transportation Archive
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Surprise, Surprise, Non-Partisan Analyst Exposes California High Speed Rail’s Flawed Finances
Posted on December 14, 2011 | 2 Comments. . . As often happens when pipe-dreams collide with reality, the California High Speed Train project has just experienced its second major set-back in just the last month. After... -
Mike Ryan had a dream but his electric vehicle goes belly up
Posted on July 24, 2011 | 1 Comment. . . . . The concept of risk/reward is one thing if you’re gambling with your own money but when you lose taxpayer funds we all take a hit.... -
Avoid the Palmdale litigation Simply cancel the CA HSR pipe dream
Posted on July 11, 2011 | 11 CommentsAs I monitor the CA high speed rail project status I see that the CA HSRA is flying by the seat of their pants as confirmed by recent plans to... -
Odometer “user fee” for electric vehicles
Posted on April 23, 2011 | 17 Comments. . . Today’s OC Register raises an interesting point on automobiles. It has been reported that at $.65 per gallon of gasoline California pays the highest state and federal... -
‘Watt’s” up with the “Volt”?
Posted on April 15, 2011 | 9 Comments. . . . Juice readers. My sense is that we have those in powerful government posts who fail to look ahead in their decision making. A quick peek in... -
It only took an earthquake to change history (Winships)
Posted on March 13, 2011 | 22 Comments. . . Public opinion is a hard taskmaker. Watching the carnage in Japan has seemingly redirected the concepts of progress again. It harkens back to the days of the... -
Reason Foundation: Florida rejects $2.4 billion High Speed Rail funds, so they’ll just get spent elsewhere.
Posted on March 4, 2011 | 2 Comments. . . Florida Rejects High-Speed Rail Money – Again, So LaHood Will Just Spend Elsewhere Robert Poole | March 4, 2011 Florida Gov. Rick Scott made the right decision... -
California snags another 2/3 BILLION in High-Speed Rail $ – thanx to Loretta, B-Box, DiFi and Arnold!
Posted on December 13, 2010 | 18 Comments. . . . As we all know, most of America went ‘Full Retard‘ on Election Day, opting with their flea-sized memories to go right back to the Party that... -
City of Irvine scores as they find a way to use OCTA funds to pay for their shuttle
Posted on November 23, 2010 | No CommentsThe Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors today approved an agreement between the agency and the city of Irvine for 30 years of funding for the Irvine Shuttle, a city... -
John Wayne Airport staffers pick the worst deal and reject local restaurants
Posted on November 21, 2010 | No CommentsAirport staffers are recommending giving up more than $15million to move in to John Wayne Airport restaurants patterned after Food Network stars and cowboy John Wayne instead of choosing a more-lucrative contract featuring... -
It’s time to fire the TSA screeners, at John Wayne Airport and elsewhere
Posted on November 20, 2010 | 21 CommentsUPDATE: Obama refuses to change TSA policies, even though he NEVER gets patted down when he boards Air Force One. Click here to read more. Also: TSA Administrator John Pistole... -
Our Black Hole. CA Debt Service
Posted on November 19, 2010 | 4 CommentsFinancial black hole photo. Courtesy TIME For the past two years we have read hundreds of newspapers reports addressing the fact that we cannot agree on a State budget. What... -
A City of Roads
Posted on June 20, 2010 | 3 CommentsMost of the time Government is in the business of wasting time, money and effort. A great deal of energy is put into studies, planning and all kinds of meaningless... -
Santa Ana City Council responds to criticism of Transit Zone project
Posted on June 10, 2010 | 1 CommentThe Santa Ana City Council has responded to criticism of their newly approved Transit Zone project with a thoughtful article posted on their website. In years past, the City Council...
