L.A. Transit Agency Breakup?

The Los Angeles Valley MTA Transit Chief is trying to prove transit doesn't have to be part of secession. But bigger is not always better.

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July 29, 2002, 2:00 PM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"...At the same Chatsworth stop, Armijo boarded a second bus--a battered diesel vehicle with threadbare seats, scratched windows, a graffiti-splashed rear wall and an ancient analog Motorola radio. Unlike the Simi Valley coach, this bus is part of the 440-vehicle fleet that Armijo supervises... The Valley sector serves a politically charged region where, until recently, a group of local officials and community leaders agitated to break off from the MTA to form a separate transit zone."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: MTA Valley Chief Has a Tough Road Ahead

Monday, July 29, 2002 in The Los Angeles Times

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