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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSIT FORUM
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The Transit Funding Crisis:
Getting From Here to There: Session 1 (FIRST SESSION DONE)

The Transit Funding Crisis: Getting From
Here to There: Lunch Keynote: Session 2 (SECOND SESSION DONE)

Perspectives on the Transit Funding Crisis,
Impacts and Potential Solutions:
Session 3

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TO ALL COACH OPERATORS EMPLOYED AT
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Re: Southern California Transit Forum

Preliminary Program

For more information on the upcoming forum, please
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SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2010
9:00AM - 2:30 PM
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**IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZING
BOOTCAMP PLEASE CALL LUPINA ARCE-AVALOS AT (714) 740-6228.**

HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN CALIFORNIA GETTING $2 BILLION
January 28, 2010

U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RAY LAHOOD ANNOUNCES
FEDERAL BAN ON TEXTING FOR COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVERS
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced federal guidance to expressly prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses. The prohibition is effective immediately and is the latest in a series of actions taken by the Department to combat distracted driving since the Secretary convened a national summit on the issue last September.

“We want the drivers of big rigs and buses and those who share the roads with them to be safe,” said Secretary LaHood. “This is an important safety step and we will be taking more to eliminate the threat of distracted driving.” The action is the result of the Department’s interpretation of standing rules. Truck and bus drivers who text while driving commercial vehicles may be subject to civil or criminal penalties of up to $2,750.

"Our regulations will help prevent unsafe activity within the cab,” said Anne Ferro, Administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). “We want to make it crystal clear to operators and their employers that texting while
driving is the type of unsafe activity that these regulations are intended to prohibit."

FMCSA research shows that drivers who send and receive text messages take their eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds out of every 6 seconds while texting. At 55 miles per hour, this means that the driver is traveling the length of a football field, including the end zones, without looking at the road. Drivers who text while driving are more than 20 times more likely to get in an accident than non-distracted drivers. Because of the safety risks associated with the use of electronic devices while driving, FMCSA is also working on additional regulatory measures that will be announced in the coming months.

During the September 2009 Distracted Driving Summit, the Secretary announced the Department’s plan to pursue this regulatory action, as well as rulemakings to reduce the risks posed by distracted driving. President Obama also signed an Executive Order directing federal employees not to engage in text messaging while driving government-owned vehicles or with government-owned equipment. Federal employees were required to comply with the ban starting on December 30, 2009.

The regulatory guidance on today’s announcement will be on public display in the Federal Register January 26 and will appear in print in the Federal Register on January 27.

RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Rescinding Major Parts of

McCain-Feingold

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Hoffa Statement About Agreement with
White House on Health Care Excise Tax
January 15, 2010

JOBS BILL
Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847
The Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010
The Transit portion starts on page 37
The 10% operating provision is on page 39
The Senate will take this bill up in January.

URGENT FOR ALL TEAMSTERS TO CONTACT
THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS
TO OPPOSE TAX ON HEALTH CARE BENEFITS

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CLICK BELOW TO EMAIL EITHER

PRESIDENT OBAMA
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
SENATOR FEINSTEIN
http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe
OR SENATOR BOXER
https://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm

Official Statement from President James P. Hoffa

Article Regarding Health Care Bill

TEXT from Health Care Bill - pages 1980-1990
This section outlines the excise tax
on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage

FULL TEXT OF HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM BILL
Sen. Reid and committee chairs have released the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
the Senate health insurance reform bill.
http://reid.senate.gov/

Friday, January 8, 2010

SECRETARY TREASURER
PATRICK D. KELLY
Radio Interview with Frank Mottek
KNX Business Hour
Regarding the Health Insurance Reform Bill

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