Transport

VX2023 Plenary: Upgrading & Greening Our Air & Sea Ports – The ROI

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With another $4 billion from the Biden administration & Congress on its way to electrify and cut emissions at our nation’s ports, the federal government is continuing to demonstrate the need for modernization and innovation of our maritime infrastructure.

More Than a Mirage in the Desert: Brightline West’s Ben Porritt on SoCal to Vegas HSR

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Ben Porritt

With California High-Speed Rail updates putting its projected total cost at $128 billion, Brightline West’s new high speed rail connection between Southern California and Las Vegas plans to break ground sometime this year for a fraction of the cost.

Assembly Transportation Chair Laura Friedman and CTC's Hilary Norton on Challenges of Decarbonizing Transportation in California

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Hilary Norton

Tthe two leaders highlight  the opportunities—whether through policy or budget decisions—to incentivize mode shift, active transportation choices, and zero-emissions mobility. 

LAWAs’ Samantha Bricker Unpacks the Next $15 Billion in Capital Improvements at LAX

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Samantha Bricker

LAWA’s Chief Sustainability and Revenue Management Officer, Samantha Bricker, elaborates on capital projects underway at LAX and what is yet to come from an additional $15 billion in planned capital improvement projects.

Hollywood-Burbank Airport Authority President Emily Gabel-Luddy on Award of Terminal Replacement Contract

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Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority President Emily Gabel-Luddy outlines what's next for the airport's 14-Gate Terminal Replacement Project.

CoMotion LA '22 - Keynote Conversation: Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg and Gabe Klein

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On December 7, USDOT announced Notice of Funding Opportunities totaling almost $2.3 billion. TPR excerpts this keynote discussion from CoMotion 2022, featuring USDOT’s Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenburg and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation’s Executive Director, Gabe Klein, moderated by CoMotion’s John Rossant.

CoMotion LA 2022: LA Mayor Eric Garcetti's Mobility Legacy

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At the 6th annual CoMotion LA 2022 last week, outgoing Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti sat down with CoMotion CEO John Rossant for closing keynote remarks. VX News excerpts the conversation in which Mayor Garcetti highlights the region's extraordinary investments in transportation and housing over the last 8 years and shares his hopes that LA continues to be an international creative hub for transportation innovation. 

VX News Exit Interview with Greg Spotts—StreetsLA’s CSO & Executive Officer

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Greg Spotts

Reflecting on his time as a dedicated public servant in Los Angeles, VX News is pleased to present this exit interview with Greg Spotts as he leaves in September to become the new Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation.

Move LA’s new Executive Director Eli Lipmen on Prop 30’s Promise

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Last month, a proposed statewide ballot initiative to increase taxes on incomes over $2 million to fund programs to reduce air pollution and prevent wildfires—Proposition 30, the California Clean Cars & Clean Air Act—qualified for the November ballot.