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TRANSACTIONS NEWSLETTER ONLINE

March/April 2006

In Brief

Nancy Pelosi

Nanci Pelosi

Steve Heminger

Steve Heminger

MTC Chief to Serve on National Panel

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, has appointed MTC Executive Director Steve Heminger to the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.

The 12-member panel, which will be chaired by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta, was created by Congress as part of SAFETEA (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users), which was passed in mid-2005. The prestigious panel will examine the future needs of the nation’s surface transportation system once SAFETEA expires in 2009. Per the act, one of the panel’s charges will be to look at “long-term alternatives to replace or supplement the fuel tax as the principal revenue source to support the Highway Trust Fund, including new or alternative sources of revenue.”

Minority Panel Recruits New Members

MTC is now recruiting for up to 11 slots on its Minority Citizens Advisory Committee. “We’re looking for people who are active in their local communities and have a strong interest in transportation issues,” said Catalina Alvarado, MTC’s staff liaison to the committee. Members are selected by the MTC commissioners and receive a $50 stipend per meeting (generally the second Tuesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. at MTC’s offices) as well as travel expenses.

Applications are due by Friday, April 21, 2006.

Comment on Draft Transit Connectivity Plan

As part of its continuing effort to stitch together the Bay Area’s nearly two dozen transit systems into a seamless, passenger-friendly network, MTC is inviting residents throughout the nine-county region to weigh in on its newly released Draft Summary Report for the Transit Connectivity Study. The document identifies 21 key regional transit hubs deserving special attention, and calls for improving signage to help riders find their connections; displaying real-time bus and train arrival information; better coordinating fares and schedules; and beefing up “last-mile” services — shuttles, car-sharing alternatives and the like to take transit riders to the doorsteps of their destinations.

Comments are due by 4 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2006.

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