Transportation

As our nation becomes more and more interconnected, the need for more smart, efficient, and 21st century transportation networks has never been greater.

As Chair of the City Council’s Trade, Commerce & Tourism Committee,  Chair of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, and a member on the Transportation Committee of Southern California Association of Governments, Janice has always been a staunch advocate for increasing public transportation in Southern California. She understands the effects of traffic and the pollution that it causes, which is why Janice wants to fight to make investments in our transportation and infrastructure networks. Janice believes that we need to begin repairing our crumbling roads, highways, and bridges, while expanding our mass transit and subway systems, developing better access to public transit facilities, and building a high-speed rail system that connects Northern and Southern California.

Not only will these transit programs help to deter traffic in Southern California, but they will help to produce thousands of local good paying jobs—right here in California.

In her capacity as a local Councilwoman, Janice led efforts to establish off-peak movement of cargo at the Port, now called PierPass, and also supports increasing the use of rail for the movement of goods.

One transit project that Janice has been a strong supporter of is the 30/10 project. The 30/10 project stems from the passage of the municipal ballot “Measure R,” which increased the sales tax in Los Angeles County by half a cent for 30 years in order to raise $40 billion to construct mass transit projects throughout the region. Some of these transit programs include expansion of the subway system to LAX airport, as well as extensions of the Wilshire subway to West Los Angeles. The goal of the 30/10 project is to secure a federal loan from Congress, to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, so that rather than stretching the “Measure R” projects over 30 years, all of the projects can be completed in 10 years. The loan would then be paid back to federal government as the revenue comes in over the next 30 years, and would therefore not leave the federal government with any long term costs. When Janice goes to Congress, she will work with members of the California delegation to fight to secure funding for the 30/10 project.