TRANSACTIONS NEWSLETTER ONLINE

June/July 2000

Transit Chief to Head Highway Department

Gov. Gray Davis has named Jeff Morales, formerly executive vice president of the Chicago Transit Authority, as the new director of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), replacing José Medina, who has moved on to the state's Integrated Waste Management Board.

Before coming to Caltrans, Morales helped oversee the nation's second largest transit agency, with a daily ridership of 1.5 million and a work force of more than 11,000.

Prior to his two years in Chicago, Morales spent nearly 15 years serving in various capacities in the nation's capital, starting his career as legislative assistant to the chair of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee. While in this position, he helped draft the landmark Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. His career includes stints as special assistant and policy advisor to the secretary of transportation, senior staff member of the National Performance Review task force, and issues director for the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security.

Confirmation of the appointment is pending in the state Senate.

Contents

Cover Story:
- A Tunnel Runs Through It:
  Does the Caldecott need a fourth bore?
Special Report on Local Streets And Roads:
- Sacramento puts spotlight on potholes
- MTC software is hard-hitting weapon
News Briefs:
- Morales takes helm at Caltrans
- Feds present check to innovative facility for disabled community
In Print and Online:
- Funding guide updated for new millennium
- Pavement management resources