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6/19/2007
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Oakland – State legislators are currently negotiating the state budget, deciding whether to accept or reject Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposal to cut more than $1.3 billion from public transit funding. In response, local citizen groups held a bake sale to highlight the importance of adequate funding for public transit systems including BART, AC Transit, Amtrak Capitol Corridor and SF Muni. | |
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4/30/2007
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Although the collapse of one of the region's largest freeway interchanges threatened commuters with hours of traffic and overflowing trains this morning, Bay Area transit operators made getting to work and school relatively painless. | |
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09/18/2007
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Los Angeles remains the number one most congested region in the country, according to the federally sponsored Urban Mobility Report released today by the Texas Transportation Institute. | |
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08/21/2007
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Today the State Legislature passed the 2007-08 State Budget. This budget drastically cuts public transit investment, leaving transit riders stranded in every corner of the State. | |
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06/26/2008
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Without sufficient alternatives to driving, American families already spent their entire economic stimulus check on high-priced gas. According to new analysis from the CALPIRG Education Fund, since President Bush signed the tax rebates into law on February 13th, average American households have now spent over $1,500 filling their tanks. | |
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06/26/2008
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Responding to record-high gas prices and the rising use of public transportation, the House of Representatives today passed HR 6052, the Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act, by a vote of 322 to 98 which authorizes $1.7 billion dollars to transit agencies across America to expand services and reduce fares. | |
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06/12/2008
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The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved close to $15 billion yesterday to promote rail travel, relieve bottlenecks and to begin investment in a new generation of high speed rail. | |
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05/22/2007
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Testimony of Emily Rusch | |
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05/13/2008
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As gasoline prices creep towards $4.00 a gallon and Californians look for relief, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has the opportunity to give commuters a break this week in the May Revise to his FY08-09 state budget proposal. | |
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03/06/2008
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As oil prices hit a record $105 a barrel and gas prices hover just under $4 a gallon, CALPIRG Education Fund held events at throughout the state to release a new report calculating oil savings, gas cost savings, and other benefits from public transportation across the country. | |