BACKING SOUGHT IN MTA FIGHT BUS RIDERS UNION ASKS NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS TO SUPPORT DECREE.Byline: RACHEL URANGA Staff Writer The Bus Riders Union, a grass-roots group that forced the MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. to replace thousands of buses and add routes through a consent decree A settlement of a lawsuit or criminal case in which a person or company agrees to take specific actions without admitting fault or guilt for the situation that led to the lawsuit. A consent decree is a settlement that is contained in a court order. that is about to expire, is drumming up support to keep the measure alive. But instead of turning to the City Council or other influential partners, the riders union is working with neighborhood councils Neighborhood councils are governmental or non-governmental bodies composed of local people who handle neighborhood problems. They can be found in many cities throughout the world. . Though neighborhood councils are grappling for more power in the city, the riders union is betting on their alliance-building potential in what could be a drawn-out fight. ``We think these are prime issues that the community should rally behind, and that is just what we are doing, going out to the community and trying to win forces,'' said Manuel Criollo Criollo native Spanish-American light horse or riding pony. Includes a number of ethnic varieties, e.g. Argentine Criollo. Any color, 13.3 to 15 hands high. Originated from a mixture of Arab, Barb and Andalusian. , lead organizer for the Bus Riders Union. ``(Neighborhood councils) are a new arena to begin to tackle important questions facing the city, and the consent decree is one of those critical questions.'' The riders union says that if the judge does not extend the consent decree before it expires in October, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will hike bus fares and cut service. But MTA Chairwoman Gloria Molina Gloria Molina is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and the current chairwoman of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.[1] Molina grew up as one of ten children in the Los Angeles suburb of Pico Rivera, California, U.S. says the riders union is using ``scare tactics For the political strategy, see Tactical politics Scare Tactics is a reality show on the Sci-Fi Channel which began airing April 2003. It last aired on January 1, 2006. It is produced by Hallock & Healey Entertainment. In Canada, it is broadcast on Razer. ,'' saying that while the MTA faces tight budget constraints, it will not necessarily cut bus routes. ``Trying to scare people that they are going to cut service and increase fares is unfair,'' she said. So far, of the 21 neighborhood councils consulted, only Pacoima and West Hills have backed the Bus Riders Union. ``Neighborhood councils are trying to address things that are truly important to our community and our stakeholders... But it's also becoming a clearinghouse of issues,'' said Brady Westwater, chairman of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Neighborhood Congress' Council. The 1996 decree came out of a Bus Riders Union lawsuit accusing the MTA of heavily subsidizing subways for suburban riders at the cost of poor urban bus riders. It pushed the MTA to spend more than $1 billion to add services and reduce overcrowding overcrowding overcrowding of animal accommodation. Many countries now publish codes of practice which define what the appropriate volumetric allowances should be for each species of animal when they are housed indoors. Breaches of these codes is overcrowding. . But over the years, MTA officials have complained that the requirements force them to run duplicate lines. And with buses so heavily subsidized -- only about a third of the cost is covered by passenger fares -- MTA officials have conceded that fare hikes are on the horizon. rachel.uranga(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3741 |
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