Traffic jams not fixed.Regarding the Jan. 30 Comment column ("Light Foot on the Tax Pedal") in which Charles Crumpley argues that we should be cautious about raising gasoline taxes to pay for new roads because gas taxes already are high in California: We have more than plenty of gasoline taxes. But they hardly ever get spent to benefit motorists by reducing perennial traffic jams. The state agency that allocates all transportation funding is the California Transportation Commission. Unfortunately almost none of the members represent any transportation users, and especially motorists. They are looking after other interests for the billions of dollars they divert from good road projects. Moreover, the CTC CTC - Cornell Theory Center does not target the worst traffic jams. Caltrans rates every freeway segment on a scale of A to F with regard to congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. . CTC does not allocate any of the money on this scale. Major action is needed to rearrange the CTC membership to require representation of users. Otherwise it will just be another obstructionist ob·struc·tion·ist n. One who systematically blocks or interrupts a process, especially one who attempts to impede passage of legislation by the use of delaying tactics, such as a filibuster. pork barrel pork barrel n. Slang A government project or appropriation that yields jobs or other benefits to a specific locale and patronage opportunities to its political representative. agency. Carl Olson Founder, The Motorist's Best Friend Woodland Hills How to reach us LETTERS Please keep your letters brief Include your name, address and daytime phone number on all submissions. We reserve the right to edit letters for brevity Brevity Adonis’ garden of short life. [Br. Lit.: I Henry IV] bubbles symbolic of transitoriness of life. [Art: Hall, 54] cherry fair cherry orchards where fruit was briefly sold; symbolic of transience. and taste. Send to Editor, 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. Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 170, Los Angeles, CA 90036 FAX: (323) 549-5255 E-mail: letters@labusinessjournal.com |
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