Some say it's a lot cheaper than freeways, they are but not a lot less.

Had we had a better understanding of what we were doing, we could have saved a good year to a year and a half.

This is a big year for transportation.

We are increasing trip-making at a far greater rate than we are adding capacity to the transportation system. Traffic congestion is a challenge for us, and it will be one in the future.

I can't imagine that there is anywhere in California where commute times went down. Everywhere in California, commute times will continue to increase.

If it's more costly or more inconvenient with heavier traffic on the freeway, people will make the switch.

That's No. 1. It's probably impossible to overstate the importance of getting the Measure K renewal program.

In terms of job development and employment, the area that provides us with the greatest potential for growth in San Joaquin County is the Arch-Sperry corridor.

I'm more of a collaborator. You can't have a lot of split votes and have the agency serve its mission.