“This will mean more traffic,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said at a news conference this week at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. “Next time you’re stuck on the tarmac at LAX, thank the Republican tax bill ... because that’s what it’s going to do.”The House has already passed a version of the tax bill, and the Senate is considering a separate bill this week. Southern California officials say the deduction makes transit a more competitive option in the traffic-choked region. Metrolink officials say they’re not sure what effect the elimination would have on ridership or on ticket sales. Another proposal in the Senate bill would eliminate a benefit that reimburses up to $20 per month in expenses for people who bike to work.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 30, 2017 00:33 UTC