30/10 TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE AMENDED TO BENEFIT ENTIRE COUNTY

 

 

 

       

 

PRESS RELEASE

Contact:  Tony Bell, Communications Deputy Office:     (213) 974-5555  Cell: (213) 215-5176 E-mail:     tbell@bos.lacounty.gov

         April 22, 2010                                                                                   For Immediate Release

 

30/10 Initiative AMENDed to benefit entire county

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – To ensure a balanced and equitable 30/10 plan, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) voted to support the initiative as amended by MTA Directors Michael D. Antonovich, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Gloria Molina and John Fasana to support the priorities outlined in the unanimously approved MTA Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).

 

“The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) voted to support the amended 30/10 Initiative by adding highway, public-private partnership projects and support for the LRTP-approved requests for the Foothill Extension and the Crenshaw/LAX Line.  Previously, the plan only accelerated 12 transit projects -- but now it is balanced and equitable for the entire County,” said Antonovich.   “With the inclusion of our County’s San Fernando, Antelope, Santa Clarita and San Gabriel Valley’s the 30/10 Initiative can move forward.”

 

According to the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, Measure R highway projects will generate 341,500 jobs, $46.3 billion in economic output and $15.1 billion in earnings, which now will potentially benefit Los Angeles County years ahead of schedule under the revised proposal.    

 

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