Ciao, AnsaldoBreda MTA contract!
Damn Italians and their fancy train cars
Italian manufacturing company AnsaldoBreda was 3 years behind schedule to deliver 50 rail cars to the Los Angeles MTA and the cars they had delivered were 6,000 pounds heavier than specified. Despite those details, they were still positioned to win a $300-million contract to build another 100 rail cars for LA county’s transit system and build a $70-million factory that would have created hundreds of local jobs. All that fell through on Friday night, though, when the company began raising new issues. Where does that leave LA?
Guests:
Dennis Romero, MTA blogger; he’s been covering the story for the LA Weekly
Michael Cano, Transportation Deputy for Supervisor Mike Antonovich
Richard Katz, MTA board member
- Patt Morrison for November 2, 2009
- Ciao, AnsaldoBreda MTA contract!
- Bob Hope Airport loses its bid for noise-free nights
- Is passage of the media shield law imminent?
- Heart of the patriot, Max Cleland
- Meet the most controversial man west of the Mississippi, Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Also on this episode
Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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