Southern California Transit Forum: transit screwed, plus videos, photos, & Twitter transcript

(Above photos by Simon Oh.)

Yesterday was a whirlwind of activity at the Southern California Transit Forum, a huge conference with over 350 attendees, including politicians, transit managers, coach operators, union representatives, lobbyists, and transit advocates. I'm still trying to digest it, but if I could describe my impressions in a few words:

• Transit staff get it. They know what needs to be done to address the massive bus cuts. The CEOs of Metro and OCTA know what's politically practical and feasible.
• Politicians don't get it — and if they do get the transit funding crisis, it's not a hot topic on their radar. They continually made references to how great foreigners think Orange County's freeways are, made up lots of inside jokes, and talked about shiny projects like California High Speed Rail while photos of happy, smiling patrons on the bus and train flashed in the background.
• There are few practical solutions left. OCTA and Metro are preparing rounds of massive cuts. Most politicians and staff are resigned to let the cuts happen because California state cuts are likely to happen. Instead, they're looking to do a statewide initiative to protect local funds, and more county-wide initiatives.

Photos, video, and more after the break. (Edit 1: Added CAHSR video below.) (Edit 2: Added OCTA's recap video below.) (Edit 3: Added Simon's photo above.)

Some media coverage include:

• The Orange County Register's Alejandra Molina explains in "Transit advocates discuss financial crisis": "The governor's budget proposal includes $4.5 billion in fund shifts, including a plan to eliminate the state sales tax on gasoline and replace it with an increase in the excise tax on gas. Proposition 42, approved by voters in 2002, limits sales tax revenue on gasoline to transportation projects. The plan makes an end-run around that earmark, funneling money away from transportation toward other state needs. 'If state transit funding isn't secure, our passengers face the very real probability of having nearly 30 percent less bus service by the end of the year,' Kempton said. OCTA employees are currently facing a round of layoffs to correspond with a reduction of 150,000 annual service hours — 8 percent of the county's bus service — that will take effect in March."
  • Molina also writes: "Kempton called OCTA buses a lifeline service for a significant portion of Orange County's population. 'More than 57 million times last year someone in Orange County boarded an OCTA bus,' Kempton added. ...Half of OCTA's bus ridership use the bus to get to work and 70 percent have no access to an automobile. The average family income of an Orange County bus passenger is $31,800."
• Orange Juice Blog injects some opinions against the California High Speed Rail project in their post "Somber update Southern CA Transit Forum," so it's hard for me to separate what parts are from the actual forum versus the author's opinion. It's worth a read since there are some choice quotes. Overall, the author states that advocates feel there is no takeaway solution.

One unique part of the conference: live social media. On stage, a continuous Twitter feed showed the latest updates (140-character "tweets") from the Internet, complete with video questions and photo presentations. One of the Transit Advocates' members, Roy Shahbazian, was invited to speak on the stakeholders' panel, along with OCTA CEO Will Kempton, transit users, and other transit experts. I helped put together a slideshow that ran in the background during the talk that showed a more realistic portrayal of the bus cuts, the cramped conditions riders face, and the poorer quality of service:

darinrmcclure posted a video of a new montage of California High Speed Rail.

OCTA's Sarah Swensson and Kristin Johnson quickly put together a recap video on OCTA's Youtube channel:

On Twitter, I and other Internet users helped cover the conference and made a pseudo-transcript of choice quotes from the conference. Unfortunately, video from the conference isn't available, but I (@TransitRiderOC) tried to be as complete as I could so with the combined strength of us Twitter users ...

...I now present to you the entire Twitter transcript from #transitforum unedited. (n.b. I suggest following comments by SimonOh, plattypus1, & TransitRiderOC since those tend to focus more on what was said during the conference, and there's so much chatter here)

1. TedNguyen @funomenalrealtr Are you attending #transitforum Friday? I hope so! —1 day ago from HootSuite
2. FunomenalRealtr RT @tednguyen: @funomenalrealtr Are you attending #transitforum Friday? I hope so! <-yes..PLZ repost so I can RT! ;-) —1 day ago from TweetDeck
3. TedNguyen RT @funomenalrealtr: RT @tednguyen: @funomenalrealtr Are you attending #transitforum Friday? I hope so! <-yes —1 day ago from HootSuite
4. TedNguyen EXCITED: Sell-out 500 RSVPs for #transitforum Friday, wonderful SM tweeps coming and live-streaming: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum —1 day ago from HootSuite
5. Region18Dems RT @TedNguyen: SoCal tweeps ready to rock #transitforum Friday w/ public engagement: http://ow.ly/i/rdr w/ Twitter feed & live video: http://ow.ly/1o8wpt —1 day ago from HootSuite
6. TedNguyen @jyamaguchi Appreciate your kind words about my work to help inform SoCal tweeps about #transitforum -- just making final prep. tonight. —1 day ago from HootSuite
7. TedNguyen @demirkap @BikingBrian Are you guys coming to #transitforum Friday at Chapman Univ.? Need your voice to help protect transit. —1 day ago from HootSuite
8. TedNguyen RT @NealSchaffer You know my question for #TransitForum: How can Citizen 2.0 help accelerate high speed rail plans in California? #gov25 —1 day ago from HootSuite
9. FunomenalRealtr RT @tednguyen: EXCITED: Sell-out 500 RSVPs for #transitforum Friday, 1derful SM tweeps and live-streaming: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum —1 day ago from TweetDeck
10. TedNguyen @NealSchaffer Will post your ? on high-speed rail & citizen involvement for #TransitForum - watch at 9 a.m. http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum —1 day ago from HootSuite
11. patricktomas @tednguyen be sure to get some sleep before #transitforum tomorrow haha. —1 day ago from web
12. TedNguyen @patricktomas Last-minute details to finish, but goal is to sleep by 12:30 a.m. to awake at 5:30 a.m. for early @Metrolink #transitforum —1 day ago from HootSuite
13. TedNguyen Thanks: RT @Region18Dems: SoCal to rock #transitforum w/ public engagement: http://ow.ly/i/rdr w/ Twitter & live video: http://ow.ly/1o8wpt —1 day ago from HootSuite
14. SimonOh will be at the SoCal Transit Forum at Chapman University later this morning. Watch the live stream at http://ow.ly/1o8wpt #transitforum —1 day ago from TweetDeck
15. cfleury Great!RT @tednguyen EXCITED: Sell-out 500 RSVPs 4 #transitforum Friday, SM tweeps coming and live-streaming: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum —1 day ago from web
16. TedNguyen @RicDizon Are you coming to #transitforum Friday at Chapman Univ.?See it live: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum and tweet-away —1 day ago from HootSuite
17. coryoconnor Thank you, Ted RT @tednguyen @AllenJWilson @coryoconnor @DarinRMcClure @LisaMcClure @markdavidson @MDLU Special SM badges 4U: #TransitForum —about 22 hours ago from Tweetie
18. TedNguyen @AllenJWilson @coryoconnor @DarinRMcClure @LisaMcClure @markdavidson @MDLU Ready for #TransitForum beginning 8:30 a.m. today Pacific time? —about 19 hours ago from HootSuite
19. TedNguyen @BigHeadAsian @demirkapi @FunomenalRealtr @hoda007 @MrsNatalie @patricktomas @RossTeasley #TransitForum begins w/ 8 a.m. registration —about 19 hours ago from HootSuite
20. TedNguyen @BigHeadAsian @demirkapi @FunomenalRealtr @hoda007 @patricktomas Park at Chapman's Dodge school or take transit to #transitforum —about 19 hours ago from HootSuite
21. TedNguyen COUNTDOWN: 500 RSVPs for #transitforum Friday, SM tweeps coming & live-streaming: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum Taking walk-ins! —about 19 hours ago from HootSuite
22. TedNguyen @GaryZukowski @Lifes_Dash @BobFine @stacy_92037 @NealSchaffer @BeverlyMacy @JasonTherrien @philbaumann Tweet w/ O.C. #TransitForum today! —about 19 hours ago from HootSuite
23. TedNguyen @GaryZukowski @Lifes_Dash @BobFine @stacy_92037 @JasonTherrien @philbaumann Watch live: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum #transitforum —about 19 hours ago from HootSuite
24. DarinRMcClure @tednguyen Ready, have to drop the kidlets off at school, then heading out. #TransitForum —about 19 hours ago from web
25. DarinRMcClure Create something bigger than yourself @SethGodinisms #TransitForum #CAhsr #DSM —about 19 hours ago from web
26. TedNguyen @DarinRMcClure #TransitForum begins with high-speed rail, then lunch sponsored Disney. Drive or transit safely to Chapman Univ. —about 19 hours ago from HootSuite
27. DarinRMcClure If we were not going to the #TransitForum we would be there interviewing both sides... —about 19 hours ago from web
28. DarinRMcClure #TransitForum begins with high-speed rail, then lunch sponsored @Disney. Drive or transit safely to Chapman Univ via @tednguyen #CAhsr #DSM —about 19 hours ago from web
29. aaswartz RT @tednguyen: COUNTDOWN: 500 RSVPs for #transitforum Friday, SM tweeps & livestreaming: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum Taking walk-ins! —about 19 hours ago from UberTwitter
30. DarinRMcClure http://ping.fm/wl76z We are headed to the biggest traffic jam ever seen by man… #TransitForum #CAhsr #DSM —about 19 hours ago from Ping.fm
31. DarinRMcClure 500 RSVPs for #transitforum TODAY tweeps coming & live-streaming: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum Taking walk-ins! via @tednguyen —about 18 hours ago from web
32. DarinRMcClure #FF @AllenJWilson @coryoconnor @tednguyen @LisaMcClure @markdavidson @MDLU Ready to go #TransitForum —about 18 hours ago from web
33. adrielhampton #gov20la anyone? :) #transitforum? —about 18 hours ago from Swift
34. RobertMoranLA I will be at the SoCal Transit Forum at Chapman University later this morning. Watch the live stream at http://ow.ly/1o8wpt #transitforum —about 17 hours ago from Seesmic
35. krazykriz #TransitForum Participants: Need a place to share during/after event? Launched a discussion forum on #govloop: http://bit.ly/9PMSCG —about 17 hours ago from Seesmic
36. lapearce I really hope that #transitforum has coffee —about 17 hours ago from API
37. SimonOh At the SoCal Transit Forum at Chapman University all day today #transitforum #octabus #metrolosangeles #metrolink @metrolink —about 17 hours ago from mobile web
38. LAschmaps At the SoCal Transit Forum at Chapman University all day today #transitforum #octabus #metrolosa... http://schmap.it/khRQMs?a (via @SimonOh) —about 17 hours ago from Schmap
39. lapearce Stopped for a metrolink train, a fitting delay on the way to #transitforum —about 17 hours ago from API
40. clazbell I really hope that #transitforum has coffee (via @lapearce) yes there is and pastries —about 17 hours ago from Twitterrific
41. clazbell At the #transitforum in orange county —about 17 hours ago from Twitterrific
42. SimonOh Social Media peeps attending SoCal #TransitForum this morn.: Pick up your Social Media badges on table left of the registration table #smcoc —about 17 hours ago from mobile web
43. clazbell @Metrolink at the #transitforum in Orange County —about 16 hours ago from Twitterrific
44. plattypus1 Where are all the bloggers at? #transitforum —about 16 hours ago from API
45. saxyjorge going to be a little late to the #transitforum but watching it online! Pretty awesome! —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
46. CaliforniaLabor Right Now: Watch the SoCal #TransitForum live webcast online http://bit.ly/bKS1JC —about 16 hours ago from CoTweet
47. krazykriz RT @CaliforniaLabor: Right Now: Watch the SoCal #TransitForum live webcast online http://bit.ly/bKS1JC —about 16 hours ago from Seesmic
48. markdavidson Me too! See you soon! OC RT: Going to be a little late to the #transitforum but watching it online! Pretty awesome! /via @saxyjorge —about 16 hours ago from Tweetie
49. markdavidson RT @SimonOh: Social Media peeps attending SoCal #TransitForum this morn.: Pick up your Social Media badges on table left of the registration table #smcoc —about 16 hours ago from mobile web
50. markdavidson RT @LAschmaps: At the SoCal Transit Forum at Chapman University all day today #transitforum #octabus #metrolosa... http://schmap.it/khRQMs?a (via @SimonOh) —about 16 hours ago from Schmap
51. markdavidson RT @krazykriz: #TransitForum Participants: Need a place to share during/after event? Launched a discussion forum on #govloop: http://bit.ly/9PMSCG —about 16 hours ago from Seesmic
52. markdavidson RT @RobertMoranLA: I will be at the SoCal Transit Forum at Chapman University later this morning. Watch the live stream at http://ow.ly/1o8wpt #transitforum —about 16 hours ago from Seesmic
53. krazykriz #TransitForum Attendees: Need web-space to discuss during/after event? Launched a thread on #govloop: http://bit.ly/9PMSCG —about 16 hours ago from Seesmic
54. markdavidson RT @DarinRMcClure: 500 RSVPs for #transitforum TODAY tweeps coming & live-streaming: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum Taking walk-ins! via @tednguyen —about 16 hours ago from web
55. markdavidson RT @DarinRMcClure: #TransitForum begins with high-speed rail, then lunch sponsored @Disney. Drive or transit safely to Chapman Univ via @tednguyen #CAhsr #DSM —about 16 hours ago from web
56. markdavidson RT @TedNguyen: RT @NealSchaffer You know my question for #TransitForum: How can Citizen 2.0 help accelerate high speed rail plans in California? #gov25 —about 16 hours ago from HootSuite
57. krazykriz And the SoCal #TransitForum is underway! View it here: bit.ly/watchtransitforum | Discuss it here: http://bit.ly/9PMSCG —about 16 hours ago from Seesmic
58. markdavidson RT @TedNguyen: @SimonOh Laptops, smartphones, notepads and especially your questions/comments welcome at Friday's #transitforum -- will be great! —about 16 hours ago from HootSuite
59. markdavidson RT @OakleyOC: SoCal folks: Help us find solutions to transit crisis at the Feb. 5 #TransitForum http://bit.ly/8UeXMV —about 16 hours ago from Echofon
60. transportgooru RT @krazykriz: And the SoCal #TransitForum is underway! View it here: bit.ly/watchtransitforum | Discuss it here: http://bit.ly/9PMSCG —about 16 hours ago from Seesmic
61. markdavidson RT @krazykriz: And the SoCal #TransitForum is underway! View it here: bit.ly/watchtransitforum | Discuss it here: http://bit.ly/9PMSCG —about 16 hours ago from Seesmic
62. lapearce Oh lord a #transitforum mob joke —about 16 hours ago from API
63. SimonOh OCTA Chair Jerry Amante speaking now at SoCal Transit Forum. Watch live at http://bit.ly/9SozC5http://bit.ly/9SozC5 #transitforum #smcoc —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
64. OC_Biz_Council Orange County Business Council representing the business community at #transitforum —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
65. TransitRiderOC Will have a write-up as the day progresses on www.TransitRiderOC.com. #TransitForum —about 16 hours ago from Twikini
66. rossteasley Live streaming now OCTA #TransitForum at http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum ( @tednguyen @DarinRMcClure @joelbishop @demirkapi ) —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
67. Metrolink At SoCal #TransitForum. View it here: bit.ly/watchtransitforum —about 16 hours ago from Twitterrific
68. saxyjorge Really glad that students were mentioned in the #TransitForum —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
69. TransitRiderOC Visit the Transit Advocates of Orange Cty table in Chapman Univ #TransitForum library and chat with us! —about 16 hours ago from web
70. SimonOh Dr. Dodi makes a fantastic pitch for Chapman Univ. It's a beautiful campus and I have some good friends that go here #transitforum #smcoc —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
71. TransitRiderOC "We cannot keep cutting transit service. During the last 2 years, OCTA has been forced to cut nearly 20% of our bus service." #TransitForum —about 16 hours ago from web
72. transportgooru #transitforum Does anyone know when are they going to get into the meat of the discussions. —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
73. MDLU Talking Transit, because a quad-mocha can get you up, but transit gets you where you need to go. http://twitpic.com/11in2x #TransitForum —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
74. TransitRiderOC Carolyn Cavecche, Orange mayor, at #TransitForum ... senior citizens, students, special needs, hospital workers, "these stories are tragic." —about 16 hours ago from web
75. rossteasley How do OC policy makers handle service cuts/budget cuts on one hand and new huge Fed $ for high speed rail on other? #transitforum question —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
76. lastratplan We'll be watching too. RT @Metrolink: At SoCal #TransitForum. View it here: bit.ly/watchtransitforum —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
77. krazykriz SoCal's budget situation is dire...but we can't cut public transit! #TransitForum —about 16 hours ago from Seesmic
78. SimonOh Watch live coverage of the SoCal Transit Forum online at bit.ly/transitforum #transitforum #smcoc #octabus #metrolosangeles #metrolink —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
79. plattypus1 Orange mayor thinks AB32 "business-killing", toll roads are transit now. #transitforum —about 16 hours ago from API
80. SimonOh Patrick Kelly, Secretary-Treasurer & Principal Officer, Teamsters Local 952: President Obama missed the bus on transit funding #transitforum —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
81. OakMonster #TransitForum is going on now. View it here: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum —about 16 hours ago from TwitterGadget
82. TransitRiderOC "...we can't pull it together by cutting the services. But we can't raise the fares b/c that will drive people away." - #TransitForum —about 16 hours ago from web
83. plattypus1 "President Obama has missed the bus" on operations funding -Teamsters Patrick Kelley #transitforum —about 16 hours ago from API
84. tranlib RT @krazykriz: SoCal's budget situation is dire...but we can't cut public transit! #TransitForum —about 16 hours ago from Seesmic
85. TransitRiderOC This Twitter feed is awesome for those who have the attention span of a rabbit. :-) #TransitForum —about 16 hours ago from web
86. SimonOh Kelly: Step up and stablize the housing market to generate more sales tax revenue for transit funding #transitforum —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
87. TransitRiderOC Loretta Sanchez: "In my time in Congress,...transportation has always been one of my top priorities." #transitforum question —about 16 hours ago from web
88. TransitRiderOC Loretta Sanchez: "When I drive down State College and Bristol St. widening, I'm happy to see what federal funds have done." #transitforum —about 16 hours ago from web
89. J_Maluenda Congrats @tednguyen on the packed house for #transitforum. Very exciting!!! See you this afternoon. —about 16 hours ago from UberTwitter
90. rossteasley lockboxes, mortgage regulation, public spending flexibility, construction industry support, petitions -- #transitforum —about 16 hours ago from TweetDeck
91. markdavidson 02/05/10 The Transit Funding Crisis: Getting From Here to There: Session 1 #TransitForum http://bit.ly/8UeXMV http://ff.im/-fsgWk —about 15 hours ago from FriendFeed
92. James_Suazo Loretta mentioned federal funding for Bristol Street Widening. Hopefully we'll hear it more often at the SoCal #TransitForum. —about 15 hours ago from web
93. plattypus1 "Where's the bus stop?" "No, we'll just drive you there." "No, I really want to take the bus" -Shaw Happened to me in Burbank #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from API
94. TedNguyen RT @RossTeasley: Live streaming #TransitForum http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum << Josh Shaw congrats Mayor Pringle for securing ARRA funds —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
95. SimonOh Josh Shaw, Exec Dir of CA Transir Assoc.: Many Californians willing to take public transit if safer, cleaner & reliable #transitforum #smcoc —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
96. soulgirl1990 @saxyjorge whats the #TransitForum? —about 15 hours ago from mobile web
97. TedNguyen Excitement builds for high-speed rail with first link between Anaheim and L.A. #transitforum #CAhsr —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
98. transportgooru RT @TedNguyen: Excitement builds for high-speed rail with first link between Anaheim and L.A. #transitforum #CAhsr —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
99. eburton1 Thank you to everyone who values public transit - we need help!#Transitforum —about 15 hours ago from web
100. plattypus1 In the last couple years, Sacramento has turned its back on bus riders. -Josh Shaw at #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from API
101. TedNguyen RT @eburton1: Thank you to everyone who values public transit - we need help! #Transitforum << Yes, we do!! —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
102. SimonOh Josh Shaw: Nearly $3.5 billion in transit funds lost within the last few years to diversion of funds #smcoc #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
103. SimonOh Shaw: CA Supreme Court declared diversion of transit funds illegal but Sac lawmakers see funds to pay for state budget deficit #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
104. ElmiraK At Chapman University for the SoCal #TransitForum http://twitpic.com/11irub —about 15 hours ago from Echofon
105. James_Suazo Have you signed the Taxpayer Initiative to protect Transit Funding yet? #TransitForum —about 15 hours ago from web
106. SimonOh Watch the live coverage of the SoCal Transit Forum at http://bit.ly/9SozC5http://bit.ly/9SozC5 #transitforum #smcoc #octabus #metrolink —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
107. markdavidson RT @TedNguyen: Excitement builds for high-speed rail with first link between Anaheim and L.A. #transitforum #CAhsr —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
108. SimonOh Shaw: Reject Governor's proposal, people need transit to get to school, work, access health care #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
109. SimonOh Will Kempton, OCTA CEO, speaking now #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
110. SimonOh Will Kempton: 57 million times last year, people boarded OCTA buses to go places #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
111. James_Suazo Seeing all the Metro Rapid Bus pictures on stage makes me miss the OCTA Rapid Buses. Well, at least the plans. #TransitForum —about 15 hours ago from web
112. NahumG RT @krazykriz: And the SoCal #TransitForum is underway! View it here: bit.ly/watchtransitforum | Discuss it here: http://bit.ly/9PMSCG —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
113. TedNguyen audioBoo: SoCal #TransitForum off to a great start! http://boo.fm/b95914 —about 15 hours ago from AudioBoo
114. saxyjorge I've been late to class because of bus scheduling #CSUF #TransitForum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
115. ElmiraK Will Kempton: 50 percent of our customers use the bus to get to work #TransitForum —about 15 hours ago from Echofon
116. SimonOh Kempton: 70% of OCTA riders are transit dependent, by the end of the year OC will have 30% less bus service #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
117. James_Suazo Bus Operations Funding! Bus Operations Funding! #TransitForum —about 15 hours ago from web
118. SimonOh Kempton: State & Fed officials need to realize that social programs will fail, efforts to cut greenhouse gas will cripple #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
119. DarinRMcClure http://ping.fm/p/h5tl6 - Start your tweeting #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from Ping.fm
120. plattypus1 Bus riders: They are servers, hospitality workers, etc. Social svcs. program clients. -OCTA CEO Kempton. Every1 else drives? #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from API
121. darinmcclure Start your tweeting #transitforum [Flickr]: darinrmcclure posted a photo: Posted by Ping.fm http://goo.gl/fb/jINp —about 15 hours ago from Google
122. James_Suazo BRAVO! ;) #TransitForum —about 15 hours ago from web
123. OCTAnews Will Kempton: buses are lifeline service for significant portion of OC's population. #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from mobile web
124. MarieNordhues At the #transitforum Will Kempton: Letters from passengers who will lose jobs due to bus cuts —about 15 hours ago from mobile web
125. FredCamino Watching the SoCal #TransitForum at Chapman University streaming live online, you should watch too: http://bit.ly/9SozC5 —about 15 hours ago from web
126. DarinRMcClure http://ping.fm/p/v2IO8 - Live Tweeting Souther California Transit Forum #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from Ping.fm
127. pt_magic RT @saxyjorge -I've been late to class because of bus scheduling #CSUF #TransitForum —about 15 hours ago from twitterfeed
128. OC_Biz_Council RT @OCTAnews: Will Kempton: buses are lifeline service for significant portion of OC's population. #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
129. FredCamino looks like this CA high speed rail video being shown at the #transitforum was made in #cinema4d —about 15 hours ago from web
130. saxyjorge WOW! #CAhsr looks amazing!! GREAT VIDEO #TransitForum Cannot wait for ARTIC !! —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
131. TedNguyen RT @OC_Biz_Council: RT @OCTAnews: Will Kempton: buses are lifeline service for significant portion of OC's population. #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
132. saxyjorge #TransitForum is trending in Los Angeles!! Congratulations!!! —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
133. lapearce The high speed rail video was beautiful. I can't wait until its opperation #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from txt
134. SimonOh Anaheim Mayor and CA High Speed Rail Commission Chair Curt Pringle speaking now #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
135. plattypus1 CA HSR "will be operational this decade" -Curt Pringke, CHSRA chair #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from API
136. DarinRMcClure Anahiem to San Fran under 3 hours. #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from Hahlo
137. James_Suazo It will take me 20 minutes to go from Anaheim to LA via HSR, but still 1 hour to go from Santa Ana to LB via Transit? #TransitForum —about 15 hours ago from web
138. TedNguyen Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle shares exciting update on CA high-speed rail! #transitforum #CAhsr http://ow.ly/i/rpM —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
139. MDLU Listening to Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle talk about the status of California High Speed Rail http://twitpic.com/11ivr2 #TransitForum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
140. mswilder28 RT @TedNguyen: Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle shares exciting update on CA high-speed rail! #transitforum #CAhsr http://ow.ly/i/rpM —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
141. OC_Biz_Council RT @TedNguyen: Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle shares exciting update on CA high-speed rail! #transitforum #CAhsr http://ow.ly/i/rpM —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
142. SimonOh Pringle: Proposed 800-mile CA HSR network equivalent to 3,000 highway miles, cleaner, faster alternative to driving #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
143. lapearce We need to look to the future with our transit funding not just think about today. #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from txt
144. DarinRMcClure Speakers in the front row laughing at Twitter and YouTube questions. #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from Hahlo
145. TedNguyen @NealSchaffer Mayor Pringle answers your question about public involvement to accelerate high-speed rail. #TransitForum #CAhsr —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
146. mswilder28 RT @TedNguyen: @NealSchaffer Mayor Pringle answers your question about public involvement to accelerate high-speed rail. #TransitForum #CAhsr —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
147. lapearce CA high-speed rail started planning in 96, completed EIR in 05 I didn't know it was ready 2 go & 6y away #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from txt
148. OC_Biz_Council "Put things behind us and get busy!" - Dialogue with State Leadership panel - #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
149. TedNguyen Panel discussion begins with Lucy Dunn of @OC_Biz_Council w/ Congresswoman Laura Richardson & Assemblyman Jose Solorio at #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
150. MarieNordhues #transitforum rep. Richardson establishing #hsr caucus —about 15 hours ago from mobile web
151. Matt_Prince RT @OC_Biz_Council: "Put things behind us and get busy!" - Dialogue with State Leadership panel - #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
152. ElmiraK Watch live stream of SoCal #TransitForum http://bit.ly/9SozC5http://bit.ly/9SozC5 —about 15 hours ago from Echofon
153. OC_Biz_Council @tednguyen Panel discussion begins w/ Lucy Dunn @OC_Biz_Council w/ Congresswoman Laura Richardson & Assemblyman Jose Solorio #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
154. TedNguyen Southern Calif. fortunate to have @OC_Biz_Council CEO Lucy Dunn on our side as we grapple with this vexing issue. #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
155. plattypus1 Rep. Richardson- will you push for transit operations funding? Lots of fed capital funds while bus drivers lose their jobs. #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from API
156. TedNguyen RT @MarieNordhues: #transitforum rep. Richardson establishing #hsr caucus http://ow.ly/i/rqe —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
157. eburton1 Almost $13 billion for CA high-speed rail - that's making it real. Go California!#transitforum —about 15 hours ago from web
158. Matt_Prince RT @tednguyen: So Cal fortunate to have @OC_Biz_Council CEO Lucy Dunn on our side as we grapple with this vexing issue. #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
159. plattypus1 Asm. Solario: "We do have buses in OC, we do have poor people..." Of course, if you're not poor you drive. #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from API
160. TedNguyen CA high-speed rail replaces 3,000 lane miles of highways & 9 airport runways. Wow! http://ow.ly/i/rqq #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
161. SimonOh Assemblyman Jose Solorio: CA Legislature has a #hsr caucus #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
162. darinmcclure Live Tweeting Souther California Transit Forum #transitforum [Flickr]: darinrmcclure posted a… http://goo.gl/fb/Pu1W —about 15 hours ago from Google
163. RailtoRail commuter/intercity rail also needed #Transitforum —about 15 hours ago from mobile web
164. SimonOh State Senator Alan Lowenthal, Chair of State Senate Transp Committee joins in the discussion #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from TweetDeck
165. LFC_Auction RT @tednguyen: CA high-speed rail replaces 3,000 lane miles of highways & 9 airport runways. Wow! http://ow.ly/i/rqq #transitforum —about 15 hours ago from HootSuite
166. TedNguyen Assemblyman Alan Lowenthal joins panel discussion on solutions to transit crisis. #TransitForum Photo: http://ow.ly/i/rqz —about 14 hours ago from HootSuite
167. UnionBagel RT @TedNguyen: CA high-speed rail replaces 3,000 lane miles of highways & 9 airport runways. Wow! http://ow.ly/i/rqq #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from HootSuite
168. MDLU .@tednguyen @AllenJWilson @coryoconnor @DarinRMcClure @LisaMcClure @markdavidson @MDLU Social Media #FF at SoCal #TransitForum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
169. SimonOh State Sen. Lowenthal: Excise tax cannot be used for general fund, must used for transp but Governor used it anyway #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
170. kleincreative Great high speed rail discussion and video! Outstanding forward thinking! #TransitForum —about 14 hours ago from Tweetie
171. plattypus1 Sen Lowenthal: "We weren't funding anything, now we're funding less" under Gov's swap #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from web
172. DarinRMcClure Note that someone is filtering the #transitforum tweets that make it to the screen follow @lisamcclure w netbook —about 14 hours ago from Hahlo
173. OInterestMortg Stabilization is just the first phase; we need more LOSSES to return to more normalized levels #TransitForum #mortgage #news #FB #bank —about 14 hours ago from web
174. DarinRMcClure Http://search.Twitter.com for #transitforum roll your own unfiltered view. —about 14 hours ago from Hahlo
175. ElmiraK Next, #TransitForum panel going to answer questions from YouTube users & address questions from the audience. Citizen involvement @ its best —about 14 hours ago from Echofon
176. RailtoRail Fix the state budget and stop looking for ways to Flim Flam the local'd. #TransitForum —about 14 hours ago from mobile web
177. lapearce Local ca transit has lost 3.5b in funding, but high speed rail gets 2.25b in state funding. Is this the right priority? #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from txt
178. SimonOh Lowenthal: Excise tax is gas tax. Not very many people know that #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
179. carudder your comments needed now for transit solutions at #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from mobile web
180. SimonOh Lowenthal: Only some money from excise tax can be used for roads, freeways #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
181. DarinRMcClure I uploaded a YouTube video -- #CAhsr #TransitForum http://youtu.be/TqhkTV7LL0s?a —about 14 hours ago from Google
182. kleincreative Took Metrolink to the #TransitForum. Felt great to ditch my car and ride the rails. —about 14 hours ago from Tweetie
183. SimonOh Lowenthal: funding streams need to be found to maintain transit by identifying funding structures #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
184. plattypus1 Sen Lowenthal: local bodies could assess veh./fuel fees for transit funding #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from API
185. plattypus1 Rep. Richardson: OC could get ~1.5bn from jobs bill in formula grants. #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from API
186. TedNguyen Live streaming video for #transitforum at http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum w/ Twitter feed. Citizen enngagement: http://ow.ly/i/rr2 —about 14 hours ago from HootSuite
187. DarinRMcClure RT @lisamcclure: what? are they filtering ME and not @darinrmcclure #transitforum #unfair LOL —about 14 hours ago from web
188. SimonOh Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA 37): $3.7 billion of ARRA funds given to CA, $1.6 bil of it used for transit #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
189. plattypus1 Rep. Richardson: "The days of saying transit could get something, could not... no, it's critical" Bravo! #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from API
190. DarinRMcClure http://www.rtgit.com/2010/02/disney-style-monorail.html #CAhsr needs #DSM for the final mile. #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from Hahlo
191. TedNguyen RT @SimonOh: Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA 37): $3.7 billion of ARRA funds given to CA, $1.6 bil of it used for transit #transitforum #CAhsr —about 14 hours ago from HootSuite
192. jyamaguchi Live streaming video for #transitforum at http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum w/ Twitter feed. Citizen input http://ow.ly/i/rr2 (via @tednguyen) —about 14 hours ago from Twitterrific
193. kleincreative If we can't take the bus to the polls, we can't re-elect you guys! #TransitForum —about 14 hours ago from Tweetie
194. OC_Biz_Council "Quickest ways to get jobs created is to fund infrastructure." - Lucy Dunn #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
195. DarinRMcClure @LisaMcClure log out login as me #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from Hahlo
196. TedNguyen RT @kleincreative: Took Metrolink to the #TransitForum. Felt great to ditch my car and ride the rails. << Way to go! —about 14 hours ago from HootSuite
197. DarinRMcClure what are the hoops you have to jump through to take funds Voters approved of and use the money for something else #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from web
198. SimonOh Rep. Richardson: Get involved, people should stand up and say this is our money and here's how it should be used #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
199. DarinRMcClure be involved? doesn't Voting count ... because we voted for those funds to give us our public transportation #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from web
200. diana_truong RT @TedNguyen: Live streaming video for #transitforum at http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum w/ Twitter feed. Citizen enngagement: http://ow.ly/i/rr2 —about 14 hours ago from HootSuite
201. DarinRMcClure Who let the activits in? #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from Hahlo
202. ElmiraK Panel is answering questions about transit problems and possible solutions right now. #TransitForum —about 14 hours ago from Echofon
203. plattypus1 Asm. Solario: "We often don't think of bus riders as voters." Need an "I ride transit and I vote" sticker? #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from API
204. SimonOh Watch live video coverage of the SoCal #transitforum at http://bit.ly/9SozC5 —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
205. vitaminoc Just got to #transitforum with @saxyjorge and @patricktomas —about 14 hours ago from Tweed
206. ocrcommute Just got back from transit forum! Watch live video coverage of the SoCal #transitforum at http://bit.ly/9SozC5 —about 14 hours ago from web
207. DarinRMcClure when I drive down the 5 past San Juan Capistrano and I see that "project" I know you didn't spend CA money wisely #transitforum #priorities —about 14 hours ago from web
208. ksablan Webcast from Southern California Transit Forum (at Chapman University) right now at http://bit.ly/btHjRQ #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from bit.ly
209. plattypus1 Sen. Lowenthal: "Can't go back to the way it was before... we need to find sustainable funding for transit" #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from API
210. morganb RT @ksablan: Webcast from Southern California Transit Forum (at Chapman University) right now at http://bit.ly/btHjRQ #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from bit.ly
211. plattypus1 Sen. Lowenthal: "I don't support suspending AB32, 375" "This is a crisis that's coming anyway" #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from API
212. SimonOh Rep. Richardson: We need to think about the long-term planning of California #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
213. morganb RT @TedNguyen: Live streaming video for #transitforum at http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum w/ Twitter feed. Citizen enngagement: http://ow.ly/i/rr2 —about 14 hours ago from HootSuite
214. topbrokeroc RT @ksablan: Webcast from Southern California Transit Forum (at Chapman University) right now at http://bit.ly/btHjRQ #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
215. AllenJWilson Transportation is critical for California's future. Less talk from politicians and lets start digging and building transit! #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
216. lapearce Suspend sb375 and ab32 (climate change regs) b/cas there is no funding to make it work? #transitforum crowd likes that idea! —about 14 hours ago from txt
217. DarinRMcClure http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Electric_Railway know your history folks. #transitforum #GM —about 14 hours ago from Hahlo
218. AllenJWilson Will be at #transitforum for the afternoon session. —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
219. Metrolink RT @kleincreative: Took Metrolink to the #TransitForum. Felt great to ditch my car and ride the rails. << Way to go! —about 14 hours ago from Twitterrific
220. DarinRMcClure "Hot Lanes" is that a euphemism for Toll Road ? #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from web
221. DarinRMcClure what about when State Funds paid for the Toll Road resurfacing in Laguna #transitforum #dontlietome —about 14 hours ago from web
222. AllenJWilson Not to sound partisan, but where are the GOP Legislators on the panel? Huff is Vice Chair of Senate Trans Cmte. #TransitForum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
223. DarinRMcClure Hey @Disney folks I want to talk to you. Let's connect!! #transitforum #DSM —about 14 hours ago from Hahlo
224. SimonOh Rep. Richardson: Washington not the problem for financial collapse, real reason is due to spending on two wars in Middle East #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
225. plattypus1 Rep Richardson: "This collapse was caused by two wars" Damn straight. If you need volunteers this fall call me. #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from API
226. DarinRMcClure taking panelist summaries #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from web
227. plattypus1 @DarinRMcClure HOT lanes are things like 91 express lanes, carpool lanes that single drivers can buy into. #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from API
228. sdmts RT @TedNguyen: Live video for #transitforum at http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum w/ Twitter feed. Citizen engagement: http://ow.ly/i/rr2 —about 14 hours ago from web
229. SimonOh Solorio: We need staff to run buses, trains, teaching children #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
230. ElmiraK Healthy, robust panel and audience discussion at #TransitForum. Solorio: Gov't needs to spend w/in its means. —about 14 hours ago from Echofon
231. TedNguyen Great discussion between Chapman Univ.'s Tim Canova and Rep. Laura Richardson at #transitforum http://ow.ly/i/rs5 << Purpose of event! —about 14 hours ago from HootSuite
232. DarinRMcClure "we need to be mindful of our debt" from our Assemblyman #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from web
233. drivethruhr MRT @tednguyen: Great discussion between Chapman Univ.'s Tim Canova and Rep. Laura Richardson at #transitforum http://ow.ly/i/rs5 —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
234. DarinRMcClure "we are reevaluating how we pay for things" #transitforum public-private funding and the user not the tax payer pays more —about 14 hours ago from web
235. SimonOh Lowenthal: Excise tax needs to go up, in favor of using it all for transit #transitforum —about 14 hours ago from TweetDeck
236. plattypus1 Every mention of operations funding at #transitforum gets applause. Things have gotten bad, eh? —about 14 hours ago from API
237. DarinRMcClure "even though we are having difficult time things are better than they have ever been before" #transitforum #fixit —about 14 hours ago from web
238. markdavidson I just arrived at #TransitForum Friday. Live-streaming: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum —about 14 hours ago from foursquare
239. DarinRMcClure "business community is watching our economy struggle and historically building infrastructure is the best way to grow" #transitforum #jobs —about 13 hours ago from web
240. plattypus1 Dunn of OCBC- "Best way to create jobs is to cut taxes and fees" Did you miss the whole funding crisis lady? #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from API
241. markdavidson Thanks to @TedNguyen and social media, I have the opportunity to learn more about my local government and transit. #TransitForum —about 13 hours ago from Tweetie
242. DarinRMcClure @plattypus1 "buy into" = toll to me #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from web
243. chapmanPR Chapman welcomes the #TransitForum to beautiful Marion Knott Studios today - enjoy! —about 13 hours ago from web
244. DarinRMcClure Guess the senator did not like to hear the truth. #73tollroad #transitforum #fail —about 13 hours ago from Hahlo
245. RobertMoranLA I just got out of a sobering discussion of the transit crisis and the budget crisis. #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
246. RobertMoranLA RT @markdavidson: Thanks to @TedNguyen and sm, I have the opportunity to learn more about my local government and transit. #TransitForum —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
247. RobertMoranLA @markdavidson are you at the #Transitforum? I'm here as well. —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
248. SimonOh The Forum is taking a break for lunch but will be back at 1:30pm and so will my live tweets. #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from TweetDeck
249. RobertMoranLA I just want to say the @OCTA and @tednguyen did an excellent job planning the #Transitforum. —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
250. transportgooru Amen. RT @RobertMoranLA: I just want to say the @OCTA and @tednguyen did an excellent job planning the #Transitforum. —about 13 hours ago from TweetDeck
251. markdavidson I do social media related work. :-) @Litarider #TransitForum http://twitpic.com/11jecs —about 13 hours ago from Tweetie
252. markdavidson I just got here. :-) @RobertMoranLA #TransitForum http://twitpic.com/11jemf —about 13 hours ago from Tweetie
253. TedNguyen RT @transportgooru: Amen. RT @RobertMoranLA: I just want to say the @OCTA and @tednguyen did an excellent job planning the #Transitforum. —about 13 hours ago from HootSuite
254. SimonOh RT @TedNguyen: RT @transportgooru: Amen. RT @RobertMoranLA: I just want to say the @OCTA and @tednguyen did an excellent job planning the #Transitforum. —about 13 hours ago from HootSuite
255. saxyjorge Excited to hear Congresswoman Napolitano #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from txt
256. vitaminoc Congresswoman Grace Napolitano is speaking at the #transitforum luncheon —about 13 hours ago from Tweed
257. RobertMoranLA RT @tednguyen: Great discussion between Chapman Univ.'s Tim Canova and Rep. Laura Richardson at #transitforum http://ow.ly/i/rs5 —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
258. diana_truong RT @vitaminoc: Congresswoman Grace Napolitano is speaking at the #transitforum luncheon —about 13 hours ago from Tweed
259. RobertMoranLA RT @SimonOh: Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA 37): $3.7 billion of ARRA funds given to CA, $1.6 bil of it used for transit #transitforum #CAhsr —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
260. RobertMoranLA RT @SimonOh Rep Richardson DC not the problem for financial collapse real reason is due to spending on two wars in Middle East #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
261. RobertMoranLA RT @SimonOh: Rep. Richardson: We need to think about the long-term planning of California #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
262. RobertMoranLA RT @SimonOh: Watch live video coverage of the SoCal #transitforum at http://bit.ly/9SozC5 —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
263. RobertMoranLA RT @SimonOh: Lowenthal: funding streams need to be found to maintain transit by identifying funding structures #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
264. RobertMoranLA RT @SimonOh: Lowenthal: Only some money from excise tax can be used for roads, freeways #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
265. RobertMoranLA RT @SimonOh: Lowenthal: Excise tax is gas tax. Not very many people know that #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
266. RobertMoranLA RT @SimonOh State Sen. Lowenthal: Excise tax cannot be used for general fund, must used for transp but Governor used it anyway #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
267. RobertMoranLA RT @SimonOh: Assemblyman Jose Solorio: CA Legislature has a #hsr caucus #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
268. RobertMoranLA RT @SimonOh Pringle: Proposed 800-mile CA HSR network equivalent to 3000 highway miles, cleaner, faster alternative to driving #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
269. RobertMoranLA RT @SimonOh: Kempton: 70% of OCTA riders are transit dependent, by the end of the year OC will have 30% less bus service #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
270. RobertMoranLA Patrick Kelly, Secretary-Treasurer & Principal Officer Teamsters Local 952: President Obama missed the bus on transit funding #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
271. carinazimmer How am I supposed to write when there are so many provocative tweets in my stream, especially from @RobertMoranLA at #transitforum? —about 13 hours ago from web
272. RobertMoranLA Its important not to confuse excise taxes with sales taxes. #Transitforum. —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
273. RobertMoranLA Still transit systems funded solely by excises taxes such as LAs old Red Car system eventually failed due to lack of funds. #transitforum —about 13 hours ago from Seesmic
274. RobertMoranLA If leaders were truly serious about getting people out of their cars they would cut funding for roads not public transit. #transitforum —about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
275. saxyjorge "Communicate with us, especially the senators" CongressWoman Napolitano #TransitForum —about 12 hours ago from txt
276. SimonOh RT @RobertMoranLA: If leaders were truly serious about getting people out of their cars they would cut funding for roads not public transit. #transitforum —about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
277. julie_slp RT @RobertMoranLA: If leaders were truly serious about getting people out of their cars they would cut funding for roads not public transit. #transitforum —about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
278. RobertMoranLA Rep Richardson made a great point. Its important to fund paratransit for the disabled which the govt mandates but doesn't fund #transitforum —about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
279. RobertMoranLA Infrastucture is important and public transit is a large part of that. #transitforum —about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
280. TedNguyen Congresswoman Napolitano speaks at luncheon and making a lot of reference to L.A. How about done O.C. love. #transitforum http://ow.ly/i/ru4 —about 12 hours ago from HootSuite
281. RobertMoranLA The argument about healthcare is moot if people can't get to the doctor in their car or on the bus. #transitforum —about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
282. STLMetro RT @RobertMoranLA: Infrastucture is important and public transit is a large part of that. #transitforum —about 12 hours ago from HootSuite
283. TedNguyen RT @RobertMoranLA: The argument about healthcare is moot if people can't get to the doctor in their car or on the bus. #transitforum —about 12 hours ago from HootSuite
284. RobertMoranLA Public transit is an part of infrastructure because it helps people get to work If people get to work its good for the economy #transitforum —about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
285. RobertMoranLA @carinazimmer are you at the #transitforum? —about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
286. diana_truong RT @TedNguyen: RT @RobertMoranLA: The argument about healthcare is moot if people can't get to the doctor in their car or on the bus. #transitforum —about 12 hours ago from HootSuite
287. RobertMoranLA @FroggyPrinceMom true but effective transit systems don't use buses as their primary means of transportation. #transitforum —about 12 hours ago from Seesmic
288. markdavidson Since I have a little bit of time to kill, I will now microblog a brief Social Media Event Survival Guide. #TransitForum —about 12 hours ago from Tweetie
289. MDLU .@alaskaair Make sure my flight from SNA to SEA does not have a missing ashtray, FAA regulation story from the #TransitForum #Vancouver2010 —about 12 hours ago from TweetDeck
290. patricktomas James Earp just sung 'pants on the ground' at the #transitforum. Got the whole room applaudding! —about 12 hours ago from Tweed
291. TedNguyen Did luncheon speaker James Earp, a self-described white guy, rap to "Pants on the Ground"? Yes, #transitforum gets down with it! —about 12 hours ago from HootSuite
292. ElmiraK An unexpected "Pants on the Ground" rap performance by #TransitForum keynote speaker James Earp drew cheers from the crowd. —about 12 hours ago from Echofon
293. TedNguyen RT @ElmiraK: An unexpected "Pants on the Ground" rap performance by #TransitForum keynote speaker James Earp drew cheers from the crowd. —about 12 hours ago from HootSuite
294. TedNguyen RT @markdavidson: Since I have a little bit of time to kill, I will now microblog a brief Social Media Event Survival Guide. #TransitForum —about 12 hours ago from HootSuite
295. lawatyourfinger RT @patricktomas: James Earp just sung 'pants on the ground' at the #transitforum. Got the whole room applaudding! Total YouTube moment... —about 12 hours ago from TweetDeck
296. MDLU RT @patricktomas : James Earp just sung 'pants on the ground' at the #transitforum . Got the whole room applaudding! Total YouTube moment... —about 12 hours ago from TweetDeck
297. MDLU RT @Gov20LA_: Not formal, LA Chic. It's at the W! Awesome, I'll be there after the #TransitForum —about 12 hours ago from TweetDeck
298. lapearce RT If leaders were truly serious about getting people out of their cars they would cut funding for roads not public transit. #transitforum —about 12 hours ago from TweetDeck
299. BaxterSpeaks Editing #TransitForum video in #iMovie w/ @RailSafeSarah to recap today's event. Check out our channel: bit.ly/OCTAyoutube —about 12 hours ago from HootSuite
300. BaxterSpeaks Editing #TransitForum video in #iMovie w/ @RailSafeSarah to recap today's event. Check out our channel: * http://bit.ly/OCTAyoutube —about 12 hours ago from HootSuite
301. J_Maluenda RT @lapearce: RT If leaders were truly serious about getting ppl out of cars they'd cut funding 4 roads not public transit. #transitforum —about 12 hours ago from HootSuite
302. HavanaRedMill wheres the video? @tednguyen @ElmiraK unexpected "Pants on the Ground" performance by #TransitForum keynote speaker James Earp drew cheers —about 12 hours ago from HootSuite
303. TedNguyen RT @BaxterSpeaks: Editing #TransitForum video w/ @RailSafeSarah on today's event. Check out: http://bit.ly/OCTAyoutube << So fast! —about 11 hours ago from HootSuite
304. markdavidson @RobertMoranLA I'm here, I'm reading your tweets on the big screen. :-) #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from Tweetie
305. markdavidson I'm at the OCTA #TransitForum. Live-streaming: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum @AdrianneMachina —about 11 hours ago from Tweetie
306. AllenJWilson Is at the Transit Forum at Chapman University in Orange #TransitForum. Afternoon session on funding, impact and solutions. —about 11 hours ago from web
307. DarinRMcClure found it http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from web
308. TransitRiderOC #TransitForum Back from VA clinic. Looks like no one has been talking about OCTA's stranded passengers & cramped buses yet. —about 11 hours ago from web
309. capopalm Transportation like Water is all about jobs and $$$$$'s!! #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from web
310. SimonOh SoCal #transitforum starting back up again and so am I. OCTA Board member Peter Buffa up now. Watch live at http://bit.ly/9SozC5 —about 11 hours ago from TweetDeck
311. TransitRiderOC "Let's face it, the car is king in So Cal and always will be king." - Peter Buffa, former OCTA chair and current Director. #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
312. TransitRiderOC "At OCTA we reduced our transit system by 20-25%; we may shortly cut it to 1/3 of service and frequencies. It's frustrating.." #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
313. TransitRiderOC "...after all the work we put in, to see transit systems across the state, to see the legs beneath them cut out from them." #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
314. SimonOh RT @TransitRiderOC: "At OCTA we reduced our transit system by 20-25%; we may shortly cut it to 1/3 of service and frequencies. It's frustrating.." #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
315. DarinRMcClure Want to cut down on traffic? all 500 attendees should have stayed home or in the office & replied via @twitter or @youtube #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
316. TransitRiderOC Peter Buffa doesn't mention the expansion of freeways 5, 22, 57, 91, 405 he helped usher in, a big "screw you" to transit. #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from web
317. TransitRiderOC Some people in the audience booing Metro CEO Art Leahy. #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from web
318. SimonOh Art Leahy, LACMTA CEO: Still live in Orange County, take Amtrak and Metrolink to and from Los Angeles #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from TweetDeck
319. DarinRMcClure http://tinyurl.com/yf7fb2m Join the Conversation about where all these billions are going #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from web
320. SimonOh Richard Katz, Board Member, LACMTA: Transit is something everybody is for but no [State Legislator] wants to die for it #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from TweetDeck
321. TransitRiderOC "Transit gets screwed day in and day out. Transit, everybody's for, but no [pol] is willing to die for it." - Richard Katz #Transitforum —about 11 hours ago from web
322. James_Suazo hi mom! #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
323. TransitRiderOC "Mayor's 30-10 plan: After passed Meas R, mayor said 'do it faster.' We want to build 30 yrs of mass transit projects in 10." #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
324. SimonOh Katz: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants 12 rail projects built in 30 years, the 30/10 plan #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from TweetDeck
325. markdavidson If you live in Orange County, I encourage you to follow the #TransitForum Hashtag or watch the live-stream: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum —about 11 hours ago from Tweetie
326. TransitRiderOC "We should operate a system of commuter & express trains...figure out how Amtrak and Metrolink should work with each other." #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from web
327. plattypus1 "We oughta make [Metrolink] from Tehachapi to the border" -Richard Katz, MTA #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from web
328. SimonOh Katz: We should find ways to build an efficient rail system instead of just building things over each other #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from TweetDeck
329. SimonOh Hasan Ikhrata, SCRRA CEO: People don't like taxes, especially in [Orange County] but somebody has to pay for it #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from TweetDeck
330. James_Suazo Why aren't there photos of the effects of no funding for buses? Where's the crowded buses? #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
331. plattypus1 "Nobody wants to talk about increased taxes, and if you want this system you need money from somewhere." Ikhrata from SCAG #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from web
332. TransitRiderOC "Transit does well when assoc with other issues,...energy, environment, and now jobs & economic recovery." Art Guzzetti, APTA. #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
333. DarinRMcClure What I hear from @twitter is that people need local transit #TransitForum click here to listen http://tinyurl.com/yf7fb2m —about 11 hours ago from web
334. TransitRiderOC "This presents a special opportunity. Jobs bill pending: it might happen, it might not. It can go either way." #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
335. plattypus1 Guzzetti from APTA: "After 30 years in public transit... this is as bad as it's been." #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from web
336. TransitRiderOC "We're talking about billions of dollars in the balance here. Last time,infrastructure was the star of the last recovery bill" #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
337. DarinRMcClure If you live in (THE USA), follow the #TransitForum Hashtag & watch the live-stream: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum via @markdavidson #jobs —about 11 hours ago from web
338. TransitRiderOC "They're talking about 2 bills. 1st: tax portions. 2nd focuses on infrastructure. Make sure now you're strong, loud, & noisy." #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
339. TransitRiderOC "I want to mention operating assistance. Topic in appropriations hearing last week." #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
340. DarinRMcClure @CNGnow was asked to show up to the #TransitForum http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum on how billions will be spent on HSR please RT. —about 11 hours ago from web
341. TransitRiderOC "Hard to criticize feds [due to TIGR, etc.] but that's capital. We need operating. APTA has come up w\ something but 2 sides" #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
342. TransitRiderOC "Op funds are scored higher. Don't get caught in trap of substituting 1 for another." #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
343. TransitRiderOC "don't want local gov saying 'whew, fed funding coming, we don't have to worry about funding operations.' Watch out for that." #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
344. DarinRMcClure @NolandHoshino the word is BILLION$ follow the #TransitForum & watch the live-stream: http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum #AmuseBouche —about 11 hours ago from web
345. SimonOh Guzzetti: The jobs bill wants money to be spent quick, creates jobs #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from TweetDeck
346. TransitRiderOC "Focus on: Access to jobs for all workers. It preserves existing transit jobs. It has to be a winner." #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
347. TransitRiderOC Feb 1st: Admin put up proposals. Asset maintenance programs, a mode-neutral program. Also, final pt: infrastructure bank... #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
348. TransitRiderOC "...it's a tool. Financing is not funding. You can't do financing w\o funding. Finance tools important but you need funding." #TransitForum —about 11 hours ago from web
349. plattypus1 "Financing is not funding- you can't do financing without funding." -Guzzetti, APTA #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from web
350. capopalm Do we fund Concrete, Asphalt, and Rail? What creates the greatest number of jobs for dollar spent? #transitforum —about 11 hours ago from web
351. TedNguyen LA Metro CEO hasn't mentioned USC ... YET. Will it last? Seriously, #transitforum is about SoCal coming together to address the crisis. —about 11 hours ago from HootSuite
352. plattypus1 "We've asked the citizens of LA three times to approve more sales taxes, and they have. To go back to them again..." Katz, MTA #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
353. TransitRiderOC "Hats off to CTA winning the lawsuit, but I'm not going to hold my breath for the money." Richard Katz, Metro. #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
354. SimonOh Katz: Sales tax in LA County largest in nation, public not wiling to accept further increases #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
355. James_Suazo fight on! #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
356. plattypus1 "We're looking at revenues from fares" -Metro CEO (Honestly, $1.25 is a deal right now. $1.50 everywhere else!) #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
357. joelbishop RT @RossTeasley: Live streaming now OCTA #TransitForum at http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum ( @tednguyen @DarinRMcClure @demirkapi ) —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
358. plattypus1 "USC" -Leahy #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
359. plattypus1 "There's a trend here... at one point the state and the fed will say we're not going to fund this, that" -Ikhrata, SCAG #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
360. plattypus1 "Transportation is expensive... it's expensive and it's important" -Ikhrata, SCAG #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
361. DarinRMcClure http://youtu.be/b5e129tiEcM The answer to our traffic problems, right in our backyard all along. #TransitForum #DSM #OC —about 10 hours ago from web
362. TransitRiderOC "Roads tend to be a little less, frankly, but APTA doesn't bring a big point of that..." Art Guzzetti #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
363. SimonOh Guzzetti: We do need roads and transit, all create jobs #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
364. TransitRiderOC "Most people we confront in Sacramento aren't affected by what we say... at this pt they say 'we just don't care'." Buffa #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
365. TransitRiderOC "Our state legislators are panicked. They're flailing. & all our finessed args about greenhouse gases...frankly lost on them." #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
366. SimonOh Buffa: Our state legislators are panicked, flailing about budget, greenhoust gas emission cuts #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
367. plattypus1 APTA, don't weasel, transit has 19% more job creation than roads per CTA using USDOT data http://bit.ly/bL7fjS #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
368. plattypus1 "Orange has made devastating cuts, LA in the coming months will be wrestling with the same issues" -Metro CEO #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
369. SimonOh Leahy: Anticipate short term economic conditions but also think long term as well #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
370. SimonOh Katz: We can't survive without public transit, going out of business is not an option #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
371. plattypus1 "We don't have a choice but to figure a way out of this... we can't survive w/o public transit." -Katz, MTA #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
372. DarinRMcClure Senator, The state spent $2 million to repave 10 miles of the San Joaquin Hills tollway. #TransitForum #FactCheck —about 10 hours ago from web
373. SimonOh Katz: You can't go to passengers to ask for more money unless we have shaken every tree #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
374. SimonOh Katz: If 30/10 Metro Rail plan in Los Angeles County is successful, SoCal will no longer be in a recession #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
375. TransitRiderOC "You cannot move this many people in a big area, 1 person to a car. The feds will see you can't do that." Buffa #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
376. markdavidson Two reasons. One is, the OCTA does an incredible job of leveraging social media technologies. #TransitForum @AFWHITNEY —about 10 hours ago from Tweetie
377. TransitRiderOC "Those federal requirements is the unseen elephant that will make sure transit survives." Buffa #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
378. RailtoRail as jobs and bus services are cut fewer people ride the bus so we have fewer riders. #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from mobile web
379. plattypus1 "We will get through this... you cannot move this many people around... 1 person to a car" #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
380. SimonOh Ikhrata: We are not going to build more freeways, we need different modes of transit #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
381. MyRedBalloon Ironically sitting in traffic, on our way to #transitforum... but my how photogenic we are. #lovetakingpicturesofmyself http://s2t.vg/6p194f —about 10 hours ago from API
382. CyclistView RT @TransitRiderOC: "Let's face it, the car is king in So Cal and always will be king." - Peter Buffa, former OCTA chair and current Director. #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
383. RailtoRail The true victims are the transit dependant and laid off employees. #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from mobile web
384. CNGNow RT @DarinRMcClure: @CNGnow was asked to show up to the #TransitForum http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum on how billions will be spent on HSR —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
385. coryoconnor Live. #TransitForum Folino Theater. Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Chapman University. http://yfrog.com/334m7ij —about 10 hours ago from Tweetie
386. plattypus1 To panel, but mostly SCAG: What steps are being taken to improve suburban transit? Riv, SB buses still stop @ 8 #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
387. markdavidson And two is, it's our local government and transit issues have a direct effect on our daily lives. #TransitForum @AFWHITNEY —about 10 hours ago from Tweetie
388. TedNguyen Great discussion on transit solutions from local, state and national experts at #transitforum http://ow.ly/i/rxc —about 10 hours ago from HootSuite
389. SimonOh Ikhrata: In the next 25 years, we will double our 65+ population, will have different housing needs #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
390. plattypus1 "The urban form is changing everywhere... in Riv, SB" -Ikhrata, SCAG Riv urban form is changing? Really? Where? #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
391. plattypus1 "If we're going to get serious [about building transit], there are implications... for the contracting process" -Katz, MTA #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
392. TransitRiderOC "You won't accomplish...getting projects going... with all the environmental clearances we have to go through." Buffa #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
393. crossgov RT @tednguyen: Great discussion on transit solutions from local, state and national experts at #transitforum http://ow.ly/i/rxc —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
394. plattypus1 "Process is a huge part of the problem- process is as good as money." -Buffa, OCTA #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
395. TransitRiderOC "In suburban transit... Ridership was going down even when gas prices were high." Hasan Ikhrata, SCAG. #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
396. markdavidson Now the #TransitForum is taking live questions from Twitter and answering over the live feed. This is a fantastic use of social media. —about 10 hours ago from Tweetie
397. coryoconnor Live. #TransitForum OCLA might be the car capital of the world, but we must think beyond one passenger per vehicle modes of transportation. —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
398. plattypus1 "We are not doing well [in suburbs] yet, but changes in urban form will lead to better service" -Ikhrata, SCAG #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
399. TransitRiderOC "It's imperative we look at whole LOSSAN corridor and rationalize those services." Leahy #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
400. TransitRiderOC "At Union Station, there are 2 ticket offices. They're 30 feet apart, and won't sell each others' tickets." Leahy #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
401. coryoconnor Nicole, Not yet. Have to upload all your Twitter names. At #TransitForum now. RT @Nfait: Cory, can't find #IntCom assignment. Is it up? —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
402. SimonOh RT @TransitRiderOC: "At Union Station, there are 2 ticket offices. They're 30 feet apart, and won't sell each others' tickets." Leahy #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
403. plattypus1 Also, he's wrong- Ridership rose in Riverside during sum 08 when gas prices were high. Data http://bit.ly/bPwjZZ #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
404. TransitRiderOC Q from San Diego bus driver: "Do you see privatization & contracting of services out as a problem?" #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
405. coryoconnor Rich Katz is on the #TransitForum panel. John Cooke introduce me to him years ago. He is a good egg. Love that he is here. —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
406. plattypus1 Bus driver from SD worried about privatization- Leahy says it'll be "an ongoing issue" #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
407. SimonOh Leahy: Economic conditions also impact unions too #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
408. TransitRiderOC Katz: "Unions have to be a part of the solution too. Everyone has to be at the table." #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
409. James_Suazo Peter Buffa's OK traveling to Irvine with an iguana and a saddle. Future transit option? #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
410. TransitRiderOC Katz: "Mayor tried to give unions a 10% pay cut but everyone keeps their jobs. Unions refused. So layoffs in L.A. happened." #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
411. TransitRiderOC Buffa: "Our unions in Orange Cty has been a very effective partner in getting us through this." #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
412. plattypus1 I support IguanaLink! @James_Suazo #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
413. Career_Future RT @RailtoRail: as jobs and bus services are cut fewer people ride the bus so we have fewer riders. #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from mobile web
414. markdavidson RT @TedNguyen: Great discussion on transit solutions from local, state and national experts at #transitforum http://ow.ly/i/rxc —about 10 hours ago from HootSuite
415. plattypus1 Architect from LA- "Are we really ready to throw away all the gains we've made in the last 30 years?" #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
416. TransitRiderOC Katz on state's budget crisis: "Republicans have to stop defending prop 13, and Democrats have to stop defending prop 98." #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
417. plattypus1 "Republicans have to stop defending prop 13 like its the only thing that matters." -Katz, MTA #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
418. SimonOh Katz: Republicans have to stop defending Prop 13 and Democrats Prop 98 and come together for a bipartisan budget solution #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
419. capopalm Regional funding must come from each county from San Diego thru LA. A regional excise tax might be fare? How do we pay? #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
420. plattypus1 Katz- "Gov's proposal should be defeated, leg should fund transit, encourage ops funding in Waxman bill" #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
421. coryoconnor #TransitForum Did U now there's a Metrolink station across the street? U can arrive at Union Station in 53 minutes while reading newspaper. —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
422. SimonOh Katz: Governor's proposal should be defeated, legislators should respect transit, redirect climate bill funds to transit #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
423. capopalm Rail in LA and Orange Counties was built in the 1870's. Should we provide some new rail service in the 21st century? #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
424. plattypus1 "If we dedicate funds to certain modes, they have to be protected." -Ikhrata, SCAG #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
425. plattypus1 @coryoconnor And OCTA paid for the ride this morning! #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
426. chapmanPR RT @coryoconnor Did U know there's a Metrolink station across the street? U can arrive at Union Station in 53 minutes... #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from HootSuite
427. markdavidson Thanks to @TedNguyen and social media, I have the opportunity to learn more about my local government and transit. #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from Tweetie
428. TransitRiderOC "There's a huge disconnect in how people feel what they pay & what they get." Katz #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
429. SimonOh Buffa: People need to know what Measure M (OC) and Measure R (LA) money are being used on #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
430. TransitRiderOC Q: "How do we get our legislators to show how vital this service is?" #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
431. plattypus1 "The public loves term limits, but they've been a disaster in California." -Buffa (Political junkies unite!) #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
432. SimonOh Buffa: Term limits are a disaster and a third rail issue, turns authority over to people with far less vision #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
433. coryoconnor #TransitForum Term limits turned politics over to short-term thinkers when transportation issues require long-term vision and commitment. —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
434. SimonOh Buffa: Politicians do things for two reasons: either for pain or for gain #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
435. coryoconnor #TransitForum If Walt Disney were alive & here today he would B part of the solution 2 SoCal's transportation crisis. Monorail? PeopleMover? —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
436. eburton1 Stringent CEQA environmental rules/clearance should be sufficient for NEPA - a recurring theme at forum.#transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
437. AllenJWilson Officials need to get off of the revenue problem and look at the administrative costs and overhead #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
438. SimonOh Leahy: Over the long term, we're seeing changes in urban form, transit #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
439. chapmanPR Couple more hours of fascinating discussion left at #TransitForum, held at Chapman today. —about 10 hours ago from web
440. coryoconnor #TransitForum If you live in Orange and take train to LA, you're living the good life of the commuter from Greenwich, CT 2 midtown Manhattan —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
441. James_Suazo Metro Rail takes you to watch USC beat UCLA anywhere in LA. #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
442. chapmanPR Hope all attendees at #TransitForum are enjoying their visit to Chapman - it's much prettier without the rain! —about 10 hours ago from web
443. capopalm Will the new High Speed Rail to Sacramento compete with the $39 one-way Southwest Airline ticket? #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
444. SimonOh Leahy: Several years ago, riders paid 100% because it equals the price of per gallon gas. Now it's 25% since fares aren't $3 #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
445. coryoconnor #TransitForum Go Trojans! Did you know that Chapman University is the USC of Orange County? Go Panthers! —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
446. plattypus1 "Over time, trends are favourable... ballot trends are also favourable..." -Guzzetti, APTA #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
447. chapmanPR RT @coryoconnor If W. Disney were here today he would B part of the solution 2 SoCal's transportation crisis. #TransitForum Yup, totally! —about 10 hours ago from web
448. TedNguyen RT @markdavidson: Thanks to @TedNguyen & social media, I have opportunity to learn more about my local government & transit. #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from HootSuite
449. TransitRiderOC Katz: "The train we're looking at is Anaheim-L.A.-SF. To SD, it's a problem b/c of Del Mar Heights, Coastal Commission..." #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
450. SimonOh RT @TransitRiderOC: Katz: "The train we're looking at is Anaheim-L.A.-SF. To SD, it's a problem b/c of Del Mar Heights, Coastal Commission..." #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
451. plattypus1 San Diegan wants #HSR to go via the coast rather than the IE- Riv and SB needs #HSR! #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from web
452. chapmanPR Walt Disney would have solved the transit crisis 20 years ago...and made it profitable. #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
453. TedNguyen @TransitRiderOC: Katz: Train we're looking at is Anaheim-L.A.-SF. To SD, it's a problem b/c of Coastal Commission. #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from HootSuite
454. SimonOh Katz: If we lose gas tax revenues, we're all going out of business #transitforum —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
455. TransitRiderOC Katz: "Please talk to legislators this week. You need to protect what you have if it all goes south." #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
456. MarieNordhues Had to leave #transitforum but thank u @TedNguyen & all OCTA for awesome event, cont. to follow on http://bit.ly/9SozC5 —about 10 hours ago from HootSuite
457. AllenJWilson We may see a jobs bill to spend it fast, but would be waste of taxpayers money!! #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
458. AllenJWilson Are the Transp Officials willing to demand suspension of AB 32 to get projects rollin'. Stop listening to DEM talking points! #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
459. coryoconnor And dry! :) RT @chapmanPR: Hope all attendees at #TransitForum are enjoying their visit to Chapman - it's much prettier without the rain! —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
460. SimonOh RT @TransitRiderOC: Katz: "Please talk to legislators this week. You need to protect what you have if it all goes south." #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
461. SimonOh Don't go away. More SoCal #transitforum coming up and my live tweets too. How are you guys liking my tweeting so far? —about 10 hours ago from TweetDeck
462. markdavidson I'm at the Southern California Transit Forum today. Fascinating event. I'm learning a lot. Great use of social media. #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from Tweetie
463. Red_Forest For #OC California residents, Chapman College in the City of Orange is hosting a/the #TransitForum discussing High Speed Rail #HSR #tworco —about 10 hours ago from web
464. coryoconnor How was it, Stephanie? RT @UnbelievaBeal @coryoconnor Used to take that train every other weekend for 2 years at Chapman. :) #TransitForum —about 10 hours ago from web
465. AllenJWilson 57th AD DEM Assembly Cand West Covina Councilman Roger Hernandez at #TransitForum spent time hovering in the lobby instead of at the forum! —about 9 hours ago from web
466. RobertMoranLA @FroggyPrinceMom my point about cutting funding for roads was about getting people on public transit. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from Seesmic
467. coryoconnor Final session of #TransitForum: Stakeholders. —about 9 hours ago from web
468. SimonOh Stakeholder Perspective discussion starting up now #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
469. AllenJWilson Katz: No pol wants to die for Transit...Well, frankly I am not willing to pay anymore taxes! Cut the perks and spending #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
470. RobertMoranLA @FroggyPrinceMom still cutting funding for roads doesn't preclude funding for busways or cutting funding entirely. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from Seesmic
471. SimonOh Christie Rudder: Systems change advocate for Dayle McIntosh Center, providing us with the disabled perspective for transit #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
472. SimonOh Rudder: Transit cuts result in housing, health care to be cut as well #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
473. plattypus1 "Triangle for people's survival- housing, transport, access to svcs" Christie Rudder, disabled advocate #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
474. RobertMoranLA @FroggyPrinceMom @litarider what I'm proposing is switching the 80/20 rule so 80% of transit funding goes to public transit. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from Seesmic
475. SimonOh Rudder: Cutting services hurt the safety nets for the disabled, being forced into institutions, threatens civil rights #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
476. plattypus1 "We're hurting ourselves- we're not looking at the outcome of these cuts, but what we can do short-term" -Rudder #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
477. ocrcommute Transit advocates discuss financial crisis http://bit.ly/aQ0BMj #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
478. SimonOh Barry Broad, Director of CA Teamsters Public Affairs Council up now #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
479. TransitRiderOC Looks like a lot of people, politicians already left #TransitForum not bothering to hear from community, Teamster input. —about 9 hours ago from web
480. plattypus1 "We're not Somalia- we're no worse off than Albania" -Barry Broad, Teamsters #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
481. James_Suazo RT @TransitRiderOC: Looks like a lot of people, politicians already left #TransitForum not bothering to hear from community, Teamster input. —about 9 hours ago from web
482. plattypus1 "We have a very big lack of revenue, and if we keep cannibalizing, we're never going to fix the problem." -Broad, Teamsters #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
483. SimonOh Broad: Legislators are no longer in control because we the voters are but not in an organized way #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
484. AllenJWilson Great! We now have to hear Teamster Union official on the panel at #TransitForum. Union wages kills trans projects! —about 9 hours ago from web
485. SimonOh Broad: Every once in a while, taxes need to go up and we can't pretend it doesn't need to #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
486. AllenJWilson Is amazed at how many Union officials were at #TransitForum Where were the Taxpayer Advocates? —about 9 hours ago from web
487. SimonOh Tom Rubin, transit consultant formerly with SCRTD (now LACMTA) up now #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
488. markdavidson I'm at the Southern California Transit Forum today. Live-stream http://bit.ly/watchtransitforum #TransitForum http://twitpic.com/11kmtc —about 9 hours ago from Tweetie
489. RailtoRail One pol. still here #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from mobile web
490. DarinRMcClure Is amazed at how many Union officials were at #TransitForum Where were the Taxpayer Advocates? via @AllenJWilson —about 9 hours ago from web
491. SimonOh Rubin: First rule of long term planning is make sure there will be a long term #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
492. MarieNordhues Takeaway from #transitforum : Some cuts inevitable. Need 2 consider options i.e. increasing use of pvt contractors to operate buses —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
493. capopalm The transportation issue solution will involve the ratio tween user pay verses public contribution to public transportation. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
494. SimonOh Rubin: Screw it! #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
495. RailtoRail The taxpayere are working so they can pay taxes #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from mobile web
496. James_Suazo "Screw it." -Tom Rubin #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
497. DarinRMcClure @AllenJWilson You were looking for an advocate? http://youtu.be/_0M__0Z1pjg #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
498. capopalm We don't not have the revenue to fund maintenance of our infrastructure. How will we fund the O&M on the new projects? #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
499. SimonOh Rubin: 10% of ARRA (Stimulus) funds can be used for operations. We need to raise that. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
500. TransitRiderOC "LA MTA has great freedom to move around its 3 local sales tax funds. (OCTA far less so)." - Tom Rubin, consultant. #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
501. TransitRiderOC "Now, MTA has big shortage. If you read Meas R carefully, entire Expo line is eligible for Meas R funding." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
502. plattypus1 http://twitpic.com/11knxy - Peter Buffa proposes a new LA-Irvine express service #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TwitPic
503. LauraRobin24 @coryoconnor I've been taking the train from Orange to San Diego a lot recently. I love it & I hope CA gets a high speed rail #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
504. TransitRiderOC "Which is more efficient at creating jobs: capital or operations? There's a report you should ignore..." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
505. RailtoRail The true victims of all this are the transit dependant and laid off employees #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from mobile web
506. TransitRiderOC "If we're putting together a paper recommending to Congress that we should spend more money on transit than jobs..." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
507. markdavidson RT @ocrcommute: Transit advocates discuss financial crisis http://bit.ly/aQ0BMj #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
508. TransitRiderOC "...we shouldn't say it takes ~$3 mil to create 1 job. The ARRA database is crap." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
509. markdavidson RT @TransitRiderOC: Looks like a lot of people, politicians already left #TransitForum not bothering to hear from community, Teamster input. —about 9 hours ago from web
510. plattypus1 "ARRA Job data is absolute crap" -Tom Rubin #transitforum APTA data shows 1 job = $122 cap, $47 op funding —about 9 hours ago from web
511. TransitRiderOC "Operating jobs created much faster, AND they tend to be local, as opposed to using funds to buy e.g. equipment from Germany." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
512. markdavidson RT @RobertMoranLA: @FroggyPrinceMom @litarider what I'm proposing is switching the 80/20 rule so 80% of transit funding goes to public transit. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from Seesmic
513. TransitRiderOC "The numbers you see: what it costs to create jobs: total costs. MTA $83,000. OCTA $86,000. Nat'l $61,000." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
514. markdavidson RT @Red_Forest: For #OC California residents, Chapman College in the City of Orange is hosting a/the #TransitForum discussing High Speed Rail #HSR #tworco —about 9 hours ago from web
515. TransitRiderOC "We have to spend money on capital, but if you want to create jobs quickly, if you spend on ops, it's 1-2 years." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
516. markdavidson RT @SimonOh: Don't go away. More SoCal #transitforum coming up and my live tweets too. How are you guys liking my tweeting so far? —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
517. SimonOh RT @TransitRiderOC: "We have to spend money on capital, but if you want to create jobs quickly, if you spend on ops, it's 1-2 years." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
518. TransitRiderOC "Capital is ~3 years if you buy buses; 4-6 years if you create rail lines." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
519. Trpster RT @Red_Forest: For #OC California residents, Chapman College in the City of Orange is hosting a/the #TransitForum discussing High Speed Rail #HSR #tworco —about 9 hours ago from web
520. SimonOh Roy Shahbazian, of Transit Advocates of OC up now #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
521. capopalm Rail in LA and Orange Counties was built in the 1870's. We must provide some new rail service in the 21st century? #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
522. plattypus1 "Transit operations funds need to be secure... in the long term." -@TransitRiderOC #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
523. markdavidson Great live Twitter coverage of the Southern California Transit Forum from @SimonOh. #TransitForum #smoc —about 9 hours ago from Tweetie
524. SimonOh Shahbazian: With service cuts, people are no longer able to get to jobs and rely on other means to get around #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
525. plattypus1 @TransitRiderOC highlights the problems of bike racks at capacity- as a cyclist, nothing sucks more. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
526. capopalm What is the $$$'s per passenger for Aviation, Roads, and Public Transportation like buses and commuter rail? #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
527. TedNguyen RT @markdavidson: Great live Twitter coverage of the Southern California Transit Forum from @SimonOh. #TransitForum #smoc << Go Simon! —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
528. TedNguyen RT @SimonOh: Shahbazian: With service cuts, people are no longer able to get to jobs and rely on other means to get around #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
529. SimonOh Shahbazian: Service cuts lead to immobilizations #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
530. plattypus1 I'm glad somebody started putting up pictures of what a bus looks like, I wasn't sure if the pols knew. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
531. capopalm In order to increase the bandwidth of the freeways we may need to allow narrower high speed lanes along with truck lanes. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
532. TedNguyen Please fill out your comment card and tell us what you liked & didn't like at #transitforum -- appreciate your comments! —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
533. plattypus1 OCTA is using transit money to build a road project. (Bristol widening) #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
534. SimonOh Shahbazian: Road projects like the Bristol St. widening project needs to get a second look in a time like this #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
535. AllenJWilson Tweeting at the #TransitForum is awesome, but connection not good for Blackberry in the forum. Had to go to the lobby to posts my Tweets :( —about 9 hours ago from web
536. James_Suazo What is that road project? Could it possibly be Bristol Street? #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
537. TedNguyen RT @joelbishop: @TedNguyen Excellent forum via the web. Thanks! @TransitRiderOC: << Glad you're watching from Dana Point! #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
538. walkable RT @TedNguyen: RT @SimonOh: Shahbazian: With service cuts, people are no longer able to get to jobs and rely on other means to get around #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
539. SimonOh Will Kempton, OCTA CEO (filling in for Mark Watts, exec director for Transportation California) #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
540. TransitRiderOC "Transit Advocates have been very helpful, pushed for the best possible approach that OCTA has had to make." - Will Kempton #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
541. TransitRiderOC "This forum is historic in that labor & management are cosponsors. We want to overcome negatives with this service reduction." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
542. TedNguyen OCTA CEO Will Kempton thanks transit advocates for helping protect transit at #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
543. SimonOh Kempton: There are social, economic, environmental, and quality of life impacts when it comes to service cuts #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
544. plattypus1 "There are social impacts, there are environmental impacts, and there are quality-of-life impacts" -Kempton #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
545. TedNguyen RT @SimonOh: Kempton: There are social, economic, environmental and quality of life impacts when it comes to service cuts #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
546. adrielhampton High-speed rail would be really nice. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from Swift
547. TransitRiderOC "I think there are direct correlations between transit svc & social impacts they want from Washington." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
548. TedNguyen RT @TransitRiderOC: "This forum is historic in that labor & management are cosponsors." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
549. TransitRiderOC "I use the example of impacts on healthcare. What about the single mom who has to take her child to the doctor? to the hosp?" #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
550. SimonOh Kempton: What if that single mother needs to take her sick child to a doctor and doesn't have a car? We need transit #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
551. TransitRiderOC "In OC, 56 mil boardings a year are going to their jobs. That's a huge economic impact. Svc sector of our economy shows life" #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
552. capopalm Why can't you take a train to John Wayne airport of LAX for that matter? How about rail to the universities? #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
553. lapearce Need another reason to support mass transit? Good public transportation makes foreclosures less likely #transitforum http://bit.ly/dtKqN3 —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
554. SimonOh Kempton: Air quality will be impacted the more cuts that are made to bus service #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
555. TransitRiderOC "AB 32, SB 375 has some deadlines, sustainable communities strategies. What strategies will be used to achieve state mandates? #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
556. TransitRiderOC We will NOT be able to achieve requirements laid out by state if we do not have transit as a means of dealing with those reqs. #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
557. plattypus1 Transit "one of the best ways we have to develop reasonable, sustainable communities going forward" -Kempton #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
558. SimonOh Kempton: We will not be able to achieve the requirements set by the state [for air quality] if we do not have transit #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
559. TransitRiderOC Finally, quality of life. On our fwy sys, even if they're moving along well, it doesn't take much to disrupt flow of traffic. #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
560. James_Suazo Kempton: Can't meet AB 32 requirements without transit. #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
561. TedNguyen RT @TransitRiderOC: We will NOT be able to achieve requirements laid out by state if we do not have transit. #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
562. TedNguyen RT @SimonOh: Kempton: Air quality will be impacted the more cuts that are made to bus service #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
563. plattypus1 "It doesn't take much... on that [freeway] to break it down completely." -Kempton #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
564. TedNguyen RT @lapearce: Good public transportation makes foreclosures less likely #transitforum http://bit.ly/dtKqN3 —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
565. SimonOh Kempton: Freeways are already at capacity with more cars and less transit, affecting quality of life #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
566. TransitRiderOC "Attending public mtgs where I listened to a num of transit-dependent population talk about impacts on their lives,..." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
567. TransitRiderOC "...that's why I asked Ms Rudder on our panel. I thought she made great pts on disabled community & dependency on transit." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
568. ElmiraK Tweet your questions to the last #TransitForum panel- speaking right now. http://twitpic.com/11krjk —about 9 hours ago from Echofon
569. TransitRiderOC "Roy, and the other Transit Advocates, they were heart-wrenching stories. It had an impact on gut." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
570. DarinRMcClure Tweet your questions to the last #TransitForum panel speaking right now. http://twitpic.com/11krjk via @ElmiraK —about 9 hours ago from web
571. TransitRiderOC "We don't have 3-4 years to try to get to a soln. We are cutting another 150,000 hrs in March." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
572. TedNguyen Please fill out comment card. We need your opinions to evaluate today's #transitforum event. —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
573. plattypus1 "We are cutting another 150k revenue-vehicle-hours in March, we will have to cut another 150+ in Sept." -Kempton #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
574. TransitRiderOC "If we don't know if state money is coming in, there's going to be 150,000+ hours being cut this September." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
575. lapearce About to take the @Metrolink up to LA. Thanks OCTA & others for the #transitforum 2day. We still mass transit AND the water bond! —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
576. SimonOh Kempton: If we do not know if [OCTA] will get more funding within the next few months, we will cut 150K hours in September #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
577. capopalm Should we spend the scares funds on maintaining public transit? Should we spend it on new construction of infrastructure? #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
578. TransitRiderOC Visit Jane, Roy, & more at Transit Advocates' booth! Or find us online & on Facebook at www.TransitAdvocatesOC.org . #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
579. plattypus1 Mr. Kempton- If transit is so important, why is OCTA still spending bus $ on Bristol St. widening? #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
580. James_Suazo RT @TransitRiderOC: Visit Jane, Roy, & more at Transit Advocates' booth! Or find us online & on Facebook at www.TransitAdvocatesOC.org . #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
581. capopalm When rail service services airports, commuters really benefit- like in Philadelphia and New York! #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
582. hoda007 RT @tednguyen RT @SimonOh: Kempton: Air quality will be impacted the more cuts that are made to bus service #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from Twittelator
583. plattypus1 "One bright spot is re-making the economy as a green economy." Let's hope so, Mr. Broad. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
584. plattypus1 "If you want to get money into the economy, you can hire people into the public sector next week, from unemployment" -Broad, #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
585. SimonOh Broad: 1 of quickest ways to stimulate the economy is not only bus operation but also putting people to work in public sector #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
586. capopalm The new High Speed Rail corridor should include solar power that will help jump-start our electric generation infrastructure. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
587. SimonOh Broad: 1950s-we built the nation's highway system, a huge investment especially under a GOP Prez Eisenhower #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
588. plattypus1 @capopalm- Why does it have to be a train? Buses already serve pretty much everywhere, and you can ride them today. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
589. MarieNordhues RT @AAASoCalNews: #FF the great @SimonOh who has done outstanding coverage of #transitforum today. Thanks Simon! —about 9 hours ago from HootSuite
590. James_Suazo @TedNguyen keep on fightin' to get our questions in there Ted! #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
591. TransitRiderOC "We've got to revitalize our private sector, & that's the core of our economy in this country. If we can't get them back..." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
592. TransitRiderOC "...so they can pay taxes, then [we can't sustain operations]." #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
593. DarinRMcClure http://youtu.be/_AAEp0J_hzU JFK on Rasing Taxes in a Recession #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
594. SimonOh Broad: The public sector has to jump start the economy. European countries did the same and economy recovered much quickly #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
595. TransitRiderOC "A federal dollar is a local dollar sent to Washington for a haircut, then sent back with rules & strings attached." Tom Rubin #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
596. SimonOh Rubin: A federal dollar is a local dollar with a haircut and returned with greater restrictions #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
597. James_Suazo RT @plattypus1: Mr. Kempton- If transit is so important, why is OCTA still spending bus $ on Bristol St. widening? #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
598. plattypus1 Tom Rubin is approvingly quoting Milton Friedman... May the Chicago school die a quick death, and soon. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
599. rossteasley stakeholder panelists are too eager to be heard, and stepping on STAKEHOLDERS in audience. LISTEN please. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
600. TransitRiderOC Basic bus service that's frequent — not cramped — and on time would be better than #CAhsr California High Speed Rail. #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
601. SimonOh Rubin: Banks are currently not lending to small businesses, which are important in helping the economic recover #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
602. James_Suazo The Stakeholder panel needs to keep their answers simple and let the public ask their questions! #TransitForum —about 9 hours ago from web
603. SimonOh Canova: We have become a free-rider generation where we do not invest in our nation's infrastructure #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
604. plattypus1 "There's not much else to be done but the federal government to bail out this economy." - Canova #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
605. topbrokeroc RT @RossTeasley: stakeholder panelists are too eager to be heard, and stepping on STAKEHOLDERS in audience. LISTEN please. #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck
606. TheFlyinV instead of bickering across the party lines find something in common and build out from there! what is the common thread? #transitforum —about 9 hours ago from web
607. TransitRiderOC "He's talking about 75-25% split, Measure M2 which was approved by voters. That's how THEY want the money." Will Kempton #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
608. SimonOh Kempton: Measure M2 was APPROVED BY THE VOTERS. They decided how they decided to spend money on transit #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
609. TransitRiderOC "If you try to run a locally-financed program and don't deliver it to the voters, you'd better not go back to them again." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
610. plattypus1 Kempton blames 75/25 split in Measure M on voters. But who wrote Measure M? #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from web
611. TransitRiderOC (Kempton mentions Measure M2 which gives a paltry 25% to transit.) #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
612. RailSafeSarah Just finished editing #TransitForum video w/@BaxterSpeaks 2 recap 2day's event! We're seeking solutions to our funding crisis! Stay tuned... —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
613. MarieNordhues RT @AAASoCalNews: @chapmanpr Thanks for hosting #transitforum in your great facility. @OC_Biz_Council thanks for your leadership & support. —about 8 hours ago from HootSuite
614. TransitRiderOC "Alternative Fuel Tax Credit being considered in Washington. States pressing for this. In OC? $4 mil/year." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
615. SimonOh Kempton: Pressing hard for Alternative Fuel Tax, which will generate $4mil/year for transit capital #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
616. TransitRiderOC "Jobs bill. Pres indq that he wants this soon. We want to get flexibility to shift transit capital to operating." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
617. TransitRiderOC "Not permanent fix, but at least helps us in short-term. Then in Sacramento, we need to make sure some element of assistance" #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
618. plattypus1 "We need to concentrate in Sacramento to make sure there is some element of transit assistance." -Kempton #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from web
619. TransitRiderOC "...is provided for $350 mil statewide. CTA's Initiative as mentioned earlier. We could dev 5-yr soln for Sac funds..." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
620. SimonOh RT @TransitRiderOC: "Not permanent fix, but at least helps us in short-term. Then in Sacramento, we need to make sure some element of assistance" #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
621. TransitRiderOC "I've yet to see any interest group to give up any of their little deal." Barry Broad, teamsters #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
622. MDLU .@tednguyen Congrats on a successful SoCal #TransitForum. Great crowd, great speakers, and great partnerships for future of transit. —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
623. TransitRiderOC "Business guys, homeowners behind prop 13, don't want their properties re-appraised." Broad #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
624. TransitRiderOC "A business property tax probably the way to go, b/c you can't have free lunch forever. e.g. Single Sales Factor, but..." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
625. SimonOh Broad: We are heavily dependent on income tax. Cant raise it anymore except for top income bracket A business tax is necessary #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
626. TransitRiderOC "...how you determine ur corporate income tax from one state. Was an idea that came from conservative side to stim economy." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
627. TransitRiderOC "Problem is that it was elective. Single Sales Factor tends to favor companies w\ plants, equipment, personnel in Calif." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
628. rossteasley Why is panel on public transit stakeholders a discussion of tax policy, federal spending policy and history? #missingthepoint #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
629. jcorsey RT @OCTAnews: Josh Shaw: urge state lawmakers to stop raids on transit funding. #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from HootSuite
630. SimonOh Broad: People have to come to the table and give up something to get something, especially when it comes to special interests #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
631. TransitRiderOC Reggie Mundekis: "Since tax breaks stimulate economy, why not tax breaks for employers whose employees take transit?" #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
632. TransitRiderOC Q: "Childcare facilities...want to thank you for mentioning Quality of Life. Childcare is a missing link in planning ps." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
633. TransitRiderOC "How do we get childcare planning along with our transportation efforts?" #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
634. plattypus1 28m of battery power left, probably gettin' on the 1713 @Metrolink home. Great #transitforum today, thnks @TedNguyen @TransitRiderOC —about 8 hours ago from web
635. TransitRiderOC Kempton: "Being able to co-locate childcare facilities to stations would help encourage ridership. There're several examples" #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
636. SimonOh Kempton: Having sufficient access to child care should enourage people to ride public transit #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
637. rossteasley Yea, @tednguyen -- good job! Back on track. #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
638. TransitRiderOC PacificProgressive.com has very good coverage of cutbacks in OC. Encourage you to visit it. #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
639. TransitRiderOC Q: "Part of Huntington Bch Tomorrow grp. Question: why wasn't this panel placed earlier while movers & shakers were here?" #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
640. James_Suazo www.pacificprogressive.com. Check it out! #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
641. TransitRiderOC Tom Rubin: "Movers & Shakers show up to be seen, but not to listen." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
642. jcorsey RT @OCTAnews: Will Kempton: buses are lifeline service for significant portion of OC's population. #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from HootSuite
643. missnakaji RT @SimonOh: Broad: 1950s-we built the nation's highway system, a huge investment especially under a GOP Prez Eisenhower #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
644. missnakaji RT @SimonOh: Broad: 1 of quickest ways to stimulate the economy is not only bus operation but also putting people to work in public sector #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
645. TransitRiderOC Q: I live in So OC. w\150,000 hrs being reduced, those w\social problem of not being able to ride, I haven't heard... #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
646. SimonOh Kempton: The movers and shakers here earlier are busy people and would have been beneficial if here now but still important #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
647. TransitRiderOC ...anybody talk about increasing the bus fares. That puts the choice on travel on people actually using it. #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
648. TransitRiderOC Kempton: "Fare increases considered. Incr in 2009, another fare incr contemplated, not scheduled, for Jan 2011." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
649. plattypus1 Questioner says "let's increase bus fares"... too bad this only makes it worse, eh? #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from web
650. TransitRiderOC "Problem is that there's deflected. You lose ridership after fare incr. I believe once we have a good svc to operate," #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
651. Platinum421 Super Bowl Fuego Chrome Wheels http://tiny.cc/jmNg0 #transitforum KOBE? is he going to play Vs. C..Ant n Company #followriday @Platinum421 —about 8 hours ago from web
652. TransitRiderOC "that may be something we can consider. There's a fare incr contemplated for Jan 2011." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
653. SimonOh Kempton: Not a good time for fare increases now. Once ridership numbers go up again, we may contemplate it #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
654. plattypus1 "Fare increases contemplated for 2011" -Kempton #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from web
655. MyRedBalloon Mrs. Marion Knott: Celebrating #Census2010 at #transitforum reception http://s2t.vg/5SjZEC —about 8 hours ago from API
656. TransitRiderOC Christie: "For those who rode paratransit, it incr $2.25->$2.70 each way on a trip. $5.40 roundtrip. If you're working..." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
657. TransitRiderOC "...that's ~$150/month. SSI, SS-piers getting $30 cut, and cuts from other programs. A raise in fare makes it impossible..." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
658. TransitRiderOC "...for the disabled community." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
659. Platinum421 Isiah Thomas Fuego Chrome Wheel http://tiny.cc/jmNg0 #transitforum KOBE? is he going to play Vs. C..Ant n Company #followriday @Platinum421 —about 8 hours ago from web
660. TransitRiderOC Roy: "A theme here is, 'who will bear the cost?' Federal, riders, etc.? In terms of what riders can contribute,..." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
661. plattypus1 "Nobody gets off the hook" in getting us out of this crisis -Shahbazian #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from web
662. missnakaji Ooohh, check that out, #transitforum is the top trending topic in "Los Angeles" :) —about 8 hours ago from web
663. TransitRiderOC "...it may be difficult for a fair number of riders. If we can get a credit to end users to make sure they continue to use..." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
664. MarieNordhues @TedNguyen Talked 2 MV Transpo @ #transitforum -1988 law required Denver Transit 2 contract out 20% of bus rtes. Audit showed big $savings —about 8 hours ago from HootSuite
665. TransitRiderOC "...the system, then that's probably inevitable. We can't put the burden all on the rider. Some levels are trying to excuse.." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
666. TransitRiderOC "...themselves from the discussion." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
667. DarinRMcClure @tednguyen My @Twitter #transitforum event take away 1 Heavily filtered content is not transparency, let the twitter steam flow. #GrassRoots —about 8 hours ago from web
668. TransitRiderOC Phil Capo: "Public cty areas along municipal agencies have 'dead zones' where svc stops and ends. e.g. Del Amo + La Palma,..." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
669. TransitRiderOC "...where routes end in the middle of nowhere between Long Beach Transit & OCTA." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
670. TransitRiderOC "Can we have run-through service on long routes, & having regional coordinated service?" #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
671. TransitRiderOC Kempton: "Our current chairman has priority on integrating systems, not just on buses but also on train." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
672. SimonOh Kempton: Both previous and current OCTA chair making great progress on integrating bus service between different agencies #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
673. TransitRiderOC Q: "I feel like most ppl don't know about public transit & advantages. Most ppl don't commute very far..." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
674. MyRedBalloon LIVE from #transitforum http://s2t.vg/jZ6MXh —about 8 hours ago from API
675. TransitRiderOC There's a guy next to me at #TransitForum won't stop talking to himself. Augh!! —about 8 hours ago from web
676. SimonOh Shahbazian: To run a marketing campaign, we would need to cut some buses #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
677. TransitRiderOC Q: Serious proposal to entail ridership. I used to pay insurance on 5 cars and 3 kids. I didn't want them driving... #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
678. TransitRiderOC ...What if we increased the driving age from 18 to 20 or 21, it would cure ridership, save insurance money, &. ... #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
679. TransitRiderOC Rubin: "Art Leahy ... 'dirty top 30 list' of sites with most graffiti areas. Every single one in top #10 was within a high..." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
680. TransitRiderOC "...school or middle school." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
681. SimonOh Conclusion of the panel discussion #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
682. TransitRiderOC Oh crap, they're gonna show me on the Social Media video. #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
683. SimonOh The Forum is almost coming to a close for the day. Reception coming up.... #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
684. TransitRiderOC Amante: "We have to...address our economic woes. Create jobs, eliminate regulation, & other obstacles to what we're..." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
685. J_Maluenda Dear #transitforum: Excellent work today! Now its time for a celebration!! Cc: @MyRedBalloon #census2010 —about 8 hours ago from UberTwitter
686. TransitRiderOC "...trying to achieve. ... I want to thank Transit Advocates & this panel, the most lively of this program." #TransitForum —about 8 hours ago from web
687. SimonOh Ha! More USC jabs here at the Forum #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
688. SimonOh Reception time! #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
689. SimonOh This ends the live tweet of today's 2010 SoCal Transit Forum. Hope you all enjoyed it! How did I do? What'd you think? #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
690. missnakaji RT @SimonOh: Katz: Sales tax in LA County largest in nation, public not wiling to accept further increases #transitforum —about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck
691. MyRedBalloon If everyone @ #transitforum filled out #census2010 survey, funding just may get a little bit better... http://s2t.vg/Nyb6p8 —about 8 hours ago from API
692. TedNguyen audioBoo: CEO Will Kempton thanks OCTA team for successful #transitforum http://boo.fm/b95995 —about 8 hours ago from AudioBoo
693. MarieNordhues RT @TedNguyen: audioBoo: CEO Will Kempton thanks OCTA team for successful #transitforum http://boo.fm/b95995 —about 8 hours ago from HootSuite
694. chapmanPR Thanks for visiting Chapman, #TransitForum! Wish it had been sunnier! Hope u leave w/ lots of ideas - drive safe on way home! —about 8 hours ago from HootSuite
695. DianaWei RT @TedNguyen @Marienordhues: audioBoo CEO Will Kempton thank OCTA team for successful #transitforum http://boo.fm/b95995 (wish i was there) —about 7 hours ago from HootSuite
696. alapoet RT @FoCCL: #TransitForum We have a way for you to pay for your High Speed Rail across the nation. #mmot —about 7 hours ago from web
697. markdavidson RT @TedNguyen: audioBoo: CEO Will Kempton thanks OCTA team for successful #transitforum http://boo.fm/b95995 —about 7 hours ago from AudioBoo
698. markdavidson RT @SimonOh: This ends the live tweet of today's 2010 SoCal Transit Forum. Hope you all enjoyed it! How did I do? What'd you think? #transitforum —about 7 hours ago from TweetDeck
699. markdavidson RT @MDLU: .@tednguyen Congrats on a successful SoCal #TransitForum. Great crowd, great speakers, and great partnerships for future of transit. —about 7 hours ago from TweetDeck
700. markdavidson RT @topbrokeroc: RT @RossTeasley: stakeholder panelists are too eager to be heard, and stepping on STAKEHOLDERS in audience. LISTEN please. #transitforum —about 7 hours ago from TweetDeck
701. markdavidson I'll post my thoughts on today's Southern California Transit Forum in relation to social media once I've re-charged my iPhone. #TransitForum —about 7 hours ago from Tweetie
702. RobertMoranLA @markdavidson it was nice meeting you at the #Transitforum! —about 7 hours ago from Seesmic
703. markdavidson I am really excited today about the #TransitForum and their use of social technology. It demonstrated a new level of transparancy in Gov. —about 7 hours ago from Tweetie
704. tawnypress RT @markdavidson: RT @Red_Forest: For #OC Ca residents, Chapman College is hosting the #TransitForum discussing High Speed Rail #HSR #tworco —about 7 hours ago from TweetDeck
705. markdavidson Those active and vocal in social media were invited to the #TransitForum and got press-like social media badges. http://twitpic.com/11ljej —about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
706. markdavidson I thought this was a great way to incorporate live social media coverage into a traditionally non-social media event. #TransitForum. —about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
707. markdavidson By adding social technologies such as live streaming, Twitter & YouTube questions, and Twitter coverage, it opened a window. #TransitForum —about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
708. markdavidson I hope that other government forums will follow this lead and foster online community and participation using the social web. #TransitForum —about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
709. carinazimmer @RobertMoranLA I wasn't at #transitforum tho started following your informative tweets. Stopped cause had to go:-/ U learned a lot I'm sure —about 6 hours ago from TweetDeck
710. markdavidson Most of the time there is a disconnect between the public and those who are committed and entrusted to public service. #TransitForum —about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
711. plattypus1 Home from the #transitforum, thanks all, 'twas fun. —about 6 hours ago from API
712. MyRedBalloon http://twitvid.com/E159F - The Mayor of Tustin demonstrates his love for @MyRedBalloon and #Census2010 during #transitforum —about 6 hours ago from API
713. markdavidson Today was an excellent example of Government 2.0 and transparancy, community, and connection. (And great organization.) #TransitForum —about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
714. TedNguyen RT @markdavidson: Excellent example of Government 2.0 and transparancy, community, and connection. (And great organization.) #TransitForum —about 6 hours ago from HootSuite
715. TedNguyen RT @markdavidson: By adding live streaming, Twitter & YouTube questions, and Twitter coverage, it opened a window. #TransitForum —about 6 hours ago from HootSuite
716. TedNguyen RT @markdavidson: Great way to incorporate live social media coverage into a traditionally non-social media event. #TransitForum. —about 6 hours ago from HootSuite
717. markdavidson Nobody will be able to read my comment card--15 years of using PDAs--So, you have my comments here. #TransitForum http://twitpic.com/11lo5t —about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
718. markdavidson @RobertMoranLA Great meeting you too Robert! :-) #TransitForum —about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
719. MyRedBalloon http://twitvid.com/B5D44 - @tednguyen and the #transitforum crew getting excited for #census2010 —about 6 hours ago from API
720. markdavidson @DarinRMcClure I agree with you. However, all things considered, I think the organizers of the #TransitForum did an outstanding job. —about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
721. saxyjorge Glad to see MTA and OCTA looking for a solution for all #TransitForum —about 6 hours ago from txt
722. markdavidson @DarinRMcClure For the first time in my life, I didn't feel like the wizards of government were hiding behind the curtain. :) #TransitForum —about 6 hours ago from Tweetie
723. markdavidson If you are in local government and want to use the social web to open a window for and connect with your public, model #TransitForum. —about 6 hours ago from web
724. markdavidson Today was an excellent example of Government 2.0 and *transparency, community, and connection. (And great organization.) #TransitForum —about 6 hours ago from web
725. DarinRMcClure @markdavidson Love to connect on the subject, How about an inteview on @SCPier? #transitforum —about 6 hours ago from Hahlo
726. nancyhastings http://bit.ly/daQXqS More About @thetollroads - A History of Fiscal Missteps At Taxpayer Cost #transitforum #factcheck (via @Surfrider) —about 5 hours ago from Tweetie
727. MyRedBalloon http://twitvid.com/108E9 - I promise to encourage my family to fill it out a well! #census #transitforum —about 5 hours ago from API
728. RobertMoranLA RT @tednguyen: RT @TransitRiderOC: "This forum is historic in that labor & management are cosponsors." #TransitForum —about 5 hours ago from Seesmic
729. jonlan If you missed the #TransitForum workshops ... here's some tweets from it! http://bit.ly/aGaeUc (Kudos @tednguyen) —about 5 hours ago from TweetDeck
730. markdavidson Here's something interesting to note about Twitter story telling. When I first arrived at the #transitforum, my TwitPics only got 30 views. —about 5 hours ago from web
731. markdavidson But once I started building a story around my TwitPics of the #TransitForum, my TwitPics got around 100 views. That's a 333% increase. —about 5 hours ago from web
732. TedNguyen So exhausted after #transitforum. Thanks tweeps for kudos for engagement online and offline. Now prepping for gov20LA preso Sat. —about 5 hours ago from HootSuite
733. TedNguyen RT @LadyLeeT: Awesome mixer w/ @lostonroute66 @lovisatalk @amoration @you2gov for #gov20la < Couldn't make it. Exhausted after #transitforum —about 4 hours ago from HootSuite
734. SimonOh @Marienordhues @ESIPAQWG @hoda007 @tednguyen @markdavidson You are all very welcome! Glad I could contribute today to SoCal #transitforum —about 4 hours ago from TweetDeck
735. SimonOh @AAASoCalNews @VitaminOC You're both very welcome. Glad I could contribute to today's SoCal #transitforum and look forward to doing it again —about 4 hours ago from TweetDeck
736. mcdiana @SimonOh I second that. U did great job. I kept an eye on the feed. hats off to @TedNguyen for social media push. #transitforum —about 3 hours ago from web
737. markdavidson RT @jonlan: If you missed the #TransitForum workshops ... here's some tweets from it! http://bit.ly/aGaeUc (Kudos @tednguyen) —about 3 hours ago from TweetDeck
738. markdavidson RT @RobertMoranLA: RT @tednguyen: RT @TransitRiderOC: "This forum is historic in that labor & management are cosponsors." #TransitForum —about 3 hours ago from Seesmic
739. HSRail RT @TedNguyen: CA high-speed rail replaces 3,000 lane miles of highways & 9 airport runways. Wow! http://ow.ly/i/rqq #transitforum —about 2 hours ago from Tweed
740. SimonOh New blog post on Simon's Den: 2010 SoCal Transit Forum. Read it now at http://bit.ly/5DJ9xk #transitforum —about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck