BUSWAY GOES ON AS EIR PENDING.Byline: Lisa Mascaro Staff Writer 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. board voted Thursday to proceed with Orange Line construction while a revised environmental study is under consideration, but busway opponents said they're seeking another court order to halt the work. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board voted 8-0 to discard the original environmental impact report and approvals - a move ordered by a judge last week. But the board refused to halt work on the $330 million busway, saying it would increase the price tag by $109 million and could result in the loss of $68 million in state funds. Members said that continuing construction would not prejudice them against any alternatives contained in the new EIR EIR n. popular acronym for environmental impact report, required by many states as part of the application to a county or city for approval of a land development or project. (See: environmental impact report) . But Citizens Organized for Smart Transit, a grass-roots group that has been fighting the busway for 2 1/2 years, said the agency cannot continue construction without a valid EIR. ``I don't care
"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary. what kind of illogical, irrational ir·ra·tion·al adj. Not rational; marked by a lack of accord with reason or sound judgment. irrational adjective Unreasonable, illogical rationale rationale (rash´  nal´),n the fundamental reasons used as the basis for a decision or action. they put forward,'' said COST Chairwoman Diana Lipari. ``They cannot be continuing to build something for which they don't have approval.'' COST had tried unsuccessfully last week to get the Superior Court to halt the project again. Lipari said Thursday the group had taken its case to the state Court of Appeal. The appellate court A court having jurisdiction to review decisions of a trial-level or other lower court. An unsuccessful party in a lawsuit must file an appeal with an appellate court in order to have the decision reviewed. temporarily halted the project this summer after ordering the MTA to study a system of Rapid buses as an alternative to the busway. The MTA last week released the revised EIR showing the busway would provide faster service and be a cheaper way to attract new riders than Rapid buses. The MTA board is accepting comments on the revised EIR and is scheduled to vote on it Dec. 13. The board also postponed a plan to offer the contractor a $1 million bonus to get the project back on schedule, saying it didn't want to invest even more money in the project before the December vote. The bonus was part of a $7.9 million plan that would have allowed the contractor to put crews on overtime to finish work - now five months behind schedule - by the planned August 2005 opening. ``This will preserve the board's ability to make its decision on Dec. 13 without burdening itself with additional financial expenditure,'' said Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky Zev Yaroslavsky (born December 21, 1948) is a Los Angeles County politician. He served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 until 1994, when he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He was preceded in both offices by Edmund D. Edelman. , who has supported the busway through his district. Lisa Mascaro, (818) 713-3761 lisa.mascaro(at)dailynews.com |
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