TRANSIT CENTER TO ADD PARKING SPOTS.Byline: JIM Jim Miss Watson’s runaway slave; Huck’s traveling companion. [Am. Lit.: Huckleberry Finn] See : Escape SKEEN Staff Writer PALMDALE -- Some parking relief is in the works for the Palmdale Transportation Center The Palmdale Transportation Center is a multi-modal transportation center featuring a Metrolink rail station, a local bus hub, and commuter bus hub, in the city of Palmdale, California. under a $585,000 contract, and more help might be on the horizon. Work is expected to begin this month to add 146 parking stalls to the center. Since it opened in April 2005, the parking at the center has consistently been at 85 percent to 90 percent of capacity. Without the additional parking, the center was expected to reach 95 percent to 100 percent of capacity by January. In addition to the improvements already planned, Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, announced that $250,000 has been included in the House-passed Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill for the Palmdale Transportation Center's parking facilities. "The center provides a great service to residents, travelers and commuters, and I, personally, would like to see it remain at its pinnacle," McKeon said in a statement. Palmdale officials are hopeful the funding will remain intact when the House of Representatives and the Senate iron out differences between their versions of the bill. "If it passes, it'll be welcomed," said Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford. "It'll provide relief." The center serves as a Metrolink train station and as a hub for connections between the Antelope Valley Transit Authority Antelope Valley Transit Authority is the transit agency serving the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster and their suburbs. Antelope Valley Transit Authority is operated under contract by Veolia Transport, and is affiliated and offers connecting services with Metro and Metrolink. and commuter bus service, Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Transit bus A transit bus (also known as a commuter bus) in the United States is usually operated by an urban-suburban bus line, a governmental public transit agency, or a contractor. A transit bus is normally used on public transit routes. service, Greyhound bus service and Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run Throughway bus service. james.skeen@dailynews (661) 267-5743 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The Palmdale Transportation Center is going to have its parking lot expanded. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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