MTC threatens TRANSDEF with sanctions 05/02/09 Filed in: MTC On April 10, MTC sent TRANSDEF a threatening letter, demanding that TRANSDEF dismiss its lawsuit against MTC and ACTIA, or face a motion asking the Court to force TRANSDEF to pay MTC’s attorneys’ fees. Given how MTC typically spends money, this could easily run to over $100,000. ACTIA later sent TRANSDEF a copycat letter, threatening to join MTC’s suit.
The Regional Transportation Plan is nearing adoption 03/04/09 Filed in: MTC | Transportation Planning | Climate Change On March 13th, MTC will have a meeting of its Planning Committee to go over final details of its draft Regional Transportation Plan, for approval on March 25th. See TRANSDEF’s comment letter. This plan is a joke as far as climate change is concerned. If you are going to attend these meetings, ask MTC to commit to reducing greenhouse gases at least as much as the land use and pricing alternatives studied in the Environmental Impact Report. Tags: RTP
Warm Springs BART litigation 03/04/09 Filed in: MTC | Transportation Planning TRANSDEF recently filed a taxpayers’ lawsuit to prevent Bay Area transportation agencies from illegally sending BART over $315 million for construction of its Warm Springs extension. Check it out. Tags: BART