Posts tagged: Lane Transit District
3 openings on LTD board of directors: Governor Kate Brown seeks interested leaders to apply by July 15
By Friday, July 15, Oregon Governor Kate Brown is seeking candidates to fill three positions on the Lane Transit District board of directors expiring in December 2022: Subdistrict 3 (Don Nordin), Subdistrict 4 (Emily Secord), and Subdistrict 6 (Caitlin Vargas).
To successfully navigate the challenges and opportunities facing LTD, BEST urges the Governor to appoint community leaders with oversight experience and committed to serving the public interest.
Transit plans better when we make them together
We are republishing this guest viewpoint, which originally appeared in The Register-Guard on June 10, 2014, on page A9.
LTD board questionnaire about key issues receives one response
EUGENE (May 26, 2022) — On May 5, Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation (BEST) invited the Lane Transit District (LTD) board of directors to introduce themselves to the public they represent and provide insight into the needs of LTD via an online questionnaire. Only one board member, vice-president Don Nordin from Cottage Grove, chose to do so.
BEST questionnaire asks LTD board members about key issues, receives one response
The Lane Transit Board of Directors is about to select a new general manager, arguably their most important responsibility. To gain insight into the needs of LTD, BEST invited each board member to complete a questionnaire asking about issues they see. 1 out of 7 board members chose to do so.
LTD Announces General Manager Finalists and Community Forum Date
EUGENE (May 19, 2022) — Lane Transit District’s (LTD) Board of Directors will host the three finalists applying for the District’s General Manager position on Monday, May 23 through Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
Lane Transit District officials invited to introduce themselves to public
EUGENE (May 13, 2022) — Lane Transit District (LTD) officials are being invited to introduce themselves to the public they represent via an online questionnaire.
Considering new CDC guidance, BEST urges LTD to review face mask requirement
Considering new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), BEST urges the Lane Transit District (LTD) Board of Directors to determine what, if any, face mask requirements are needed to protect public safety.
Metropolitan Policy Committee approves MovingAhead; next phase is to refine designs
Today, the Metropolitan Policy Committee approved MovingAhead, ratifying what the Eugene City Council and Lane Transit District Board of Directors had already decided in March. The next phase is to refine the design along each “build” corridor (River Road, Highway 99, Martin Luther Kind, Jr. Blvd, and Coburg Road), with input from potentially affected property owners and other key stakeholders. Staff will also seek funding for construction, likely starting with River Road and Highway 99. Full buildout could take a decade or longer.
With support from BEST, Eugene and LTD give green light to MovingAhead
This week with the support of BEST and our partners, the Eugene City Council followed by the Lane Transit District Board of Directors gave the green light to pursuing investments in “complete streets” to improve safety for everyone and to encourage more people to walk, bike, or ride the bus, thereby reducing traffic for those who drive.
BEST outlines next steps for success of MovingAhead
BEST recently provided Eugene and Lane Transit District officials with an analysis of what has changed with MovingAhead since the public hearing 2-1/2 years ago and offered recommendations for next steps to ensure success.