MTA VALLEY CHIEF SEES SUCCESS AHEAD.Byline: Lisa Mascaro Staff Writer VAN NUYS - Taking the helm of the MTA's San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. operations, new General Manager Richard Hunt There have been a number of people named Richard Hunt:
Speaking at his first meeting of the Valley's Governance Governance makes decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists either of a separate process or of a specific part of management or leadership processes. Sometimes people set up a government to administer these processes and systems. Council, Hunt said next year's opening of the Orange Line will be a chance for the agency, the Valley and the state to ``shine.'' Public hearings on the new schedules are expected to be held this winter. ``We've got people all over the country watching us,'' he said. ``I happen to believe it's going to be a huge success.'' A longtime long·time adj. Having existed or persisted for a long time: a longtime friend; a longtime resident of Detroit. longtime Adjective Valley-area resident, Hunt is a veteran Metropolitan Transportation Authority manager and will continue his duties as the agency's head of vehicle development and acquisition. He earns $152,465 a year. He replaces outgoing General Manager David Armijo, who is taking charge of the Westside/Central division after more than two years in the Valley, where he received generally positive reviews. Hunt will oversee the Valley's nearly $100 million budget, two bus divisions and 1,000 workers. 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. set up the Valley office and four others across the county as a way to decentralize de·cen·tral·ize v. de·cen·tral·ized, de·cen·tral·iz·ing, de·cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities. operations after the Valley and other areas tried to break away from the big transit agency. The Valley's Governance Council also postponed drafting a resolution asking the MTA not to release the Orange Line for operations until the project is completely ready for service. The council had been concerned after its experience last year when the Van Nuys Boulevard Rapid bus debuted without the promised traffic signal priority system, resulting in bus service delays and frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: riders. The Orange Line is the 14-mile busway between North Hollywood and Warner Center under construction and expected to open next year. Lisa Mascaro, (818) 713-3761 lisa.mascaro(at)dailynews.com |
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