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2010-03-09
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New findings released by the California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) show that a typical Santa Monica household shells out the equivalent of over two months of a typical annual salary to pay for transportation costs. | |
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2010-02-17
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Through the end of 2010, stimulus investments in public transportation have created almost twice as many jobs per dollar as highway spending – and the advantage is growing. | |
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2010-02-09
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The Obama administration’s recent decision to award $2.3 billion in high speed rail funds to California is a big step towards a stronger, faster rail system that will reduce congestion, oil use, and carbon emissions, but there is much still to be done. CALPIRG's new report provides 11 principles for building high speed rail well. | |
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2010-01-28
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Statement from Erin Steva, Transportation Advocate, on today’s announcement from the Obama administration that California will receive $2.3 billion under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to prepare for high speed rail in the state. | |
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2010-01-19
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Testimony by Emily Rusch, CALPIRG State Director | |
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2010-01-12
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Stimulus money spent on public transportation projects created almost double the number of “job-months” as money spent on highway infrastructure projects. | |
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2009-12-09
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Statement on the Consolidated Appropriation Committee’s Increased Allocation for High-Speed Rail | |
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2009-12-08
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A new high speed rail network will put people to work, clean our air, cut our energy-consumption, facilitate travel and assist in the resurgence of American manufacturing. And Senator Feinstein has an opportunity to make that a reality for California in a couple of weeks. | |
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2009-12-03
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Statement of CALPIRG's Transportation Advocate Erin Steva on the 9,500 transportation projects included in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official’s survey of “Ready to Go” projects released yesterday in an appeal for more transportation funding in a potential jobs bill. | |
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2009-11-12
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The nation has 73,000 crumbling bridges, but year after year startlingly few federal transportation dollars go to fixing them. Greasing the Wheels focused on campaign giving from the transportation sector in 2008 as well as transportation spending. | |
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2009-07-08
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According to data released today, California cities still suffer from some of the worst traffic congestion in the country, but traffic delays would be even worse without bus, rail and other transportation options. | |
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2009-07-01
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The court case victory halting the legislature's raid on public transit funds indicates how lost Californians' priorities become in Sacramento's budget mess. To cut traffic congestion and harmful pollution, California needs more public transportation. | |
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2009-06-29
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A new report released today by Smart Growth America and CALPIRG Education Fund, based on official data of the states’ American Reinvestment and Recovery Act transportation funding decisions thus far, found that most other states are investing a greater percentage of the flexible surface transportation program funds in public transportation and road repair than California. | |
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2009-06-18
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Statement in Response to Chairman Oberstar's White Paper Release and Recent Bills for National Transportation Objectives | |
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2009-05-08
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Today we applaud President Obama and his administration for proposing funding in his FY10 budget for new light rail projects in Los Angeles and Sacramento, and bus rapid transit transit in six other California cities. | |
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2009-04-16
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CALPIRG Calls on Governor Schwarzenegger to Pursue Funding; Make California a Success Story | |
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2009-03-25
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San Diego – As state and regional governments decide how to spend an influx of stimulus dollars on transportation projects, a new report by CALPIRG Education Fund highlights the opportunities for California to significantly expand public transportation. The report, Connecting California: Key Public Transportation Projects and Their Benefits for the Golden State, lists a selection of rapid bus, light rail, heavy rail, and subway projects sorely needed to keep California moving. | |
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2009-03-09
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As Governor Schwarzenegger, California leadership, and Caltrans prepare lists of transportation projects to be funded under the stimulus, CALPIRG today released a report showing the many ways the money can be used to address Californian’s transportation priorities and get the biggest bang for the buck. | |
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2009-02-16
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Following on the heels of the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) environmental, transit, labor, pedestrian, cyclist, and other public interest groups throughout California are calling on the Governor and the state legislature to ensure that stimulus funds for transportation infrastructure are spent quickly and wisely, on projects that are economically and environmentally sustainable. | |
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2009-02-12
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In a bold and far-sighted move, Congress added $9.3 billion in the American Reinvestment and Economic Recovery Act for development of high speed rail and other intercity rail. This amount was large increase from the Senate version of the bill and came on top of $8.4 designated for other public transit agencies. | |
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2009-01-28
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The transportation portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment bill, as passed today in the House, includes $12 billion in much-needed funding to modernize and expand public transportation networks across the country. | |
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2009-01-28
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CALPIRG lauds today’s passage of H.R. 1, the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act by the United States House of Representatives. | |
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2009-01-21
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The economic recovery package introduced in the House of Representatives last week failed to move California and America forward in shoring up public transit services, fixing its crumbling transportation infrastructure, providing more transportation options, and reducing our oil dependency. | |
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2008-12-30
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Los Angeles, California. A new study of the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) wish list, recently submitted to Congress for funding under a new economic recovery package, suggests that California’s current project list would undermine efforts to repair and modernize our deteriorating infrastructure and reduce U.S. dependence on oil. | |
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2008-12-19
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CALPIRG Statement on Transportation Secretary nominee, former Congressman Ray LaHood (R-Ill) | |
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2008-12-09
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The legislature’s repeated raids of funding intended for public transportation are not only leading to an increase in the threat of global warming, harmful economic consequences, and a lack of options for Californians who depend on transit, they are illegal. That’s the argument made by public interest groups in their friend of the court brief filed today with the California Court of Appeal in Shaw vs. Chiang, which is challenging the diversion of more than $1 billion of transit funding. | |
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2008-11-04
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Prop 1A is another historic example of California leading the nation. This vote confirms California’s commitment to building high-speed rail. | |
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2008-10-31
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Today Speaker Pelosi, Senator Feinstein, and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom joined CALPIRG at a San Francisco press conference calling for the passage of Prop 1A. | |
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2008-10-29
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Prop 1A, the High-Speed Rail ballot measure, was featured today in a national report detailing the best and worst statewide initiatives on the 2008 ballot. | |
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2008-10-28
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500 California College Students Use “Six Degrees” Concept and Online Social Networking to Make a Final Push for High-Speed Train Initiative
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