seek
Transportation Commission prevent LACTC from shifting tax a writ to overturn the injunction
(LACTC) exceeded its authodry generated revenues to the Zone, in an effort to save July start
when it approved the zone and thereby halting the proposed up plans.•
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OBTAINING QUALITY CONTRACTED
TRANSIT VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE SERVICES
BY LARRY A. WATT
Introduction contracted maintenance funcrions. the qualiry of equipment for our
� With the encouragement of the passengers, in 1983 the County
federal govemment, an increasing Background of San Diego decided to lease
� number of agencies aze giving CTS provides suburban fixed,_ _ a used fleet and provide them
serious consideration to route public transit service in East to a contractor to operate and
contracring out some or all of San Diego County. Since 1979, maintain.
;� their public transit services. this service has been operated by a While this strategy did
r" Agencies who own their own contractor. Early contracts increase the amount of comperirion
� � vehicles and make them available required the conaactor toprovide (from 2 firms bidding in 1979
to a conuactor to operate and transit ec�uipment,which lumted to 6 fums bidding in 1983), the
`�` maintain must make certain that compeuuon as there were few County quickly realized that
the vehicles are properly firms who had access to the leasing used transit buses
maintained. quantiry and qualiry of vehicles did not make economic sense.
This article examines San Die o re4uired. In order to mcrease the The used equipment was
County Transit System's (C'I'S� �ount of compeurion for this expensive to mazntain and at
expenence in momtoring conhact and in an effort to upgrade the end of the lease, we had ►
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nothing to show taxpayer dollazs including: the solely to the maintenance of CI'S
for our efforts. procurement process, the contract buses. The maintenance
In 1984, system management provisions, and the mainmenance supervisor must be supported
received perm�ssion from the monitoring effort. by a staff ineeting county
County Board of Supervisors to requirements.
purchase a fleet of new buses. C"I'S The Procurement Process Addirionally, a suitable
currently owns a fleet of nine 30 A pro-acuve approach to maintenance and vehicle storage
and 35 foot transit buses and by the maintenance momtoring can aid in facility must be provided. This
Spring of 1989, will have avoiding the need to employ legal facility must beeq uipped
purchased an addirional seventeen remedies. The procurement process appropnately andbelazge enough
buses to complement the expansion should em�hasize the prospective for the required maintenance
of the San Diego Trolley.At that contracror s ability to perform effort and vehicle storage.
time, CTS will have a fleet valued at quality vehicle mamtenance. C"I'S The prospective contractor must
$4 million which will be maintained transit contractor procurement provide a plan for accomplishing
by a transit service contractor.The documents and processes include general repavs, preventive
benefits of procuring the riew fleet criteria reladng to most aspects of maintenance and response to
could quickly be offset by a the maintenance program. roadcalls. This plan must also
significant level of contractor For instance, a mau�tenance detail the proposed staffing
deferred m�;ntenance. supervisor with the specific levels.
At CTS we have developed experience required must be A proposer is also asked to
various "tools to help us protect proposed. This mdividual must be a subnut the latest copy of their
this substantial imestment of full ume employee who is dedicated California Hi�hway Patrol (CHP)
Safety Comphance Report. They
are required to have obtained a
sarisfactory rating on this report
and cannot have been cited for an
excessive number of violations in i
relation to the number of vehicles
A �.� inspected. This report �ives the i
� _ _ Counry an objecdve thud party I
_-� _ = view of how a proposer
°==° — — maintains vehicles. Out-of-state
A SERVICE ORIENTED AGENCY firms who do not have CHP
THE LARGEST EXCLUSIVE TRANSPORTATION reports are pemutted to submit
AGENCY IN 11 WESTERN STATES equrvalentmspecuonsfromother I
states or auditable independent
maintenance reports. ;
•We Represent All Major Markets Contract Provisions
CTS contracts which require
• SIR and Deductible Programs Available contractor maintenance of
County- owned buses typically
• Bonding Available contain provisions idenhfymg
a specific maintenance plan for
vehicles, a maintenance budget
Specia[izing in Insurance and budgeting procedures, and
for Transit 6uses, Taxi-cabs, a�id Charter Buses penalties for failure to adhere
to the maintenance plan. I
In order to provide a standard
CA TolLfree R00-247-ATIS for maintenance monitonng, the
Southern California 714-660-OR80 bus manufacturer's prevenhve
Northcrn California 415-69L9616 main[enanCeProgi'amis
incorporated mto the contract. I
The contractor is required to �
submit a weekly report describing I
all preventive maintenance work I
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diat was accomplished during the per day). maintenance reports submitted by
' }�revious week. The acmal • Operanng vehicles in revenue the contractor with the program
preventive maintenance checklists service without functioning oudined by the manufacturer. As
;nust be submitted and signed by headng or air condidoning indicated above, if the contracror
• the maintenance supervisor. ($0.15 per revenue mile}, misses a preventive maintenance
Annually, the contractor is • Failure to submit the requued check, $250 in liquidated damages
required to develop a bus monthly maintenance is assessed.
mamtenance budget which is summary report before the The second seeks to insure that
submitted to the County for tenth day of the following the prevenrive maintenance reports
review and approval. The month ($25 per day). accurately reflect the work bemg
contractor is requued to submit done. County mechanics are used
monthly maintenance Maintenance Monitoring to make random bus inspections
expendimres, up to the budgeted Three different levels of at the contractor's yard. These
amount. Changes to the maintenance monitoring are inspecdons consist of:
maintenance bud et or typ ically undertaken. • Selectin an out-of service
maintenance program can be made The first focuses on insuring vehicle to inspect.
only with prior wntten approval that all prevenrive maintenance • Reviewing the vehicle file
from the County. Defemng bus checks are being done in on the selected bus to
maintenance is prohibited and is acwrdance with the determine what level of
specified as grounds for contract manufacturer's schedule. This is pieventadve maintenance was
temvnation. done by comparing the number last performed.
The contract also contains and type of preventive • Physically inspecting the bus
several liquidated damage CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 ►
provisions relateti to bus
maintenance . Liquidated damage
provisions typically used are
oudined below:
• Failure to achieve a D U R H A ■�■ �
satisfactory rating in any
category of the annual CHP
Safety Compliance Report
($250 per occurrence). T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
• Failwe to perfom� bus
maintenance as specified in
the contract ($250 per
occunence). Not perfornung
a required prevenave
mamtenance check within a �MMI'I"�'�i D'I'�
specified range of the target
mileage would be coverecl by QUALITY
this category.
• Failureto p rovidethe SERVICE FOR OVER
contractually-approved bus
. maintenance or bus storage � 0
facility ($250 per day).
• Failure to provide a
maintenance supervisor who � � � � S
� meets the approval of the
�ounry ($100 per day).
• Pailure of the wheelchau� lift to
function when needed ($100
per occurrence). 2713 INorth �tiver Road Ave.
• Failure to repair bus body �osemead, ��: �1770-0948
damage within twenty-one (P, fl 81 571-7fl20
�ays of occunence ($SQ
o3ge 5
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INTERVIEW WITH
FRED CURREY OF GREYHOUND LINES
rr[ Some people perceive the soft everyone has four principal
market for mtercity bus service choices, they have au, auto, bus,
as a major obstacle for your and they have a fourth choice
_ company. How do you propose which is stay at home. In each
,y�,i��� to attack that pmblem? mazket that we serve we go
F.c. The report of the market s death through that formula, pricing our
�: is endrely premature to repeat service against those
�, ,�"�' ` the old saw from Samuel competitors. The proposition that
Clemens. The inter-city bus we can't compete with air is
�.,� market varies in size depending sunply fallacious. We can
��,�,�, upon two decisions that everyone compete with air even over long
} �� makes every time they travel. And hauls. The issue is, how many
those two decisions are price m seats are allocated and at what
�<' one dimension and time price, just like the airlines. The
a,�, sensitiviry in the other dimension, airhnes allocate seats through
and if you really think about it, reservation systems, so you see a
you make a price/time sensitivity nice special hanging out there
decision every time you travel. So $169 coast to coast, but the
the use of the inter-citx bus sophisticated travelers in the
Fred G. Currey industry is ued to the mdustry's discussion know that there's
and specifically Crreyhound and about 1!2 of one seat allocated
Trailways abihry to mterpret what on the Friday before Easter at
the consumer tells us about the the $169 rate and, you know, at
= l red G. Currey is price/time sensitivity between any midnight, midweek during the
=° chairman and President grven city pair. Interpreang this month of February half the air-
_� of Greyhound Lines, mformauon is a very complex job plane is allocated and that dcesn't
=F Inc., the nation's largest for us, much more complex than make any difference anyway be-
interciry bus company. it is for the airlines because we cause nobody's going. So there
Curr headed an investment have literally thousands and are a wide vanery of fazes
�' thousands of city pairs, of course depending on what the customer
group that purchased the bus lines including the big names, San wants to do.
from the Greyhound Corporation Francisco to L.A., or New York The other factor about airline
of Phoenix on March 18, 1987. to Boston, but what about competition is that there isn't an
Currey was previously vice Atlanta to 7asper or Macon, air carrier in the United States
president of finance of Trailways Georgia, or New Orleans to that's making so much money
and president and chief executive Opelousas, Lorisiana? In those that he wants to decrease fazes
o�cer of the Transportation markets there are also time and and that includes Conanental,
Group of Holidaylnns, Inc. The . price sensitivity issues and, it's American, United, the whole i
Group included Trailways and up to us to price it pro�erly, array�wants to move fazes up.
Delta Steamship Lines, lnc. Of course, the pricing is very Why. Because the cost of the
Currey and a partner organized much related to the compennon. capital equipment is so great that
Bus Lease, Inc., a rivatel held �'�'e all know that American they've got to have higher fazes
P Y Airlines is exiremely compeddve in order to sustain
Dallas company that owns and with us from Dallas to New cash flows.
manages a f[eet of more rhan York. It costs more to fly to So the compedtive environment
1,200 interciry buses. Wichita, Kansas, on American for bus travel is not as
Currey also served as chairman Airlines than it dces New York severe as it has been made out to
of the Dallas Transit System City. So it's a question of which be. We're in an entirely different
board from 1981 rhrough 1983. mazket you focus on. I mean mazket from air travel except on
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point-to-point intercontinental destinarions was essential passenger will see the scheduled
sorts of fares. In that regard, because looldng this information ciaes that that ricket carries you
rural America is extremely up in the Russell's Guide is a through, and believe it or not
important to us, a high formidable and time-consuming that's a big breakthrough for the
, percentage of our trips either task. We will be at the point on bus industry.
onginate or aze desnned to ru- May 15, 1988, that 90-95%a of � Sounds like it. When can we
ral America or aiternatively aze our originations and destinadons expect to see that technology in
from a rural origin to a rural will be programmed. This will say...Alamosa, Colorado?
destination.So we must price increase very substanrially our F.0 You can expect to see it in
right for rural trips, and we ability to quote fazes in a hmely Alamosa, Colorado, by summer
must provide a feeder network and acwrate fashion. of 1989.
for rural trips. ' Another problem is that al- P'['t Greyhound/Trailways could
rT[ We were talking eazlier about though we have some automaric dommate the charter industry.
the Sandusky, Ohio, pioject? tickeung machines, they do not How will you work with
F.c:Sandusky, Ohio, is a fairly delineate the route structure and smaller operators?
classic case because the point-to-point fazes along the F:c.In the regulaz route inter-city
Greyhound had pulled service route structure, if you will. We business which I call the line
away from much of the area. aze instituting a�rogram to put haul business, we've entered
What our commission agent is automatic tickeung machines into a number of cooperative
doing is serving the series of into a number of major temunals agreeements with other narional
towns that essentially have no which will be schedule and Trailways bus system members.
otfier bus service today with, route spec�c, so that when the You see, we bought assets of
guess what, a feeder vehicle-- passenger buys the ticket, the the company named TraiIways,
- not a 40' bus but a 15' van-- a
Piece of capital equipment that CONT/NUED ON PAGE IS ►
is ideally positioned to serve
that market It's a reconnection
of mazkets that we had lost T R A N S. C O R P ■
service to. �
rrt So you see profitability in
servmg some of the unserved A Division Of Medi-Ride, Inc.
markets?
F.c.Well, the profitability comes
because in all transportaaon the . MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF
operating leverage is m the CITY-OWNED PARATRANSIT VEHICLES
, empry capacity.
r'rt.I've heard reference made to
Greyhound's interest in auto- • DIAL-A-RIDE PROGRAMS
mated ticketing facilities and
- other technical innovarions. • FIXED ROUTE SHUTTLE SYSTEMS
Can you discuss that with us?
F.c.Well, our fust technolgical • COMPUTERIZED SCHEDULING
project was related to the two
� telephone answering centers,
one is in Chazlotte, North NOW CONTRACTED BY THE CITIES OF: LOS
Cazolina, and the other is in ANGELES, SAN FERNANDO,
• Omaha, Nebraska. When we CULVER CITY AND ALHAMBRA
bought Greyhound, we
discovered that the computers at
those two centers only covered 1635 FLOWER ST., GLENDALE, CA 91201
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Association Annual Fue]/Diesel 23-24 Nadonal Conference on
Conference, Baltimore, E�chaust Emission Rural Intercity Passenger
1vID, Workshop, Transportation, Omaha,
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it for anted. Man umes m his �j ; is (he number-one selling �
regreL W hy? Because Ihere can be as bus in the small bus industry.
much wear and tear on a bus's interior as on iLS suspension, EMCs new MST-26pp seats up to�27 pa§sengers and is built
. drive train�, and'engine. Thafs why EMC builds only o� the wilh an in[egral ateel frame on a 7ohn Deere chassis. The chassis
� finest chassis �sing only the finest materia(s and Cixtures. feaw2s a unique tloating swaybar suspension for bette.r hanNing
That's why you ge[ Ihosc exira smiles pe� gal�on. and stability. i
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smooih in[erior walls, rounded comers, padded stanchions, —��
' and unobswcted tlooring. In olher words, all �he things you
can takc for granted with any EMC bus.
EMC's Express seats up to lSpassengers and is built oe ��
an extended Ford cargo �an chassis �
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Ted Newsom, �� V N: i �� � � 9POWNINGFEHRISINDOSTHIES
(901)576-RIDE rxY s ' ; �,
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Workshop, Annapolis, + � ; � ' � '� (542-3283) �
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(713) 965-0100 `�,��,;�;�i�� €,, � � �,;,� tn
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WI, Chrisane Alaspa, 901/576-RIDE
(414) 229-4422 �
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UMTA PROPOSES CHANGE
IN CHARTER BUS RULE
— � s required by a recendy- charter contracting with non-profit lic transit authoriries," DelliBovi
— � enacted federal statute, sceial service agencies which: said. "This step coincides with
=�= the Urban Mass • serve eldedy and handicapped administrauon policy to provide
_= Transportarion persons, or receive funding maximum admu�isuative
Administration (UMTA) has under certain programs discretion to states and local
proposed to allow the extension of administered by the U.S. governments."
the use of federally-funded charter Department of Health and "In the �roposed rule, UMTA
bus service tvi certain non-profit Human Services, and has idendfied the groups and
groups. • are either govemmental �ersons most likely to have such
Currendy, there is a prohibidon entities or certain tax-exempt clear needs" and developed a
on tae use of UMTA-funded organizations. workable procedure allowmg
equipment and faciliries for charter "UMTA undertook this rule- LJI��ITA recipients to meet them,"
bus service, with some exceptions. making in response to Congres- De1liBovi said.
In a Notice of Proposed Rule- sional direcrion to allow certam UM"I'A be]ieves that by tazget-
making, UMTA Administrator non-profit social service agencies ing �roups of potential charter
Alfred A. De1liBovi said the new with cleaz needs for affordable or service users, rather than
exception would allow the use of handicapped-accessible equipment reviewing on a case-by-case
UMTA-funded assets in direct to obtain charter service from pub- basis, the exemprion can be
fairly and simply administered.
This approach is mtended to
ensure that the exemprion is not
we a re the specia l ist � so wide that it abr gates the I
fundamental purposes of the
regulation, which are to ensure
� that federally-funded equipment
�� � nsu ra nce and facilides are used for mass
transit purQoses only I
and that pnvate operators are I
not placed at a compeddve
disadvantage. �
"We don't sel/ you insuiance, Under the amendment, UMTA
we buy insurance foi you. "' recipients could provide charter '
sernce to eligible groups without I
federal concurrence. UMTA �
would only require that appropri- �
• representing all major bus ate certification be submitted by I
the contracting agency before the ,
insurance markets startofservice.
The proposed rule establishes a
• serving 11 60-day comment �eriod, during
which public heanngs will be �
western states held in four cities: Washington, I
D.C.;Kansas City, Missouri; San
Francisco, California; and �
� Cincinnati, Ohio. I
Written comments should be
205 so. verdugo rd. ' addressed ro: U.S. Department of
glendale, ca 91205 __�� Transportation, UM'I'A, Office of
(818) 246-2800 --'�— Chief Counsel, Docket No. 88-
(800) 248-BUSS outside ca iransportation insurance hrokers. inc. 93 6, W sh ngton D.C. 20590 �
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OPPORTUNITIES
I Sponsor City of Knoxville, T'N, Knoxville
Transit System
Contact Betsy Child, Director, Office of
WANT Policy Development, City of
TO ADVERTISE YOUR Knoxville, Mayor s Office, 4000
Main Ave.,Knoxville, TN 37902,
AGENCY'S OPPORTUNITIES AT NO (615)521-2040
COST IN Description All management and administradve
responsibilities for operation of
Knoxville Transit System.
� f � r = � Submission
�J =-� f� Date Friday, August 5, 1988, 2:OOp.m.
CALL Sponsor Brevazd County Boazd of County
(714) 646-5398 Commissioners, dba Space Coast
Area Transit, Brevazd County, FL
Contact Perry J. Maull, Transit Administrator
(407)631-3220
Sponsor County of Los Angeles Description Melboume Regional Airport Ground
Contact Ted Pendleton, (818)458-3968 Transportation Service to be
Descri tion Fust ortion of San Gabriel provided in Brevazd, Indian River,
P P and parts of St. Lucie Counties.
Valley Transportadon Zone - Submission
approximately 45-50 vehicles. Date Monday, August 1,1988.
Submission
Date Tentadvely late summer, eazly
fall 1988. Contact sponsor for
further informarion. Sponsor Maryland Mass Transit
Adnricustraaon (MTA)
Contact Alan B. Winn, Director, Mgmt.
Analysis and Programs Mass Tnnsit
Sponsor Sonoma County Transit Administration, 300 W. Lexington
Contact David Knight, (707)585-7516 St.,Baltimore, Maryland 21201
! Descri tion 23 vehicle fixed-route service, (301)333-3370
P Description MTA is seeldng joint development
� approximately 63,844 vehicle proposals for faciliries construction
service hours per yeaz and 1.2 equipment and operations for the
million annual vehicle miles. Central Comdor light rail line.
Mosdy 35 to 40 foot vehicles, Submission
to be provided by County. Date Letters of interest no more than five
Submission pages long should be submitted prior
Date "Ihiusday,July21,1988,2flOp.m toJuly 14, 1988.•
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� PRIVATIZATION NATIONWIDE
FORD LEAVES DAVE aperarion of communiry
SYSTEMS specialized,and general public
transit services. After 20 years
DAVE Systems, Inc., on May in the transit industry, Mr. Ford
18 announced the retirement of will assume duUes as a principal
John J. Ford, Chairman and in Can/Am Associates, a
Chief Execurive Officer of the pnvately held merchantbuildng
firm, effective July 28, 1988. firm in Newport Beach,
With Dr. A. U. (Tony) Califomia.
Simpsori, John J. Ford founded James Pierson will assume
Dave Systems in 1968 and, beg�'nning with the the duues of Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Pierson
LTMTA-sponsored Haddonfield Dial-A-Ride was previously the Chief Operating Officer
' Demonsuanon, built DAVE Systems, Inc. to its at Dave Systems.•
• present nationally-recognized stams in the
GREYHOUND/METRO-LIFT
� � �'°�� 56.2 MILLION
�s ��srroRC��p�'ioN �� �'� CONTRACT
`'�� � s'�` �cES'�o ""T�'
� I,I �' ATE� $�ORTATIUl� � Greyhound, under a two yeaz
con worth almost $6.2
NOflTH GRROLIN�I D.OT. ��� ITILLIOII� has commenced full
• � • operarion of the Metro-Lift
� � _ Services for the Disabled in
mnv�
t� �
Houston, Texas. The demand
'�°"`p,:;;a°"°'"" responsive system serves the 375
F��w•w� �^^��^a square mile azea of the City of
�� �i 1� Houston (proper) with 86
j j veh � / ic / � l / e � ( s � > operaung a total of
OMNGE COUNtt PUBLIC � 23 /�\1W vehicle-hours per year.
� TMNSIT OISTNCT TAANSPOHtATION
� The bid did not include vehicle
� � � acquisirion costs.
D D Greyhound's bid of $12.93 per
' ""'°"° �°""" metro � vehicle service how for the first
Tn !I( Aullw l Jellerson Patls4 .
- . , ,,,,�, �o��s� . ; yeaz of service ($13.03/VSH for
� -- --� -- - the second yeaz), beat out six
COULD YOU? other bidders, mcluding the
' � The Public Private 17•aneportation Networlc aseiets, at no charge, public revious contractor, Eagle
�.a Pri�BCe ��c o��w�. �li�ym�xe�. �c�=t rro�aa� �aratransit. Other bidders and bid
� planning agencies, and many other traz�sit participanta. aTT10UriIS � per vehicle service �
iu,NDSON�c�ncar.nssisTnxcEisnvan.asLEiN: hour, for the First yeaz of service
only) were as follows: Nationai
- .• Contracting Suategies • F'inencing Methods • Inetiwtionai Elemente '['L3RSll .SCNICC� $13.6$ 1.31(113W
- • Procurement Procedui'ee • Labor & Regulatory • Congestion Solutione �rgpSlt $14.79 �i11tCC1 C8t1
• Caet Allocation Analyees Eieq�?�mneente • Other Maz�aqement lbole Campany (Houston), $14.98
Th obtain aasistance or moie information, call PPTN at: �a le �37aff3d1S1Y �H011SL017,�,
�i7.73; DA`!E Systems Inc.,
(800) 522-PPTN, in Vir�uiia: (703) 525-PPTN. ,P� 1 �,33 ; an@ <:are Cabs +nc. .
P�,,,.������.,,,.._m,�.�-,� (IV[ilwaukee}, ;�21.25.�
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ROMER SIGNS THE COUNTY OF
PRIVATIZATION BILL SAN DIEGO
� Governor Roy Romer recently 'rhe County of San Diego has awarded a$3,850,139 contract to
signed into law a bill requiring Community Transit Services for management and operation of the
the six-county Regional County Transit System East County Suburban Bus Service. This is a
Transportation Dismct (RTD) to three year contract which begins Ju1y 1, 1988, with one option yeaz.
contract out 20% of it bus service Other bidders and amounts submitted were: Paul's Line, $4,098,327;
. in the metropolitan Denver area Greyhound, $4,261,548; American Transit Corp.$4,267,000;
by 1989. The RTD system Laidlaw, $4,451,678; and Transit Coniractors/ATE, $4,869,549.
includes 149 routes served by 759 During the £ust yeaz of the contract, the contractor will be responsible
buses. The leg�slation requires for operauon and maintenance of 9 heavy duty diesel transit buses pro-
preparation of a report by January v�ded by the County. For the remainder of the contract term, the County
15, 1989 on the costs, benefits and �'� provide 17 additional buses of the same rype for use in the service.
liabiliries of contractin� with the The estimated revenue mileage for the three year term is approximately ,
private sector for addiuonal 2,516,398 miles, yielding an average cost of $1.53 per revenue mile.
operational functions.� The County has also awazded a$1,128,426 conuact for eiderly and
disabled demand responsive services to American Red Cross. The three
PACE EVALUATES Yeaz contract begins on 7uly 1, 1988, with two one-yeaz options. Bids
were also received fmm American Transit Corp., $1,460,356; Paul's
PROPOSALS Line, $1,503,808.64; and Community Transit Service, $1,533,468. Ve-
PACE, the suburban bus agency hicle service hours for the three yeaz contract term will total approxunate-
for the six county Northeastern ly 67,692. •
Illinois Region, is evaluating bid ,
proposals for three different bus ,
service areas in its jurisdiction. �
Two commuter train feeder
services, for the Darien-
Willowbrook azea and for the • �r � �
Lombazd area, attracted the same
sole bidder, DuPage Motorcoach, a
subsidiary of Vancom. DuPage , • � ,
proposes to pmvide the Darien- i
Willowbrook service for
$100,514.30 per year for the two . , , . . , , ,
yeaz contract term. _
For the two yeaz Lombard azea ' '-� '
service contract starting on August _ - ' " ' " '
15,1988, DuPage proposes to � - � • � ' � � ' " ' -
provide the service�for $67,124.26 � � _ � • ' � " � � ' "'
per year. . . . - - - . . - . . . - . I
The third service, in the Irving : • . � - . . . - . . i
• � Pazk area, attracted three proposing _ . .. . _ - . . . - . . '
companies. Fixed-route service , , - - . . . .. I
operating Monday through Friday, , . - - . . . . . . - . , - -
530 a.m. to 730 p.m., will be ,,- - .- �,
provided w;th two PACE-owned
transit coaches along a single route. � � � � � � � �
Bidders and amounts bid were: � � � . � � _ /
Greyhound, $145,117; Robinson � � - , , � � �,� �
Coach, $161,035; and CW ' � _ � � � . • • �
Transportation, $200,118.�
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to insure that all the activities necessary. If all signs point to the the condition of each bus in the
required by the last prevenrive fact that the contractor is doing a fleet is produced. The consultant
maintenance check were, in good job on bus maintenance, also examines the contractor's
fact, accomplished. these inspections may be overall maintenance program to
For example,if a"C" level conducted two rimes per month. determine if it is in compliance
inspection was the last inspection Conversely, if we feel the with the coniract.
done, the inspector would check coniractor needs to be Indirect Contract Incentives
ro see that the transmission filter "encouraged to do a better
had been changed as is required maintenance job, the inspections The coniract contains
by a"C" inspection. The might be done two times a week. perfonnance i�cendves related to
inspector submits a report on his Finally, at least once and on-time performance and trip
fmdings to the County Contract someumes twice a year, a compleuon. These perfomiance
Administrator. This report is then thorough maintenance audit incentives, although not directly
discussed with the contractor, is conducted by an outside related to maintnenance, can be
and, if necessary, corrective maintenance auditor. This . achieved only if the bus fleet is
action is taken. consultant is retained to conduct well maintained. In future
These inspections aze a detailed, on-site inspection of the contracts, we may incorporate
conducted as often as is deemed entire fleet. A report documenririg performance incentives directly
ued to bus maintenance
effectiveness measures such as
service calls per thousand miles.
' Conclusion
V�� Deferred maintenance is not the
inevitable outcome of contracted
vehicle maintenance.
At County Transit, we have
successfully used ail the
procedures and strategies
discussed in this article. With a
well thought-out procurement
process, a cazefully crafted
contract, and an adequate level
of maintenance monitoring, an
; agency can expect quality
bus maintenance services from
. . • - � - • • • � a conaactor.•
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• i
• • • • • � • Larry Watt is the administrator
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�� �_ of the San Diego Counry
Transit System (CTS).
� � � . �, , . For more informarion
, _ . , ; � � telephone Mr. Watt
:.-.
at (619) 694-2187.
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Inc. We didn't buy Trailways, possible cost and we're not en- needs to be close to the
( speaking of it as a trade name cumbered by any structural mazketplace, very close to the
� because the Trailways irade thinldng that sort of decides in marketplace. One of the
name belongs to National advance that one methodology is weaknesses in the old
Trailways Bus System (NTBS) better than the other.The c�uahry Greyhound and Trailways as
and so we're one of a number, and efficiency of the service is operators was that they tried to
the largest, but one of a number increased by this approach. centralize all forms of
of NTBS carriers. Well, what Prt In expanding operanons in the management. For instance, if
we've done with the other privahzauon field, major you wanted to charter a bus in
NTBS carriers is agreed to go companies have expenenced the New Orleans, you had to call
into joint terminals with them so phenomenon where their home Des Moines, Iowa. The people
that we would be able to offer office employees come up in Des Moines had no more idea
the consumer a consolidated against time limitations and where the Super pome was in
terminal service. The business someticnes proJect monitors in relauonship to Bourbon Sireet
of having two bus terminals in the cities which have contracted than I know one crater on the
town makes about as much services realize that the company moon from another. So we
sense as Delta having one that they hired which uritially have a very strong view that
airport in Dallas and American had excess management capacity decentralized management is
another. It's not in the consumer now down the road is over bur- crucial to success in theground
interest to operate like that in dened with new contracts and �ansportation business. You've
the bus business anymore than it the quality of service got to be on the ground, you've
is in the air business. So we've suffers.What aze you going to got to be close to the achon,
consolidated those temunals and do to avoid that? you've got to have the authority
we've entered into cooperative F.c. Weli, I have a strong business to act. Our business proposidon
agreements with various philosophy that management is put together on that basis.�
independent bus operators to
;join terminals with them as well.
Addirionally, we have negofiat- � the �ation's b�st
ed and have filed with the
Interstate Commerce
Commission a number of �eet yoar
interline agreements where we
have both been running across
the same road. Y local n�eds
p[Y I noticed that in our bid in
� New Orleans, for instance, you
had a cooperative venture. • rcady �o pui our expertise.
Quality �'xpenence and eqmpmenl lo
F.c. In the privatizarion effort WC • ��'ork for your mmmuniry Wc
have cooperauve ventures in °
many azeas with smaller EBpP+T1�iILCC • Tumkcy serviccs
— Fixed wu�c
� COiTIP'dI118S.W0 I11C0 LElOSO ���� — Park & Ridc and Express
- VCRIULCS. WC I11CC �1CLR bCC3llSC These elemems are __ qirpori shWtic
. WC 62111g 3 CBPlt'dl b3S0 $IId $ • wha� you look (or , Coniract maimenance ,sGrvlccs
C8P1�'dl IC170WICC�gC Of �1� �'hen you selec� a �ransi� K
contrattor. And �hese are what . Driver �rainin
business that the small private you (ind when you choose . Managemem comuhing
Greyhoiind Gnes. . Eqwpmeni Icasing
operator often doesn't have. The For more �han 75 yea�s,
LOC317 IIVFItC OU0L3[OL 61711gS LtiC Greyhound Lines has p�ovided In the mmraa vansit indus�ry.
KIIOWICCI 8 Of �OC31 LII$LICCC yuality service a� a reasonable as well as "overthrroad," your
e g msL Tna�'s why we're a na�lonal besi rhoice Is to go Grcyhound...
� CORd1t10II$� $ KROWIP.dgC Of IOC'd� leader ln ihe conrcaa transii and leave �he mmr��� services
, II1aI'ICOI 13bOL t�13I WC Of(811 (jOR t indusiry and in�ercity buz �o �s.
� tiansporlation. Call (2l4) 744-65R loday...
+ have, 3RQ SO WC IT131CC gOOCi Now �he Coni�aa Scrvices because your mrnmunity deservcs
D�1ICReI'S tOgC(�1C7'. .SO WC C311 Division o( Greyhomid Lines is the vcry best.
� ?:ovide the agency putting the
{ work out to bid with very �r'
� Greyhound lines, lnc.
� CfPCChVC SCMCC 3t tYIC IOWOSC r�� n+.�'��,..,�,n,, vao.u�ii�,. �a �saz
�twi �u.65n
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� JERRY B.,�AXTER DIRECTOR, DISTRICT 7 � �-' ��� � SEPTEMBER 7988
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I-1D5 CENTURY FREEWAY STATUS REPORT A CALTRANS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
I�
' • 105
Over $71 Million
E •
GROUNDBREAKING HELD �,., �� " ,�
FOR RECORDSETTING,
� � PROJECT 42 ' _ ��
Work on fhe record-seTting S71.6 '' "j j '�� ���` `
,=n �
? i°' *a . h � �L� � . A � � � �
million "Project #42" began recenily i� �' �� n J ��
with a gala red-white-and-blue � �%�'��' f � z�,,, �
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groundbreaking in Norwalk. � � �;.;
WiTh all ihe pomp and circumsiance ` � a� °� � ��"
befitting ihe arrival of a visiting head � u�� - �� w� ; �*'-�° � � ;� ''`�� ti , � . �' �' �� ,r
of �sTate, local and state elected of- �;'`� �� �'�, �s, 5 h.,� r, � �
ticiais joined CaRrans�DistricT 7 Direo- �.� a s�`?_ "� ''' ���'�, ��� € w ,��`'
tor, Jerry Baxter as he tumed the "' �� �` ��� ° y��„�
ceremonial shovel on the most expen- *� �
sive I-105 contract to date. t� A��°� -,
' WIYfI fTlOf@ Tflqfl 9 If11@f@ST@d W6�I- .�. .,�, " �` '�„-�� � i �� w �,,,t-��'�*��y � :
WIS�12(S looki�g on, the fesTiviTies -� ����`�� � .� :�-w�.+-::+°W",.u.���d„�..,�.�;a�:���'„�'=a�.�.�„-�,.�
began. The site of The ceremony was
the- intersection Of fhB Imperial Construction of the $2 billion Glen Anderson con�inues as Ca/f�ans Disiricf 7
Highway and �The San Gabriel River director Jerry Baxter tums the ceremonial shovel on the record setting
Freeway (11�05). Dressed in appropriaTe "Super 4�" in Noiwalk. Valued af over $71 million, "Super42" will serve as the
(JOYfIOfIC COIOfS, ih0 175-fYl2fllb@f NO(- in�erchange between the 1-)OS and the San Gab�iel River Freeway. "Super 42"
wdlk All•Clfy YOUth Bqnd pldy@d The will take four years to comple�e. Pho�r by 7homas Knox.
Star Spangled Banner To open ihe pro-
gram. They were followed by a triad State Senator Cecil Green and As- Than S152 million dollars have been
Color Guard representingthe Norwalk semblyman Wayne Grisham acknowl- paid to minority and women-owned
American Legion Post 359. edged the importance of The contract. firms on roadway contracTs.
Affer the color guard carefully The two lawmakers poinTed to ihe un- This contract has numerous indi-
marchedintoposition,NorwalkMayor, precedented amount of dollars ear- vidual work items. It includes over
Marcial "Rod" Rodriguez led the marked for minoriTy businesses. 93,OOOsquarefeetofsoundwalls,98,000
pledge of allegiance. 'The money awarded on This con- tonsofasphalTCOncrete,overll million
`BaxteropenedtheCaltYansaddress troct bears special significance for pounds ot bar reinforcing steel and
thanking the cities of Norwalk and Caltrans;' said Baxter, "because it almost700,000cubicyardsofroadway
Downey for Their invaluable support underscores our commitment to ad- excavaTion. David GilsTrap, CaBrans
in staging the ceremony. He said' dress the spirit ot the I-105 consent Senior Engineer for ihe contract says
Caltrans is encouraged bythe spiritof decree. That decree in part directs some dramatic structures will also be
cooperation experienced between Caltranstomakeaconcertedeffortio builTonthisjob.'Sixteennewstructures
Caltrans and local communities af- provideemploymentopportunitiesfor and bridges will be a part ot this con-
fected by this conTract. all minoriTies in ihe Glenn Anderson tract. This means new freeway-to-
:BoTh Norwalk and Downey tigure (CenTury) Freeway consirucTion" freeway connector ramps which will
largely in ihis coniracf because iT in- Super 42 represents over $23 million permanently change ihe suburban
cludes work on the majorinterchange which are fargeted for minority firms. profile of boih Downey and Norwalk;'
betweentheGlennAnderson Freeway This figure is the largest amouni ever Gilstrap said.
and 1-605. Rodriguez and Robert G. directed to minority and women-. TheNewRiverSchoolinNorwalkwill
Cormack, Mayorforthe cityof Downey owned businesses on any single also be an indirecT beneficiary of ihis
agreedihiscontracThelpscementthe Caltrans roadway construction con- contract.';4500footpedestrianbridge
, concrete relationship between the iwo tract. Since the original groundbreak- is planned to span The northern ramps
neighboring cities. ing for ihe I-10.5 back in April 1982, more of ihe freeway from Adoree Cirde and
� Continued
' ' PAGE TWO TRANSACTION SEPTEMBER
� Con�inued C ENTURY FREEWAY INFORMATION NUMBERS
ultimately leading to the school;'
� Ci1l5ffdp Sold�. The following list ot telephone numbers should be used when you need to ge[ informa-
AI50 If1dUd2d in the contraci are tion regarding the Century Freeway. If in doubt, call the Caltrans public informa[ion number
new local cul�-de-sacs in Norwalk ac (213) 620-3550.
alonglhenoffh.S(d6of1 California Scace Police 620-4700 �
Road', Leibacher Ave., Lefloss Ave. and Calcrans Bids and Contracct Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .620-3850
Pecos Ave. Exisiing strucTures desTined Cahrans Citizen Patticipation Unic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620-2668
for widening are located at Fairton, Caltrans Civil Righu Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .620-2325
Excelsiorand RosecransAvenuesand Caltrans Righ[ of Way (Acquisition} . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .620-3575
FoSFef Road. � Calcans Right of Way (Excess Lands-Sales) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .620-2469
The Ko51ef COfpOfatlOfl 01 Stlfl 82F Galtrans Right of Way (Geneal) . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .620-3520
� flafdifloisfhQCOf7tfqC10�fOfthlSf@COfd Caltrans Right of Way (Propetty Mgmc.) ... . ... . . . . . ...... . . .. ... .620-3600
S2fll�q job. Caltrans Right of Way (Rental Mgmt.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .620-3602
The confract will be completed in Cenrer For law in the Public In[eres[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470-3000
fOUf yedf5. CUff@f1Yly }h2f@ df2 24 CO�- Century Freeway Affirmative Action Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 639-1810
tracis underway on ihe Glenn Ander- Cenmry Pree�y Corrido�.Ad�ocace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 678-4I77
SO� Ff26WaY `/�orth OV2( $405 lTllillOfl. Century Freeway Employment Cencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .637-6580
Th26f1tifB17:3-fT111Bff@2WQyITfQIl511WC1y � Gencury Freeway Technical Assistance Project .......................637-1367
isscheduledforcompletion in 1993at Housing and Community Development Departmenc ..................673-3801
d COSi. Of $2 bllll0fl. Joint Pre-Apprenticeship Tiaining Progam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6733941
- � Recorded Information rE: Taining Progrem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .673-3944
CONTRACTING WORKSHOP Questions regarcling housing uniu or supplies can be answered by che Housing and Com-
PLANNED BY CFAAC muniry Development Departmenc. The deanup o( exiscing corridor propetty should be
Th2 CBf11Ury ff@@Wdy AflIfIT1d11V@ AC- direcced to Cahrans Right o( Way Property Managemen[. Caltrans Cicizen Participacion
tion Committee (CFAAC) is planning a Unit can answer questions of a geneal nature as well as arrange bloc dub meetings. Remember
speciol four-session workshop series in we're here to help you. Please call us.
October on "Contraciing and Project
Management:'
Theworkshop,conducTedbyWexco . ConsirucTion Contracts and
Jnternational Corporation, will be held Specifications PUBLISHED BY
` in the CFAAC Conference Room aT . projecT ManagemenT �rganiza- PUBLIC AFPAIRS
26101ndustry Way, Lynwood, CA 90262. tion and Procedures
Each session will cosi S45.00. . Critical PaTh MethodScheduling Editor ................T.L. Knox,Jr.
, Mortie Quan, CFAAC Public Informa- and ConsTruction Claims Graphics. ... ..... ... Rene Trujillo
tion Officer expects corridor-wide in- qll sessions areplanned to begin at Photographer .. .. .. .. .. .. . H. Lewis
terest in this workshop. 61uon says ihe 3:30p.m. and end by 6:30p.m. Addi- Reprogra�hics..........w. Calho�n
workshopisdividediniofoursessions tionalinformationregardingthework- For aaa�c�onal intormation
` inordertoallowbettertreatmentofthe shopcontentandpaymentoffeescan �oncerning [he Century Freeway
workshop materials. be obtained by contacTing Mqrtie �all (213) 6203550 Public Affairs.
The four sessions will highlight: Quan at (213) 639•1810.
• Orientation to the Construction
Management Field
FIRST CLASS
�� �Jtf� PRESORTED U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
California Department of Transportation FIRST-CLASS LOS ANGELES, CA.
t20 South Spring Street PERMIT No.32598
�_os Angeles, California 90012-3606
504 03843
. �MIIIIAM HAROLO �
11330 BU��IS RD
� lYNWOUD CA 9 D262
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TRANSAC�N READER 61UE�t'IONNAIRE
The mosf successful newspapers or newsletters are fhose which besf respond To the needs of its readers. Any eHort
to communicate wiThout taking inTo consideration the topics importa�t to those who wi11 receive The message wfll fail
to achieve its goal.
7he inTent of TransAction is To provide ihe residents and businesses wiThln the I-105 corridor an ongoing update of activ-
ity (highwaylhousing) which impacts their livea
The editor of TransAction wants to respond to ihe needs of The I-105 communHy. Because of the responsibiUty to give
our readers ihe information ihey need and want, the following quesfionnaire is ottered.
Please take a moment To carefully consider those elemenTS regarding ihe Glenn Anderson (Century) Freeway which
are mosf important to you. ABer you have answered each quesfion, please return itto me, Thomas Knox. My address Is
Caltrans,120 S Spring St., Rm.100c, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
,. Yourresponse is vital to me. it will help me better provide you wlih stories which are fmportanT, substanTive and ot value .
to you: Thank you for parficipating in our survey.
A. What element of the Century Freeway is mosf impor- � E. Are you looking for some.kind of consiruction-related
tant to you? Wh�/? work7lf so whaf kind?
& Do you find the stories in TransAction interesfing and E Do you plan to use ihe freeway or its rail sysfem when
, why? it IS completed?
G In what ways can the newsletter be improved? � Would you like to be added to our TransAction mail�
ing Usf and receive regular issues of the newslettei? H yes,
please include your mailing address.
Q What do,you think about ihe pictures in the newsletteR
� � Hi wa Func�in :
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You Decide '
�s roads deteriorate and traff�c '%� ��,�� �,�� ¢,�,,-� �� �� � t� ;���� �.� �� � i .���,
� r^�- ��5 c � �.,.� � � a s� �'- � a e � ,� , �,.� � .,� �
CO❑ BSIlOII WOCSBRS� IOCB� �.� ^*' v �}. r,.p '+�< �.rS�Y' i^ T `" t+^� x�,
leaders in many Califor�ia cities and � ;� %� ��°'� � ��������°�"�_�°�, ��� +� `��� x � '� * °°� � � ��"'s � �"�'� � �
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fundin for hi hwa s, streets and roads '��E, $'" x "`"�' ¢�' `r �` � r «�`�` ;�x , n> ,� �
8 P Y u.� �2 k �a.' �` �'.+fi x�` � '' 1 1
F'3CBd WILf16I107d10llS L02d aCCdS ;r±. �-g,�2`r''�� �'Zrti �e- ��n *�: � �
�_ `�"� ��r� r' '�` <a n,!" f'15'�' � Y�' ? � f f � I
often epecific to their particula� �.�„:�, ��" ,�x��`�
� �� z P� � �
communities, voters are bei❑ asked �' �"� ��� ���*�'� u�� ,�� ��� _ � ` � �' �
' b ciC and count officials to a rove � '�'��''�� . � �" � . � `* �' � �
Y Y Y PP .� ,�� � i
� # a
sales tax measares with the gaarantee � }, � �
the monies will be dedicated to local s��'a� �
p highway, street and road improvments. �'` � Y ` (
�, : ��.;
While some loca�l officials have been ������' �I
reluctant to take the local ballot � �� �,�,� i � �
approach, believiug the state should "����}
provide the needed funds, others see „ r i �
� today's road funding needs as more ���� "� , �� �
of a local responsibility. In any ���: ^����-'�' ;� ',��, � �
case, the ]ocal ballot may be the only ��°f'�`�� �a�,�,,� ,��� �
viable alternative, in light of the ���,�- �� ��� �"��' �"� �"�'�
.`� z �^ rv �� � � � �
� Legislatuce's inaction and the gov ��,�� '�� "�� ?�a e , ,'+
ernor�s opposition to any gasoline ,^��� ,�' ��^���'"�n� �� �t" '�t�;.�s
' tax increase. �!�'�T,� s ��' � �'`^�'��` �� � ;
�. � �. '��'*P sa�lw'� r �"`.�' s �r .
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� The move toward vote� a roval fo� �� �`�* '� r' ''�r> � � ��*'� �
PP an�'+e�a�4'.� ,� ,�, $R�.,r e + � Yx .w �, ��i s � a � �
funding transportation improvements � -� � •���� -� a "" '°'_ � � � � '�
began in the early 1980s when the ���<�� � ��� � r �s ��` F '�-�„'�����. `
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California Legislature authorized � �c� ` "��,� �� r ;
, selected counties to place proposals '���"�+��"�«���`�x`°'�'� '�a�� ���'��'
_ before the voters. In November 1984 ���"��a�`.�* ��'�"�� ° � r �� ' �
�
'. voters in Santa Clara County �°"�'�� ���''� 1 , r �
�e QY y� w }} �.Pr k.��� .�',t, M
frustrated by paralyzing traf&c s�"�� ,s�r�",.r t n�,� � d�' : `_
con estion, a roved Measure A, the $ . � �'� ' ' '������� � 4h �� �',�� �
F PP � ��eR ���` a'�?' A...' �"",� r'�';3'* � .n a ,Lrq 'r �
6rst additional one-halfcent sales tax ��;,�"�""�,�� � '��>�' "� *'i � � ��'�°�' ��
�� t�� � ,� � � i � i � ���� i
� for highway improvements. That same � r <r��s� ������� � � �.� ��, �'�' i �'� , � � J� g
year, a similar proposal failed in Orauge �`� k�'� �'"7 �' �° s.�� ` ���, � ��l1 I ` I + 1 �_
,� i .
�^'a .t s. .�r`$ �
i �'"" t z .r I..a.n° s� � I . � �I II
County. In 1986, F�esno County and � w� � � �'� � *� s � � � �
`' �
Alameda County voters approved `��'�>���� ��� ��,���.�� '"� �y��"�� '�' d� 1 � �
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proposals for highway improvements � '�*� ��c� ��'���,x°' �� ,> * , � ;, , }',
in their counties. �� .� �� * 4 t,��'��'a' r . `' !�'�
In November 1987, voters in San �X'`�'< *�'A' 1 '� ��
, i .. , �4yt����ie � ��� „M, . .x � � .
Diego County also approved a one- �" . F ` � =� -`^'� .� �� �x-' . ,'
half-cent sales tax for transportation.
A similar proposal in San Bernardino both of these measures. To finance the transportation needs
County was very narrowly defeated. Past elections have shown proposals of our vibrant economy and growing �j .
In 1987, legislation authored by Sen. most likely to win the greatest voter population, local leaders must have � '
Wadie Deddeh permit[ed all California support have two features in common: public supporL And the ballot box
counties [o place on the ballot a sales highway needs that are well docu- increasingly seems to be the place to �
tax increase of up to one cent for mented and new revenues that are test that needed public support. One '.
� transportation purposes. clearly channeled to address those way or ano[her, either through whom
This year, on November 8, voters needs. The key seems to be a clearly they elect to public office or through ��
in� two more Southern California written expenditure plan that details the initiative process, voters are the �i
� counties, Riverside and Tulare, will specific improvements—such as deciding factor in our sta[e's trans-
be given the opportuni[y [o approve finishing an important freeway projec[ portation future.Q
� similar sales tax proposals. The Club's or widening and resurfacing certain I
� 6oard of direc[ors voted [o support arterial s[reets. i
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'' ail trsnsit in Los Angeles County Higll4�ch Controls �"'
rolled inro the 21st cen[ury when the �wy�a E � «
LACTCw[edonMay25toendmse Ahigh�techcomputersystemwilicontroleach '°'m�
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,� the newest cechnology and build the vehide along the zutomated mute. A back-up u �� a �o.n ��� "
� nation'sfirs[fullyautomated,dnverlesstransit �W��systemvnllmonitortheoperstions Mma.,
system in the middie of the new I 105 (Glenn end take over mntrol in the event Iha[ the main
� . Anderson) Freeway. computer fails A manual mrertide system in
, �I Using a"technology whose time hu come," each vehicle can be used in case of rompu[er ux ,� � wrM
amording to LACTC Ac[ing Executive Direc[or equipmrnt breakdown. The enNre system will ei
, Paul'Peyloq the automated line will 6e Ihe first � monirored by opentors at a cen(ral wntrol
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s�ch system huilt in the United States [acility that is being built now at Imperial High- T °'� �
. Three other automated capid transit systems W'ay and Willawhrook Avenue. The fanlity will
serveboththeNocwallcElSegundolineand Paros�em�s �n
� use similar sGte-of-[heart technology: in the 22-mile Long Beach-Los Angeles rail line, �°'��° a ` M "
�� Vancouveq Canada; in London, England; and which is also mder construction. """""""""""""""""""""""""^^^°^
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� "Severzlattriburesofthisstatero6[he-arttech- �� objeet�ve unesunasreonsfeudlonmsnownlnllgM
� nalogy convinced the LACTC members to give mus.
� � Iheauromatedsystem[hego-ahead,"T'aylor ............................................................ Whataboutthequestionotmmpatibility
� sa`d is to move the amongthemunty'sailtansitsys[ems?
For ezample, he explained, ail se�vice According to Ed McSpedoq LACTC direcror
� � �' attendan6willbefreetoassistpassengerson ............................................................ ofdesignandconstruction,mechanicalequip-
��� board the vehicles and in the sW[ions instead ment for bo[h [he auroma[ed and the Long�
� ofopeatingthevehicles most people Beach�LOSAngeleslinecanbemaintainedas
"Yearly savings of $12 millian in Iabor oper- paR of the same system, by crews who wi11 be
ating costs was another covsiAeable Pius for •••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••.••••••••.....••• tained for both. Maintenance problems will be
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our'yes'wte,"Tdylorsaid. � the most 1' H '1"omponentsonthe
The added cost of automation ro the CAmmis- cars interchangeable.
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sion's overall rail mnstruction budget is esfi�
,.� matedtobe$23million. efflC�ent mann�i�� DoingtheBesfJob
.� The commissioners also considered it �mpor- "Our objective is [o move the most people in
tant Ihat the driverless system will offer the Ed MCSpedoO the most efficim[ mannerP McSpedon said.
" .� distinctadvantageofprovidingmorefreqcent LACTCDirectorotDesiqnandConstrudion ^Differen[corridorshavedifferen[chaacrerv
service at relativ2ly little extra cos[. The Long Beach line will use an overhead . isNcs; for each we have ro choose [he technology
.:�� "Increased service all day long builds rider- electrical system [o receive poxrer, wbereas [he tha[ will do the best joh. Since [he lines will
ship and farebox revenues-a major benefit," au[omated, driverless vehicles on [he Century �mss each o[her bu[ not be acmalty intercom
uid'Payloc "With [he automated system, we Freeway line will pick up power from a third nected, there is no reason [o be wedded ro a
can very ewmmica0y serve riders a[ special rzil alongside the tracks, single technology.
peakperiods, such as b�sy iravel times io and public Acceptance: Very Good "The rail transit network we will wentually
fmm LAX." have in the County will function well as an
.,._ '1 Ridershipiseepectedtototai65,000people Duringdisewsionpreceding[heCommis� inrerlinkedsystem,"McSpedonadded."Conven-
each day when the 20-mile Ii�e opens in 1993, sion's wte, questions were reised about two key ient [rans(er points will help people mwe freely
. and ro increase to about 104,000 Deople per day �ssues: pu6lic percep[ion of Ihe auromated, from line [o line. Most ail systems require that
by the year 2000. driverless cars, and weall system compatibil� riders tansfer ro get to [heir destina[ion, and
.„ ity with the Long Beach-Los Angeles line and studies have shoxm that people don't seem m
Me[ro Rail. mind changing�m another train itit comes
, "We thoroughly investigated the pms and quickly. .
mns of the o[her automated sysrems in Canada "By mrning peopie from line ro line, ather
'',� � �•,�� �, � and Europe that use the new technology, and Ihan moving [rains (mm line ro line, we can
we found that public accep[ance there was very produce [he shortest overall hip time for our
good,"'I$ylor said. "Passenge�s feel very safe riders;' McSpedon said. "This same conclusion
' -��' .•� .�:. ,..,,, �.,�. ,, because they get a lot of assistaoce from atrend� has been reached on virmally all of the new rail
' `� ' ' '� ' � ' � - ---ants duiing the ride and�imU�e sta[ions ---- --uansitsystems built acrm.: uie country." ■
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' O Rx for Commuter Crunch:
Harbor Freeway Tiransitway
Extra Lane for Carpools, Buses
L ike a home that's grown tuo small for �q ,.'�,'.. � i. i*�j�j',,� i?� `=•
itsoccupants,[heHarborFreewayis y 4� �'� . T ��'j�i �� '"'
bursting at its seams Considered one �t,. y� �,��i, wp} i � "'
of [he most heavily used [horough- +":. �. x/���. � �•
: fares anywhere in the wodd, the freeway's daily ' ,,.,, >(>� „ �
tafficwlumenowreaches250,000vehicles , � �.}h(� '���,';�� �° • � �
Motorists [aveling on Ihe freeway suffer daily
- b�mperto-bumper congestion fmm Imperial •� �►'
Highway to downtown Los Angeles.
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i Ta mzke more room for this onslaught of '� � -� '
:`,:: � . 'o''�"vehicles;thefieeavayvnllsoon4ndergomalo*"_. —
remodeling Engineers at [he Calikmia Depart-
' mentofl}ansportation(Caltrzns)arenowcom-
pleting designs for a$550-million pmjttt [ha[
combines trdditional freeway improvement
with an innwative hansi[way for buses and
carpools
�,.,j Caltrans will widen three miles of the free�
wag from its staR in San Pedro ro Pacific Caast
Highway, trom six tn eight lanes An eulusive
hus/carpool tnnsitxay will be 6uilt along 10
miles o( che (reeuay's median starting a[ the --
Ar[esia Freeway (Route 91) [0 23rd S[. in down-
,' tovm�Los Angeles. i�t south of Ne Santa . ��'` x • ......`.
Monica Freeway (see map). � '
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' Mco�ding ro David GiLstrap, senior transpor poWI�-d�eklnp, ��ewn N�nMt rsnd�NnA �II M wstl tor downto�m wctlon ol Xubor F '�
"-�' tation engineer at Caltra�vs, the bus/ca�pool �� bualeerpool tnnaltwey.
vansi[way wili be elevated for 3 miles, with
the remaining stretch of seven miles to be huilt The tansitway will feature nine transit commuting needs The LACTCs present rzil
�:::ar"i at the tmeway's level. stations and eight park�and-ride facili[ies projects are being built with this in mind, [o
-- II will mnnec[ vrith other mass [ansit projects allow an efficient comersion when ridership on
now being built in this ucmrof the county, the transitway justifies the change [o rzil.
� HarborFreewa includingtheLACTCsNorwalk-ElSegundo
*�''`.''�,� y rxil line and the carpool lanes in the center of Funding for the [reeway improvements were
� �RIFI�O VBft1@11tS ;henewi-105(GlennAndrrson)Fceeway., ohtainedlargetythroughe.tfor[sofCongress�
:: _ ___.. ---�-- - - - �- -" -- man Glmn Anderson, fortner chairman ot tM-- —
i' "1'his means Ihat caryaols and buses wn ��u�onal Surface Tansporta[io� Subcom�
-� i, go directly [rom downtown Los Mgeles tq the mittee. (Since then, he has becnme chairtnan o(
�- ;,;�, �. airport' Gilstrap said. (he House Committee on Public Works and
��� Caltrans officials [mecast a weekday rider- Tansportation.) The state legisla[ure renamed
. � �,� a ship in hvo way trips of 65,000 people in buses the former Cen[ury (Id05) Freeway for the con-
and 26,000 people in carpools by [he year 2005. gressman, in acknowledgement of his contribu�
_��_�;:;-.;� `. �� � Pmject cons(ruc[ion will begin m the spring o[ �{ons ro tnnsportation.
1989, with completion uheduied late in 1993.
'''' � - The Harbor bus/carpool transitway will The Harbor Freeway tansi[way. along wi[h
a. � the 4105 Freewag is one o( the las[ projeca to
- f� �, greatly help ease the traffic crunch on the free�
' wag according m LACTC Dirccror of Progam� be <ompleted with tederal In[erstare Highxay
� y;'. � mingandFiscalAnalysis]imSims."I[will Completionfunding.Theinterstatehighwzy
,_ �, �..� - �., , �� savetaveltimeforcarpoolersandbususers, ProgramwascrearedbyPresidentEisenhower
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and it will add the equivalent of five freeway as parc ot the national defense sysrem, which
�: � ��' '�- lanes during peak hou{s called tor major highways ro lead to ha�bors
v�. '° � "[,ater we can build am[her ail line where and other stategic areas.
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..............': ,.. . n ��� , �br �. '.+... � this busway is, if we need ro;' Sims added. The tansitway will make li(e easier wt only
. w M�: � �:.' � i' '-` " for its own users, bu[ also for people wvrking
#T °" `��- � ' r�"� in doumrown Los Angeles. It will considera6ly
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� , �p}�� reducethe arkingneedsin[hecen[albusiness
' � � z y p � T _ + j� -� By desigq the Harbor Tansi[way is mnvert disnict, where a 42-percent increase in emplrn�-
7 ;� ; ��! Y I .E .�� . ible ro ail so [hat it can 6e adjus[ed m future men[ has been predicred lry the year 2000. ■
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� �' ad tansit developmen[ is progress-
�� �� ' .� ".:- m8 in seveal par(s of Los Angeles
� County. If planning proceeds as
,. �A ��� �� � scheduled, che mRhem banch of the
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� - � 1 � �� , 1 i ' Cout line CouW he env�ronmentally cleared try
���� �" mid 1989, Gke the Pasadena line. The northem
�'� : f =, �� � A ,,, �_ brznch extends [rom the Avia[ion/imperial
M C } .t� 7 BoulevaN scation of the 1-IOS line m Los
. - �'.::^ Angeles Inremational Airport. Westthester,
� w , . ����,i, � Playa dei Aey and Marina del Rey.
. �� M open housewas held in September to obtain�
�.�
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wmmen6 on fl�e mutes ro be studied in t7re
-- 4^. ,- _ . . . Fnvimnmental Impact Reyort (EIR) and the
- '.s:�- " :` �=""" ,"--:� -,�`=��- '��' +. f". NoticeofPrepaa[ion,whichouNinestheemi-
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TI�n�lorm�ryanpmsmbsntnlnetlbyCOmmunityYOWFGengS�rWcaaeNengreffltlelanyfha ronmentalissuestob¢CV3luatedintheEIR.
. LB-LA Ilnw L-H: Bryant PhINr, John Gercle o1 CYGS, Vlrgil PIero0. anE Rndy Morona The altematives report and staff recom-
Wl Q �UC Jlli}�S Jlldg2R12I1Y . ti�d?ISO� s for the project are available in�loral
. " P by contacting Ste�t Lantz at Ne
� ' � � ost people think �Ps an eyesore; some School children from Long Beach to Los LACTC a[ 213826�0370. The Nofice of Prepa-
People think it's art. But eenerallY A�uknmv: 0�eir teachers and Parents rztion is also available. '
graffiti is viewed as unsighNy and as know; and owners of large and small busi�
a sign of local gang activity. So, when nesses know But now elected officials and com- Pasadena Lice
gratfiti began to appear om m�crere station munity leaders countywide will also know of �
foundations along the Long Bea<h-Los Angeles LACTCs eutrnsive mmmunity relations work Public urorkshops and a formal hearing wilh
ail route. LACTC ac[ed quickly. WiN help along the future GB-LA rzil line. be held in November to discuss the Daft
�� from the Community Youth Gang Servims WL ? Because LACTCs community rela- Environmental [mpact Report (DEIR) for the
. :'�. Y southem segmrnt o5 the Pasadena-Los Mgeles
� organiza[ion (CYGS), Ihe Commission began tions effirts, and especially its school safety rail [ansit Iine. The DEIR, which is now being
�. an anti�graffifi program tha[ employs former ' Pr havt heen oHicially commended by prepared torthe LAC1'C by consultants, wilP
gang members to amove the markings. ti�e L987-88 Grand ]ury for Los Angeles County. disc�ss two route altematives in doumtown
- Since early Augus[, Mro Youth Gang Service Were very.pleased by the Grand Jury's �s Angeles, as well as tvro roure choices once
. wor�Cers have been driving Ihe line once a week remarks," said LACTCs Director of Govem- the line Ieaves downtwm and heads towald
m sand6last, pain[ over, or chemically treat the ment and Public Affaiis Susan Brown. "We ve P�adena.
� � � graffiti.CYGSeecruics,tains,andtriesto �rkedverydosel withthecommunity,and A«ocdingfothecucrentscfiedu4e,the
lace geng members in skilled labor positi0ns, � Y project rould be envirovmentally deared by
. P iPs gratifying to have our efforts be officialty mid 1989, when the Commission is er,pected
' . such as sandblasteis, painters, or maintenance rec ized7
workers. The service group has similar mainte- � ro select the next projects for cons[ruc[ion.
nance contracts with other agencies. 77ie Grznd J�ry made its comments as part _� �� k -
. ,�- �
� of its arl final p '. .. � a' .
LAC"CChopestheclean-upeffortwillencour- re Y rePOrGln[he"Trans ortation/ ' I -
� — age local youths and�commvn+.ties m take �P'd TtansiP xction, Hie report sta[es tha[ �
prideintherzilline,anddemonstratethatthe. ���"epublicreAatmnsperso�r.:clwi[hI.ACTC - '-���
- Commission is rommitted to providing a clean, have done an outstanding joh in working with
^ � safe ride to futum passengers of the line �he communit};' and condudes with, "The
` � Grand Jury commends the public relations '� ` '"
The anti-graffiti progam is msting $27,000 effores of the Los Angeles County Tansporv
- fir one yeac tation Commission in regacd to theircommu- y3
� � � The22mileLB-LApmject,nowmorethan nica[ionswiththeschoolsandschoolchildren """"""""'°""'°�°""'��'°'°°�°°�����������'
: , A rep lnnstt Iln� on th� San4 R i1a0roM
halfSimshed,isscheduledmopenforse�v�ce alongtheLongBeach-LosAngelesrailtransit tlgMroLwaymroughNlghl�naPnk,shownin
� � in1990withaprojecredfiesCyearridershipof projectalignmenC eentarolpM1Ot0.�a�aposslbllnyfor�mun
� 35,000 people per day. LACTC is huilding the Three local school dishicts—[hose of the cic batvnen aewmown Ln. ene Pueeam.
$752million projec[ entirely with Proposition ies of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Compton— � Transit Art
� ' A revenues. coopeate in presenting the ongoing safety
' Bye-Bye Black Smoke? Program ro grade school through juniorvhigh The LACTC has app P� the development
°. � school students. The program teatures a mas- of an att-ao-the-stations m am for 36 stations
_ ':} YouknovrthatWacksmokethatbekfiesfrom cotcalled"TravistheOwl,"whogivessafety alongtheLongBeach-LosAngelesandNorv+alk-
Ihe back of huses? That's caused 6y heavy- EI Segundo rail tansit lines. A public arts
tips in English and $panish. administraror will be hired [o p�aq develop and
duty diesel fuel. Now, LACTC has committed � Grand jury also expressed support for begin implemen[ation of the arts program for
: , $I60,000 of local Proposition A funds to a two- LACTG's highway ptanning eHorts and recom- the first yeac The complete pmgram plan and
� year effort to rest ways to reduce or eliminate mended �p�oring zevenue �ncreases (or slreeCS budget w�ll be presenred (or [he commissions
; �� the air pollutio� caused by Luses. . and highxays. ■� approval at the end of the yeac ■
TLe money will be used by the Southwest
' �� Research Institute of San Antonio, Te�s,
. � ' . fortesearch, testing, consultants'evaluations . Z �
� and administation. The institute is an indepen- ,,,,, ,.., r � � � '?�. ,� +� � .'� �.f'�t k�' s 1 �';. � . .� :
' �I dentnon-profitenterprisetha[hasperformed �. pro� Dollars for �� r+- � � �r'�`?' '�'„
' __researthfortheU,S,EnyvanmentzlProcection ,_... :,.�.@..r... P - . ...�- ..� , � ' _'-' �-'�
Agency(EPA)andCahforniaAirResources - �
Board, among others. O�erseeing the two-year '�� y��„�� �
effort wiil be a consortium of interested agen- vahon �f� '�I�e�od�RO[��
cies that will each wvcnbute $80,000. ,� � �e��� �d ��� m��7s�
' ed`with PmPOShon A��r. �r
"The Cammission is very committed ro doing �' M1P � j� M��f p �� .
ourpartrocieanupourav"�saidLACTCs ' � �dollais,acmrclu�g. ����y�1i(defl5� .
tl�apyrw r�cush'afiodfd�r
ese aluating �v ����s���i',�k,� ��0���%Shotter�hmes
t o�p eCf3aMPl � gqil
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�g ey P �Y #dertiand,battxBuadnvenprm�a
pollu[iontrapsthatmuldbefi[tedtoerzUaust '�p� y��yey���ddtheyattimpie- r�p�]�yngeg��alsat�ttiisec�o6��' �
•. , p[pes" m'fEtl;`" '"kLVmthaE9e�3st106�asas��F �areappi'oadunSaFraffiCliql�'4Xf�
' Participa[ingintheconsortium(romL.A. �„�> �p^z�`���p�*�a'4�areissmg13xe4eek���
' � County wi11 be a representative trom [he South- �atr�illui � �iig6t �eryii�i6Y _
- � � em Califomia Rapid Transit Disnict and a �( �CCe�[eP�,m jb 'tl.+�J- 'uS�
�� staffperson from LACTC on behalf af all the .�� ��a ' , � � �`W�SmP��ye � .
� � �:j cowiy'ssmallerbusopearorsAlso�oimngin . �„����y��,��y,.�a�.�; f�`G�eaaa�dZ���l
' =� the wnsortium at this nme are the South Coast j '� � ..
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AirQualityManageme�tDistrict theMeW- �ppn y#pdIIGC`s.�,+1.�"hans�ope�s�"s"��
politanTrans[AuthontyofHousmqand�fie �� r �' �,,�. �.ss. -
Southeut Pennsylvania Transit Authority.
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p 'r a�`"- a�l [ransit development is progress-
i ,,'� �i� � . - 'a �ng in severa] parts ot Los Angeles
� �� I+'.. . ''' - �" County. If planning proceeds as
s�" F "� • i� I''� scheduled, the northern branch of the
' �� .0 y� !'�r, Coast tine could be environmentally deared by
' �r. , �� :� .� � ' a � mid 1989, like the Pasadena line. The northem
�, #` Y � t .. �� � ^+�,. � � �`� -` branch extends from the Aviation/Imperial
�,' i .N�, � -���'- ^� {,� �. y �. � Boulevard station of the I-1O51ine to Los
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� ,.,�,,5�"�` 2 � � . � .� AngeleslnternationalAirport,Westchester,
_i� �.. �M �'t;,. P1aS'a del Rey and Marina del Rey.
'c-� � ��''�ta, �"`' An open house was held in September to obtain
' "�.:` +� �� y_ _ .�. � � �` � ,�,_:.,. `'`• � '"`-� comments on the routes to be studied in the
'3�.�.� . ,._ Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and [he
...........................:.................. .............._..................... ........................................ Notice of Preparation, which outlines the envi-
Threa former gang msmbentralnetl by CommunHy Vouth Geng SerWces clean grat(Itl along the ronmenta] issues tA be evaluated in the EIR.
LB-LA Ilne. L-R: Bryant Phl(er, John Garcla oi CYGS, Virgll Plerce, and Antly Morena
The altematives report and staff recom-
Wipe Out Jury's Judgement mendations for the project aze available in local
ost people Ihink iPs an eyesore; some School children from Lo Beach to Los �'braries or by contacting Steve Lantz at the
� � LACTC at 213/626-0370. The Notice of Prepa-
people think it's aR. But generally Angeles know; their teachers and parents ration is also available.
graffiti is viewed as unsightly and as know; and owners of lazge and small busi-
a sign of local gang activity. So, when nesses know But now elected officials and com- Pasadena Line �
graffiti began to appear on concre[e station munity leaders countywide will also know of
foundations along the Long Beach-Los Angeles LACTCs extensive community relapons work Public workshops and a formal hearing will
rail route, LACTC acted quickly With help along [he future LB-LA rail line. be held in November to discuss the Draft
fmm the Community Youth Gang Services Why? Because LACTC's mmmunity rela- Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the
organization (CYGS), the Commission began tions efforts, and especially i[s school safety southern segment of the Pasadena-Los Angeles
an anti-graffiti program that employs former � rail transit line. The DEIR, which is now being
p gram, have been officially commended by
gang members to remove the markings. the 1987-88 Grand Jury for Los An e]es Count , prepared for the LACTC by consultants, will
Since eazl A g Y discuss two route alternatives in downtown
Y ugust, two You[h Gang Service �ye ��n, P�eased by the Grand JurS�s �s Angeles, as well as hvo route choices once
wurke�s have been driving the line once a week the line leaves downrown and heads toward
tn sandblas[, paint mer, or chemically treat [he remarks," said LACI'Cs Director of Govern- pysadena.
graffiti. CYGS recmits, trains, and tries to ment and Public Affaics Susan Brown. "We ve
worked ve dosel with the communi �lccording to the current schedule, the
place gang members in skilled labor positions, iPs ti ry Y �' � project could be environmentally cteared by
such as sandblastels, painters, or maintenance � fYmS to have our eHorts be officialty mid 1989, when the Commission is ex ected
recognized" P
workers. The service group has similar mainte- to select the next projects for construction.
nance contracts with other agencies. The Grand Jury made its comments as par[
LACTC hopes the cleamup effort wil] encour- of its yearty final report In the "Ttansportation/ =� �� � �: ,� ���
- age ]oca] youths and communides [o take Rapid TransiP' sec[inn, the report sta[es tha[
pride in the rail line, and demonstrate that the "the public re]ations personne] with LACTC -
Commission is committed to providing a clean, have done an outstandingjob in working with -
safe ride to future passengers of the line. �he communit}�' and concludes with, "The ,. y -
Sr P 8 nS $27,000 Grand Jury commends the public relations ;� :
The anti- affiti ro ram is costi efforts of the Los Angeles County Transpor- -
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for one year. tation Commission in regard to their commu- � �� �� �`'"� ��
The 22-mile LB-LA project, now more than nications with the schools and school children �"'•••'•'••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••�••••••• .............
half finished, is scheduled to open for service alon the Lon Beach-Los A N rall translt Ilne on the Santa Fe Hallroad
8 B ngeles rail transit Nght-of•way through Hlghlantl Park, shown In
in 1990 with a projected firsbyear ridership of project alignmentP center of photo, ls one poulbllity lor a route
35,000 people per day LACTC is building the between downtown L.A. and Paaadene.
Three loca] school districts-those of the cit-
5752-million project entirely with Proposition ies of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Compton-
A revenues. cooperate in presenting the ongoing safety Transit Art
Bye-Bye Black Smoke? P�ogram ro grade-schoo] through junior-high The LACTC has Ihe development
You know that black smoke tha[ belches from �hool s[udents. The prognm fea[ures a mas- of an arbat-[he�stations program (or 36 stations
� cot called "1'ravis the Owl;' who gives safet alongthe Long Beach-LosAngelesand Norwalk-
the back of buses. That's caused 6y heavy- Y EI Se ndo rail transit lines. A oblic arts
duty diesel fueL Now, LACTC has commit[ed ��Ps in English and Spanish. � P
$160,000 of local Pro osi[ion A funds m a nvo- The Grand Jury also expressed sapport for adminis[ra[or will be hired to plan, develop and
p LACTC's hi hwa I begin implemen[ation of the ar[s program tor
year effort to [est ways to reduce or elimina[e S Y p anning efforts and recom- the first yeas 7'he complete program plan and
the air pollution caused by buses. mended exploring revenue increases for streeLS budget will be presented (or the commissions
The money will be used by the Sou[hwest and highways. ■ approva] at the end of the year. ■
Research Instituce of San Antonio, Texas,
for reseaich, testing, consultants' evaluations ��"�" �. .n �Y�"'d^g'�„�;�, �-� � , . r ,
and administration. The instimte is an indepen t � ° "�'��' : •Bus§Bonanza� �;, - � - -
dent non-pmfit enterprise that has pertormed t�`�'� ""� �"
...reseazchfoc.[he_ILS.EnvironmentalProtechon ����4-Op�h�QO�/��Y'��� .���,�r�'h —
Agency (EPA) and Califomia Air Resources �"1 L 1 " � /� �'+� . t,�'y�
n tSynchron�zed S� na s� ,_� , �
Board, among others. Overseeing Ihe [wo-year (o y v" S�, .�r r -�„r '� x ,,�m.�t�, c r 'tr�p 7 aiy ��,.� a �� ����� �-. � Y "T`',,s ..
effort will be a consortium of interested agen ` r' k�' `'� k' 4'� " 3„ "" a� �
raffu s�gcial synchronizahon�:�+ Y}� ��e�amoaat of idLng2�mc�'''at tnt rse�ch�s ��,
' cies that will each contribute $80,000. n r�, projec[s on loral�streeLS can now __�_ ;a a.,,a,or rarn .,� �Fe e.: n..,i .�.t� �...
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Driverless ean will be usetl on Crowded Harbor Freewaywlll get Former gang memben elean Planning for Pasadena, other
' I-105 raillransN Ilne. new buslearpool transitway. up statlon foundatlona along ralf trensit routes moves ahead.
transit Ilne.
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Rldesharing 101: "� °
High Marks for UCLA Commuter Program
By Patricia A. Menton
Manager, UCLA Commuter Assistance/Ridesharing
� puter system, Ridestar II, the CAR office cur-
� rently has wer 1.400 registered carpoolers,
with 375 staff/faculty carpools and 270 student
. � , � carpools in operatiom �
� � A"guaranteed ride home" service will soon
�. be offered to cusrent vanpool and carpool pas-
;�' . sengers. This service will assist ridesharing
� .., �� •' . � participants in getting home in case of emerv , �
� PatAeia Menton: Sencies or when employees occasionally need
� '°+r�� � booaUng ride. � to work late.
.� .. shadng at UCLA. Other services W UCLA's mmmunity include � �:�
` ow bicycle, moped and motorcyde pmgrams.
� fie UCLA Commuter Assistance- These programs provide cycle information, +
� Ridesharing Office (CAR) has a safety patrol and enforcement, and free bicycle � p
record to be�proud of. In just four- registration and parking areas. CAR also pro- ,�
and-a-half years, the ridesharing vides eztensive public tra�sit information about ,,.: �
� office has de�eloped ni��e altemative [ransporta- rou[es, schedules and monthly passes N. �. man. �
- tion options for the UCLA/Wesnvood community. The Campus Express provides UCLA
, � The most visible of [hase options is the � students, staff and faculty with a free, fast and „§,�,. � +r FI
vanpool program. For a monthly fee, any staH- easy way to get amund the campus during the • ���
, persoq student, faculty�member or Westwood day and evening. Currently there are 10 vans in �� ' °��'���
� Village employee may ride in one of the delmce operation on the route, which extends from
. 15-passenger vanpools. The comfortable vans, Westwood Village to North Campus. ,. O i
�" which offer recli��ing seats and air-conditioning Buspools will begin inlate fall to serve [hose �r � �� S �
F� are a great incentive to get ou[ of your car. By who live within 15 miles of campus and are cur P� p�� lo �
t lacin 50 vans on the road in over 60 com-
' P 4 cently unable to take advantage of the vanpool _
�� munities, we have established a ridership ]evel program, mi�i-van program, or public transit.
�..� of more than 1,500 full- and partrtime partici- The buspoo�s will carry 40-45 passengers [o
y pants. This results io approximately 7501ess and from Sherman Oaks/Encino, and North o o � gue
7 � cars on the freeways! Hollywood/Studio City. 9Q�'
d Siill in the planning s[age is the Mini-Van The Commuter Assistance-Ridesharing ���^t°w
Program. UCLA will provide s�xpassenger Office wi➢ continue to provide its commuters f p otlo -
vans for areas with a smalier UCLA popula- with many more innovative and convenient pro- �p 5
tion. The mini-vans will operate in much tlie grams in the future, as our transportation and t ��'�
same way.as the large vanpools. parking needs dictate. UCLA has proven [hat �,� ��,
. Through its streamlined carpool pmgram, ridesharing can be successful and offers one � Ed��er � µ ��a .
CAR now offers immedia[e personalized viable solution to some of our wunty's Vanspor- oeal' ni y� '
� matching service. With the ne«� imhouse com- tation difficulties. ■ , .
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Hpw �surance refo affects your rates
,- � . ,. rate rollback from Lhe �rates that were in effect
� ByMikeRogen � � �, Nov. 8, 1987. In S[ate Farm's case,�for example, �
Herald Examiner,sjaff writer . � � � rates have gone up an average of 7.9 percent since �
� . . � - � - . � � � last rates would first be reduced by �
� Now �that CaliFornians have voted� to cut their � 7_9 Percent� and then would . be rolled -back 20 .
� auto-insurance bills, how much are rates going percent. ' ,., � .
down and when? . Q: When does it take effect? ' ;
� The answers depend.a lot on what the cou�ts A: Most Californians wodt.see immediate rate
� . decide, T.he lawsuits-�insµrance companies have cu[s. �Insurance companies are supposed to apply
filed to block �'*oposition 103, the only auto . the rate reductions wfien your policy comes up foc:
insurance initiative approved by the voters, could .' renewal overthe next 12 monlhs.., '
• � keep consumers� wailing monlhs for rate relieC ��� Q: What if you've�just received.a newbill that'
� � In the meantime, there are still millions of �� takes..e(T'ect aRer Nov. 8? '
� . California motorists who probahly dodt know ��� A: -You are � still eligible for a.'ra[e cut and �
� what Prop. 103 witl do. �'� �' . should�call your insurance company to request�a�
� � Here, in question-and-answer format, is a guide new bill with the reduced rate. ��'� " �
� - lti Prop. 103: � - . . .. . �: Wha[ if you'vealready paid a bill that take� � I
� Question: How much are rates being cut'. � � � -�
� ��Answer:��Proposilion �103 calls for a 20 percent , � � Proµ t03, A-1i ►�
NERALD EXAs�9INER
�- THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IO 1988
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Prop.103
,
. � ►. From.A-1 . �.
eCtect aRer Nov.8?
A: You should call the company '
Antl ask for a rebate.
� �q: What if you've just paid a.
bil( that took effect before Nov. 8? i
A: You won't be eligible Cor a.
� rate reduction until your �policy �
comes . up for renewal in 12
months.
; Q: . If you' switch companies
within the next 12 months or
apply for insucance foc the first
time, can the new company
� � ¢haYge you whateverit wants' �
A: Under Prop. 103, a company
�� � � must treat yoa as if you've been
its policyholder since last Novem-
ber.
"The company should look at
the rates (it was charging , last
November) to a driver with a
comparable profile to you, roll it
back 20 percPn[ and offer you
that rate," said Carmen Gonzalez,
a Prop. 103 spokeswoman.
; O: Do good,drivers get better
[ates?
, , � �A: Starting next November,
companies are required to lower
their rates another 20 percent for
' goocl drivers."`A good driver is
someone who has had no more
than one conviction for a moving
diolation over the last t6ree
years;' said'Aarvey Rosenfield
head of the Prop. 103 campaign.
Q: What if companies don't
lower your rates when they renew
your policy?
A: Rosenfield said consumers I
should First complain to the com-
pany and if they don't get satisfac- '
tion" they should call the
California attorney general and
�- . � the state Department of Insur- �
' ance. Although a spokesman for
lhe attorney general's otTice said
it would not handle complaints,
' Insurance Commissioner Roxani
� Gillespie said wnsumers can com-
plain to the department by calling
(800) 233-9045.
� � � O: Whal ifinsurance companies
� appeal to the Department of
- � Insurance for��a rate increase?�
' A: Under Prop. 103, an insur-
� . � � ance company must prove to the
, Department of Insurance [hat the '
rate cuts ar,e driving itbankrupt !
before the department grants an �
increase. I
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� 1 Vl e asure in effect, but they refuse rollbacks
� � :By Susan Seager � cen[, requires insurance compa- porarily avoid�� the rollbacks by
� � Herald Ezaminer staff writer � � , nies to' roll back rates .for either delaying � policy renewals,
� �motorists,� homeowners,. busi- refusing to' sell new policies or
. � , � � . � nesses and municipalities by at � refusing to sell "new policies with
The insurance induslry yes(er- least 20 percent. �. � , reduced rates. � . �
day wasted no,time seeking es- � The measure goes inlo efCect Those include-Allstate Insur-
� ���cape from the rafe rolibacks�; �mmediately, but it was not imme-. ance Co.; Farmers_Insurance Co.,
� � ordered �� by Lhe� Ralph Nader- diately ctear when, consumers � Automobile Ciub of Soathern�Cal-.�
� � �backed auto insurance initiative would see �reduced rates. � . ifornia and California State Auto
�by filing lawsuits and refusing �to - Many auto insurance providers . Association: � . , � ' • �
grant ltie rollUacks immediately. said they woutd delay reducing But state`Insurance Commis-
�� � At least four lawsuits, filed �by '� rates .until the �lawsuits are set- � sioner Rozani Giilespie vowed Lo ?
� �.�cacious �insurance companies in �- lled. � . - �. - - . take any ins�Yrance company-to
the state Supreme Court, sough[ "We're�� op'erating business-as- court as rec�ited��by Prop. 103�if ,
� � �an immediate court order tem= usual until we � get_ our (court- she discovers insucers refusing to
� � ��porarily�blocking Proposition�103 �ordered)�stay;' said� Jim�Stahly, grant lhe Yate rollbacks. :�'
� � because insurance companies �be- �spokesman' for State Farm Mu- . °They� have to provide the�.>
`lieve its rollbacks and other re- tual Auto Insurance Co.: the rollbacks," she said: �"We are ��.
� � strictions�are unconstitutionaL .'�largest auto'insurer,in the�staLc detennined�to enforce the law."
. - � :I'rop. � 103, which -won by �a with� 3 -million policyholders.� � . � �
- razor-thin 51 percent�to�49 perv ��Others said they would� tem- Insurance, A-71 ►'� -
� HERALD EXAi'9INER
THURSDAY, NOVE�1BER l�, 1988
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A company is eligible for an
exemption from the rollbacks if it
can prove that it is threatened
' with insolvency.
` Meanwhile, Fireman's Fund
Insurance Co. became the first
insurance company to announce it
would completely pull out of the
auto insurance market in Califor-
nia`in the wake of the passage of
Prop. 103.
The company has only about
12 peccent of the auto insurance
market in California with about
78,000 auto po]icyholders. Fire-
inan's would continue to honor
existing policies but would not I
"wrlte any new policies or renew- '
als.
Fireman's also placed a mora=
torium on new br renewed com-
meccial polteies.
" In addition, the Travelers In-
suCance Co., one of the nation's �
, largest insdrers, announced it i
would stop writing new policies or
' renewals for cars, homes or busi- !
ness, and will seek to withdraw
' from part of the California mar-
ket, United Press International
reported.
Coastal Insurance Co. of Van
Nuys had annouriced before the .
election,it would pull out of the
California insurance market,
Also, Allstate Insurance Co.,.
Lhe third-largest auto insurance
company in CatiFornia, decided
yesterday ;to temporarily stop `
selling new auto and property
insurance po]icies pending the
� outcoine of'the lawsuits, company � �
§ptikeswoman Kathleen Hogan
said. '
Mercury Insurance Group,
which ranks eighth in the Califor-
nia auto insurance market, is also
refusing to write any new policies
pending the outcome of the law-
suits, said spokesman Bcuce Nor-
man.
'. � It was nbt immediately dear �
how soon the legal dispute over �;
the measure would be resolved.
No hearing has been set on the I
" irisurance companies' request for
the court order.
5tate Attorney General John
Van de Kamp, who was named as
one of the detendants in the
� lawsuits, vowed to vigorously de- I
fend Prop. 103.
. � � � The people of California read �
' Proposition 103, they voted Cor it, ;
' . and I'm going to enforce it;' Van�'
� de Kamp said. � 1
. � Van de Kamp, who had backed � ,
��3 - an unsuceessful auto insurance I
;;� � � . initiative, Proposition 100, will � - ���,
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ShoYheard'round state: Prop.103 campaign chief Harvey Rosenfield, left„and aides_cele6rate win.
back Prop. 103 now because "it is Farme s Insura ceS the Cal for- five auto surance in tiaties to
� � the law,' .an aide said. .
The insurance companies nia lnsurance' Co. and the 35- windespitebeing.outspent
maintain that Prop. 103 violates membec Association of California a record $76 million campaign
- state constitutional protections of � Ins Meanwh IemProp. leaders naesl ag awyers, oh Po-�
due process by taking property —
theic premiums — and deprivmg were celebrating their underdog practors and wnsumer groups.
them of judicial oradministrative viclory and said they were not Prop. 103 was helped enor-
recourse because the initiative worried by the latest legal cha1- , µh le� .other ere
goes into effect immediately'. lenge's.
� The measure could - cost insur- .' IYs,. only. going to anger the apparently suffered from a lack of
� -ers $4 billion in premiums in the ��consumers and �postpone the roll- public support because of their
� � first�year alone, according to one backs for a few weeks," said Prop. backing -by trial lawyers and
suit by State Farm, Allstate In- . 103 aulhor Harvey Rosenfield. insurance companies.
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in L:A: CountY L.A. ,. � :� �
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Prop. 103's margin $.„ (
' statewide; s;:��;
203,902 votes ; � V
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HERALD EXAs9INER
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IO 1988
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The California Transpor- The Commission's ap- near the Harbor (110) which make up the $2 billion system should cany over
tation Commission meeting proval allows CalTrans to Freeway. The contract I-105. 100,000 persons per day by
in Sacramento recently ap- advertise the contract in should be underway by the Unique to the Glenn An- theyear2000.
proved over $600,000 for coming weeks. Spring of 1989 and finished derson (Century) Freeway is The 17.3 mile I-105 will
continued work on the $2 This seven month contract by mid-Fall of the same a light rail transitway plan- ultimately connect Norwalk
billion Glenn Anderson includes building a frontage year. This job is one, of the ned to operate in the median . in Eastern Los Angeles�;
(Century) I-105 Freeway. road located in Los Angeles more than 90 contracts of the freeway. The light rail County with the Los'.
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scheduled for completion in 4
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$74+ Million Approved i
Work continues on the I-105 �.
as Cal'Prans approves over
$74 million for roadway con- �
- - struction.
� ' During a regular meeting,,
the Cominiesion gave the go- ;
ahead on two combined con- ''
tracts which will continue
work on the interchange
between the I-105 and the
' ` Harbor I•110 Freeway. The
contract includes building' �,
major structures, some of �
which will support the light i
rail transitway I
The Commission's action `
clears the way for CalTrans
' to open the 44 month con-�
tract to competitive bidding.
Work is expected to eagln
on the contract by Y'
" 1989 with completion plan-
ned for late 1992. This con-
tract will be the largest
single contract awarded to i
date on the I-105 construc- :
tion schedule. �
Currently, there are'24 I-.
105 Freeway.contracts un-
derwaY valued at over $405
million. The entire freeway
' will be completed in mid
1993.
DMV's Environmental now to be available Foi — PEACE, JOY, LOVE H2OSKI.
D M V O f f e rs License Plate (ELP) holiday giving. Or a gift cer —already have been taken, The license plates cost �36
} p program allows anyone to tificate can be purchased but many more are in addition to r lar
G I�` I� G�S order a peronalized license and recipients can create available. Using letters and registration charges � an
plate as a gift for a friend or their own personalized numbers, up to a ma�cimum extra $20 each time the
The California Depar- relative. The plates usually messages. of seven, many plateholders motor vehicle registration is
tment of Motor Vehicles take about six to eight Imagination is the only express their hobby or renewed. For those who
(DMV� suggests a per- weeks to process and limit to this gift idea. Some profession with com• have everything, including a
sonalized license plate for an deliver, so DMV advises plates which follow binations such as 2THDOK, set of personalized plates, a
inexpensive holiday gift. that they should be ordered traditional yuletide themes IMACPA, 4D9RFAN and third plate for display only
- - ._ -- -- may be o�lcr er�ce - for �iome or
office at a one-time charge of
$35.
The extra fees paid might
also be considered a holiday
gift to the environment as
they help support a variety
of California environmental
programs •
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Ne Commercial
� Drivers Testing
� Sweeping changes to the -
' way California drivers of o � � � � � � �
� commercial vehicles are I III � (
tested and licensed will take U �
' effect on Jan. 1, 1989, accor- �� .
ding to Department of Motor
Vehicles (DMV) Director � .
� Del Pierce. !
�- Pierce says that truck ac- ,
� cident deaths and injuries '
. ' have increased almost 40 � - ■ �
.. percent since 1982. He _ _
asserts that "speed and im- — _ .
° proper driving skills a;e the
� major cause of more than � � � - � � � �. .
�� 600 deaths and over 16,000
..- injuries recorded in truck licensed under the program and placarded vehicles
- accidentseachyear." willbeincludedintheCom- carrying hazardous
� The revised standards are mercial Driver License In- materials. A skill test in a
�, � part of a California initiative formation �System (CDLIS). bus also is required for
� . to improve lughway safety CDLIS is a national com- passenger transport endor-
�� . through improved testing, puter network being �sements. �
� licensing and_post;licensing _,___established to track com- Exempt from the licensing
procedures and controls for mercial drivers. aspects of the law are those
� operators of commercial DMV Director Pierce says who operate farm implemen- .
vehicles. the network will help state ts of husbandry, recreational
, Starting in January, new officials "detect drivers with � vehicles and van pools. Also :
applicants for a commerciaL multiple licenses who spread exempt are active. duty per '�,�
' � license will take revised traffic violations over sonnel driving military i
� - � written and � driving several states to avoid licen- vehicles and drivers of
� examinations. The new rules se suspension or private family vans
. �call for all drivers of com- revocation.' designed to carry no more '� -
- mercial vehicles renewing License designations will than 15 persons including �
their license to apply in per- change from Class 1 or 2 to the driver.
�� son at a DMV office to take Class A or B on January 1,. Under the law, drivers are
�� � � an extensive written test of and a California commercial required to notify employers �� �
� . their driving knowledge. driver license will be of traffic convictions and
. The basic test for a tractor- required for anyone who any action against their
° trailer driver will have up to operates the following license such as revocation or �;
. � 95� questions. Additional vehicles: - suspension. Employers also ��
� exams of 15 to 20 questions —A vehicle or com- must review the em-
� � will be given for those who bination of vehicles with a ployment history of i �
. drive certain categories of gross vehide weight of prospective drivers and it is f
� � specialized vehicles. 26,001 pounds or more; a violation of the law for '
� . All vehicles will have to —A trailer with a gross them to permit employees to �'
submit a current medical vehicle weight rating of operate commercial vehicles �'�
" . examination report and pass 10,001 pounds or more; with suspended, revoked or
. a dision test before a license —Any size vehicle tran- cancelled driver licenses. . I
. willbeissued�byDMV.And sporting hazardous Whenthisprogrambegins �
they will be required to up- materials which require in January, California will
�' date the medical report placards; and become the first state in the
� every two years and submit - —A bus designed to carry � nation to issue commercial
_ a copy to DMV. more than 10 passengers in- licenses that meet or exceed
An extensive driving test cluding the driver. Excluded , recently published �federal ��
will be given to new ap- are van Qools and personal standards. According� to ' I _
�- � � p ' � " e �renewing - "vans cariying-famIly'mem- '�.� Pierce, "Califomia � took ti ��
hcants�and�thos
� ..' their license who have poor, bers. '� -. ,�� �� ;' '-' leadership role in developing ,':
- - driving recoiCls, new . � Special endorsements, c.thesestandardsandwehave�
` � drive 5es� will up to �one requiring additional written overall support for�our effor-
�� , � and crdhalf hours and in- testing, will be necessary to ts from professionals in�the ��
� ' clude pre-trip inspection and operate tank vehicles, California trucking in- ��
��� ��-� - � �skiilmaneuversegments. passenger transports, dustry." �
� . � Records of ul] drivers double trailer combinations � fie indicated that even- �
' �YNWOOD JOURNAL
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� � �
' The new commercial �
tually all states are expected changes that have been driver licensin rovisions
to comply with these made to commercial driver g P
regulations designed to licensing in California. And are contained in Senate Bi1T
promote nationwide uniform he asserted that, "Improved 2594, authored by Senator
standards for drivers of testing standards and licen• Wadie Deddeh (D�, San
commercial vehicles. sing requirements for these Diego, and Assemblyman
The DMV director drivers should contribute to William Duplissea (Rl, San
estimated that almost increased traffic safety in Carlos. Governor George
' 800,000 drivers will be this stateand in other states Deukmejian signed the bill �
directly affected by the in which they travel." into law on September 30.
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Hassle Over Pa men
. y t of Fees
Tovirin Outfit
9'
� Loses Contract
A towing company last 2903 ,Lynwood Road, was instead to press forward to
week was dumped off its replaced by Southeast have the company continue
' municipal contract of Towing, 428 E. Pine St., as the city's contractor to
picking up. abandoned cars Compton,` after City Council pick up abandoned vehicles
after it failed to pay the city membeTS failed to come to found by sheriff's deputies:
a five percent fee of its gross terms with an attorney But council was not con-
receipts derived from city r e p r.e s e n t i n g W i n n' s vinced, especially sinee the
refenals. Towing. municipal panel knew of a
Winns Towing Service, Sue Ellen Castellon, at letter written on Oct. 12 by
tomey representing Winn's City Aitorney Henry Bar-
', Towing, told the City Coun• bosa, who told Castellon
cil during a heazing that the that Winn's Towing has '
company did not pay the been on notice'for. sometime
city fee becanse sHe felt that for not complying with the
. the contract deals with Los city'§ ordinance. ' �-<'
' Angeles County. "The Sheriff's Depar-
The city, she pointed out, tmenG is not . authorized to :_
is aEtempting -to obtain enter inta .agreements` on .;
benefit5 as a third party not behalf of the city in connec- <.=
contemplated in the creation tion w�th city busine he �;
of the pact. --� : wrote. "Unless and until oil'r.
CasEeIIdn spoke on behalf - clients'�"'s�8Yik7�"" �n.;'ap= -
of ..attorney James - E. plication for a"caty nermit, I
Del'aney of $anta Ana, �vho am directing' eity:ide�iai;
h&s been`actng as trustee for tments to;' decline... . Win-;
Winn's Towing: n's' Towing� to do any
Castellon declined to say business within the city.:', .
why Delaney has'been the Sheriff's Lt:-Don Handley
company's trustee, opting (see TOWING page 9 co1.1) �
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TOWIrI� �I
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said the basic charge for .
towing a car or a truck up to '�
� one ton is $53.50 the first �
hour.
Not clear was the amount
of money Winn's Towing
should pay the city from 450
�tows referred by the city
since July.
Castellon did not give any
figures during last week's
meeting and could not be
reached for comment
thereafter.
"If this problem can't be
resolved, maybe we should
� � .start our own tow service,"
Councilman E.L. Morris"
suggested.
Sheriff's Capt. Stuart
Hansell said both towing
companies have done an ex-
cellent job. Southeast
Towing, he said has handled
the unincorporated areas
whi]e Winn's Towing has
exclusively operated in the
city.
Southeast Towing has
handled three tows inside
Lynwood since July.
Hansell pointed out that
. � � � the company is not big �
enough to handle the job en-
tirely, saying that it would
be better for both outfits to
operate in the area.
According to a staff
� � report, Southeast Towing
' � has a 1,500 square foot .
ground floor for car
storage. But Winn's Towing
has a 35,200 square foot
� area.
Eugene McGuire, owner of
Southeast Towing, was
, delighted in having council I
provide his company with a
, permit to operate in Lyn- �', .
wooa. ht
� , Saying he wasn�t attem- {,
pting to run his competitor ; �
out of business, he promised �
� � to tackle any assignment of- ,' .
fered by the city.
In making its decision,
council plans to � continue
negoCiaCions with Winn's i �
� � Towing. �
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Yule Parade I
Will Return ;
In December
The citq's annual Christ- �
mas Parade is scheduled for '
`Dec. 2 and will begin on Fer- �
' nwood Avenue and Atlantic
, and proceed north to. Cen-
tury Boulevard.
""Considered one of the
highlights of the year, the
<'pazade will conclude in front �
' of the Alpha Beta Market.
Persons interested in �paz- �
� .. ��.iticipating in the event or' I
r need additional information Ij
. _ �can �contact the Recreation. �'�
Department weekdays at '
603-0220,ext.410.
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,
Atlantic Ave:" - 'I
Desig�n Slated !�
;
A corisniting' firm from �
the City of`, Orange has
received a'city, contract ,to �
design: a 'major''street im-
provement ,project along
Atlantic. Avenne, between
Beachwood to Abbott'Road.
Don Greek & Associates
received.a $25,560 contract
' from the City last
week after the firm submit-
ted the:lowest bid for,the
job.
The Atlantic Avenue .
project will involve the same
improvements done to° tfiat
street fiom Century to
Beachwood. �
In that area, the street
was reconstructed, resur-
faced and had median islan-
ds installed, Public Works
" D'uector Joe Wang said.
• The design work is expec-
ted to take about three mon-
ths;'Wang said, adding that
' the city should be ready to
advertise for bids for the ac- i
` tual construction sometime I
in February. ' ' I
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car accidents, =faulty produc[s,
' ' • ' unsa�rugs and most other,ci'vil
case3�
In early returns, 57 percent of
� the. votes were in •favor of-
Prop. 106 and 43 percenY were
� .. _ � . � against [he measure. . �
On Prop. 103, 48 percenf of the .
����0 r��O� c 'votes were �n favor.. of the mea , r
j 1 lll� s ure and 52 percent were against
� . . the proposaL�
����� I., Because Props. Y03 and lO6 do '
7� ������ !not confict with each other, both
�, would become law in their en-
. � - � _. . � . .... . � - tirety if both are approved..
Voters were on .their way to
By Susan Seager _` defeating three other insurance-
� -�' Herald Examiner staff �writer -���� related� measures backed by in-
. surance-companies and trial law-
� California voters yesterday to be-on,.. ��yers. � ; ��..� �
their way to rejecting three insurance initiatives Losing at the'polls were Propo-
backed by trial lawyers and insurance companies �sition 100, the "good driver"
and divided over a reform',measure backed by , initiative backed by trial lawyers
Ralph Nader,'accocding to early ballot results. and consumer groups; Proposi-
The only•ione of the five ;insurance-related tion 104, the no-faulb measure
measures�vith` a clear lead in early balloting was backed by the national insurance
Proposition106, a measure backed by the`insuTance , industry; and Proposition 101,
- industry -that woulc3 slash fees for attorneys of `' sponsored by a maverick Califor-
accident victims. . nia insurance company in , Van
Howeveq an:exitpoll.by pollsterStev,e.Teichner : Nuys.
found that',Prop: 106 and'theee other'insurance-'' On Prop. 100; early'returns
�elated, measuces were failing, and'votesfor Prop... �showed tha[- 36 percenti of the
' 103 were too close to predict. votes were in favor and 64 per-
• Prop. 106, which was opposed by trial lawyers,. , cent were against'the measure.
consumer- groups' and Nader; would slash contin-: ' For . Prop. 104; 32 peicent were
, gency fees for "victims' lawyers in ]awsuits involving for the proposal and 68 percent
, were against it. Fo� Prop:.101; 16
percent were in favor of it and 84
� percent were against�.it�.��'�` �-��
The national insurance -indus-
t[y bitterly fought the measures
backed by Nader and" the trial
lawyers, charging tliat"the.,re-
forms will drive insurance compa-
nies out of the nation's most '
populous state and will frigger a
� wave of similar reforms �across the
. � � country� ' .. �
IF. Prop. 106 wins and all the �
' otfier measures lose, it woutd
� � �. . � 'mark a sharp defeat�foc the trial.
lawyers and a victoiy of sorts for
the" insurance industry which '
spent .$55 million to defeat the
reform measures backed by
- Nader and. the trial lawyers.
Dave Fountain,spokesman for
the Association of California ln- ,
surance �Companies; said that'if i
' all reform measures fail, the '
� - � insurance industry�is prepared to ��
"go back to the table with the i,
�Legislature and work out some '
, sort of compromise" for insurance .
� � reform. �
° �Prop: 106 contains the most I
� restrictive limits on victims' law-
, � yers contingency Cees,in the na- I . .
tion. � . � � � �
Consumer groups have warned
- . � it would make it so unprofitable '
forlawyersthatthey will nottake �
�- � - any difticult cases such as asbes- �
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tos lawsuits. They also charge•it of the second $50,000 and 10 per- lnsucance companies have '
only reduces fees for vic[ims' cent of anything above $100,000. warned that Prop. 103's insurance !
�, lawyers but does nothing to re- Prop. , 103 leaders said thaC rate rollbacks will drive dozens of I
duce the high fees paid to lawyers even a narrow defeat of their �nsurance companies out oP busi-
working,for insurance companies measure would mark a triumph ness.
or other big business. for an debt-ridden, underdog Props. 103 supporters hai�e I
Insurance officials say fhe grass-roots cainpaign tfiaf saw rejected such warnings, saying I
measure wiU give a greater share itself as a virtually penniless insurance companies have been '
of court .awards to victims, will pavid fighting the mammoth, gouging consumers , and' hiding ,
reduce' the number oP lawsaits wealthy Goliath insurance indus profits. ` :
and lower insurance-prices, al- ; t� y. Prop. 103" requaes'insurance
though it contains no guarantees Consumer_ groups vowed to' companies'to coll back [heir rates
of insurance rate reductions: retucn with another reform initia- for mo£orists, homeowners, busi-
Prop. 106 reduces plaintiffs' tive if.Prop. 103 fails. nesses and municipalitie5 Lo
lawyers' contingency fees to ��The insurance industry hasdt Nov: 8, 1987 levels, reduce the
25 percent -of .the Pirsf $50,000 seen the Iast of us," said Nader rates by an.additional 20percen�
awarded to the:victim, 15 percent Worke� Michael Johnsonr and freeze�the rates foc one year.
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CHP goes after big rigs on I
Antelope Valley Freeway �
� '- California� I�lighway Patrol o(7i �
�cers yesterday launched a
. � .day�checkpoinl operation on�the I
.Antelope Valley Freeway that
-'� .��targets safety yiolations�in big rig I �
trucks.
CHP Officer Jill Angel said the
checkpoints were set up on boLh ;
� .� �the northbound and southbound
. � ��.freeway lanes, five miles north'of �
� . � ��the Golden�State Freeway.
� .; �� Some 20 officers and olhers �
�:irom the CHP Special Enforce-
_ � - -��nient Unil were�inspecting trucks
_ . '.for weight, mecha�iical�and equip-_
. ' � ment ��iolaLions. -. ... ,. . „ �
. � � �. -fromsWHand
.. . . . . news se►vice.rePOrts .
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`dust another roadside distr�ction
. �� Molorists.driving`on the Pasadena Freeway near;Highland Park �
- saw two huge signs draping an overpass urging them�to '
� ', vote for Proposition 103, Lhe staLe init�ative aimed at reducing auto
� insurance rates backed by consumer advocate Ra1ph.Nadec
, Suddenly, a figureappeared on the.overpass and began to rip the
. signs down.
W as it a last ditch effort by the insurance industry; which has
� - � �spent nearly $55'million to defeat Lhe Nader measures and others?
� :.[Jpon closerexamination,;ibappeared that the man tearing dawn
�, the 'sign was a Caltrans employee. At least he was wearing a
- - , I Caltransuniform:� � - � . .
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1To� Arigetes 2f�ime$
� � TvREd�E . . ' ,. , . . � . - ' growth'issue is feisty, balanced and
, � , � satisfyi�g. But overali. there is �,
- precious little skepticism of SCAG's -
How to Free Up the Freeways Bloom-foreseeing e�erts, of the�r
� ability to accurately predict (an �
inevitably unpredictable) future,
ByBILL Lanes); .more mass transit use, or of the limitations or dangers of
telecommuting (working from long-rangeregionalplanning,
I f you think freeways are a drag home by computer) and encourag- Also,, in the zeal to 'solve the
now, you should hear what �ng the development of housing traffic problem, there's an unset-
experts say they'll be like in 20 tling and mostly unquestioned con-
� . � years. �. . � � � � ' �.policies� that create-a better "job�- sensus that what �is needed are�
Life in the fast lane, vrill be housing balance" so that people more government mandates and
virtually extinct as the average live closer to their work and keep requirements and authority and
rush-hour speed will sink to a very - off freeways (though commuters management. "We have to be will-
un-Californian 11 m.p.h. compose only half of all freeway ing to say that we're going to make
- � Half of all driving time�will be traffib). .�. ,�. - � people� change their behavior,"
spent sitting in traffic, the' experYS �.��•gtuck in-Traffic,"� produced, by says SCAG � transportation planner
. ' project, Lhanks in large part to the� MartinBurns and written by Burns � Roger Riga, "dust asking them to
fact' that there will likely be 5 and Isabel Storey, is informative do so probably won't work."
` million' people added to the 15 and often very interesting. At the No one challenged that state-
million already sharing the town meeting (which suffers from ` ment, and several others that were
Southern California life style. And having about 25 too many partici- similar but less chilling were large-
spending billions on mass transit pants) there are occasional flashes ly ignored. However, when Kaye .
systems and the new Century o f insigfit and even 'occasional asked how manq of those at the
� '� Freeway won't help much�either. ����heresy, mostly. from the few non- town meeting - regularly. used car
For 90 minutes tonight,' Stuck in politicians ( the berboten word pools or took the bus, the result was
.�Traffic," a special edition of "KCET ^toll" everi whistles by).� ' interesting: Of tlie 35, three car-
Journal" hosted by' Jeffrey Kaye, An . exchange over the no- pooled and one took the bus.
� looks .;closely at this worsening � � � � � � � � - � � _ _ _
traffic jam and at some long-range. -- -- °-
.� � � solutions proposed by the Southern. � -
California Assn. of Governments I
(SCAG); the regional planning
� . agency. - � � � . � . I
KCET's report, which includes
an in-sWdio "town meeting" of 35 �,
�. area politicians, businessmen and i
. ., � transportation� e�cperts, examines
how SCAG hopes to persuade the i
region's 160 locaC goyernments to
� . � agree on and fund a scheme that �
� will radically change most people's
commuting habits. � �
SCAG's strategy�to reduce daily � �
�' commuter trips by 4 million in- �I �
. cludes ride-'sharing, van-pooling �.
- � .� and High Occupancy VehicLe lanes !
� � .� (the new term for Diamond I '
!
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