ONE SIZE DOESN’T FIT ALL – RIVERSIDE COUNTY NEEDS MOBILITY SOLUTIONS THAT FIT OUR REGION
Assembly bills 2438 and 2237 will restrict the ability of local transportation agencies, like RCTC, to relieve traffic congestion by improving our roads and highways. Instead, these bills would limit RCTC’s ability to compete for state funds, change how local, voter-approved sales tax dollars for transportation projects are spent, and eliminate any project that would increase highway capacity. This will result in more traffic congestion and more frustration for those who live in Riverside County but have to drive to jobs elsewhere.
The state’s carbon reduction goals are worthy and Riverside County is worthy of investment. But the region does not yet have a cost-effective and reliable multimodal transportation network that will get people to and from work efficiently. To protect our environment and secure a climate resilient future, we don’t need more rules. What we need is more funding. Billions of dollars, in fact.
Unless legislators provide money to support their policies, RCTC opposes AB 2438 and AB 2237.
Creating More Congestion
These bills won’t solve traffic congestion because they seek to cut transportation funding for any highway project that adds vehicle capacity, even those aiming to eliminate traffic bottlenecks or improve safety and efficiency. So, the plan is to make traffic worse?
Without Transit Alternatives
These bills are intended to reduce carbon emissions from driving but won’t solve the deficit of multimodal transit alternatives in Riverside County because the state does not provide the billions of dollars in necessary funding to make transit and commuter rail options reliable and easy to use when you need it.
Creating More Congestion
These bills won’t solve traffic congestion because they seek to cut transportation funding for any highway project that adds vehicle capacity, even those aiming to eliminate traffic bottlenecks or improve safety and efficiency. So, the plan is to make traffic worse?
Without Transit Alternatives
These bills are intended to reduce carbon emissions from driving but won’t solve the deficit of multimodal transit alternatives in Riverside County because the state does not provide the billions of dollars in necessary funding to make transit and commuter rail options reliable and easy to use when you need it.
Restricting Local Voices
These bills restrict the voices of Riverside County residents who voted for local measures to fund improvements to the region’s transportation network across all modes of transportation – including improvements on the state highway system long neglected by the state.
Local Success Despite State Failure
If not for voter-approved local sales tax measures that fund mobility improvements and habitat conservation in Riverside County, people and goods would struggle to move safely in a region that has never received enough state transportation funding to keep up with the region’s growth.
We Need a Just Transition
These bills would deny under-resourced regions and their disadvantaged communities a just transition to a climate-resilient future. Many communities do not have the existing infrastructure, funding, or regulatory flexibility to immediately transition away from roadway usage. So, how do you plan to get to work?
Restricting Local Voices
These bills restrict the voices of Riverside County residents who voted for local measures to fund improvements to the region’s transportation network across all modes of transportation – including improvements on the state highway system long neglected by the state.
Local Success Despite State Failure
If not for voter-approved local sales tax measures that fund mobility improvements and habitat conservation in Riverside County, people and goods would struggle to move safely in a region that has never received enough state transportation funding to keep up with the region’s growth.
We Need a Just Transition
These bills would deny under-resourced regions and their disadvantaged communities a just transition to a climate-resilient future. Many communities do not have the existing infrastructure, funding, or regulatory flexibility to immediately transition away from roadway usage. So, how do you plan to get to work?
RCTC Opposition Letter
Assembly Bill 2438
To California Senate Committee on Transportation Chair Lena Gonzalez (Long Beach)
RCTC Opposition Letter
Assembly Bill 2237
To California Senate Committee on Transportation Chair Lena Gonzalez (Long Beach)
RCTC Comments on
Transportation Assessment Report – Assembly Bill (285)
To California Strategic Growth Council Executive Director Lynn von Koch-LIebert
RCTC Opposition Letter to
Assembly Bill 2438
To California Senate Committee on Transportation Chair Lena Gonzalez (Long Beach)
RCTC Opposition Letter to
Assembly Bill 2237
To California Senate Committee on Transportation Chair Lena Gonzalez (Long Beach)