The agency’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to offer the rides — effective immediately — at Tuesday’s regular meeting.
“With the number of Antelope Valley residents who are federal employees commuting down to jobs in the Los Angeles basin, as well as those working within our local aerospace community, it is important for us to do whatever we can to support these employees,” stated AVTA Board Chair Marvin Crist. “Many of them are working without pay, and it is a privilege to offer them our assistance.”
The free bus rides are provided on all of AVTA’s bus routes, including the local transit routes in the Antelope Valley; the AVTA commuter routes, with service stops in downtown Los Angeles, West Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley and Edwards Air Force Base; and the North County TRANSporter to Santa Clarita.
To take advantage of this assistance, federal employees must show valid federal employment identification upon boarding any AVTA bus. AVTA is also offering a complimentary 31-day bus pass on local transit routes to these employees, who must come in to AVTA headquarters in Lancaster to obtain it.
“We realize that many federal employees are struggling financially during this period,” stated AVTA CEO Macy Neshati. “We are so grateful to our Board of Directors for allowing us to help ease their burden and provide a viable transportation option to get them through this difficult time.”
[Information via news release from the Antelope Valley Transit Authority.]
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Freeloader says
Nothing is free…
LASD CRIME FIGHTER says
JUST REPORTED PETEs COMMENT TO LASD INVETISGATORS IT LOOKS LIKE A CONSPIRACY TO COOMIT A SERIOUS CRIME TO CHILDREN
Nancy Wilsom says
Me too just reporter sicko Child Molester Pete to Major Crimes they need to look into his Child Molester Remarks about hurting Children So Disgusting.
DUMP CHUMP says
I THOUGHT MEXICO WAS GONNA PAY FOR THE WALL AND NOT AMERICAN TAXPAYERS ALONG WITH WITHHOLDING OUR FEDERAL WORKERS THAT DID NOT RECEIVE PAYCHECKS FO CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR THEYRE KIDS AND FAMILY I BET THEY WILL VOTE DONALD CHUMP OUT OF OFFICE FOR MAKING THEM BEG FOR FOOD AND HANDOUTS WHAT A SHAME.
Eddie says
First off. Whose paying for all the free rides? (Tax Payers). Tax payers already pay for their inflated salaries and benefits. My question is… Where is the over taxed tax payers break? Gov. should stop stalling and approve the wall funds. They approved Obamas stimulus package debacle that cost 831 Billion Dollars to the tax payer. and we wont approve a 5 Billion budget for added (I repeat added, not a complete measure but a start) security. We wouldn’t put in a door and not windows in a home.. Approve and move on. For all you idiots out there that talk out of your backside. A president that fights to complete his promises to the people is a good president. Not the best spoken or political… But good.
Tim Scott says
What “people” did he make this promise to? The majority of Americans recognize that his wall is a stupid idea that won’t solve anything. Griping about taxes while saying taxpayers should pay for his boondoggle monument out the other side of your face is…interesting, in a clinical sort of way.
My Opinion says
Prepare yourself this may sting a tiny bit… “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Pub.L. 111–5), nicknamed the Recovery Act, was a stimulus package enacted by the 111th U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in February 2009. Developed in response to the Great Recession”
Translation please…. Both Republicans and Democrats came together to create a funding bill, that bill was signed into law by a President freshly in office taking over after 8 years of Republican decision making that were partially to blame for the recession.
Now, we have a president and had a Republican majority that decided early on that any debt is no problem for future generations. After all, the leader has filed bankruptcy many times and walked away without seeming to be blemished. It will cost for a long time to come, and this is the first two years, two to go still.
Ronny Morris says
This Dude Trump is a Vile POS.!
William says
Hey, quit comparing trump to a POS. It’s not fair to the POS.
End the Trump/McConnell Shutdown says
It’s time to end the Trump/McConnell Shutdown. Orange Clown and Grandpa Turtle need to reopen the government and stop holding peoples’ livelihoods hostage.
CORY WITHERS says
FEEL SO SORRY FOR THEM ASKING FOR HANDOUTS AND FREE FOOD DUE TO THIS TRAITOROUS CRIMINAL PRESIDENT THAT SAID THAT MEXICO WAS GONNA PAY FOR THE WALL WHAT A [removed] LIE.! CANT WAIT TO SEE HIS [removed] IN A FEDERAL PRISON FOR TREASON AND CORRUPTION ALONG WITH MANAFORT.
Tim Scott says
Imagine what it’s like for the Coast Guard…no pay, but if you don’t show up for work you get charged with being AWOL under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. How’s that for MAGA by bringing back slavery?
Pete says
Imagine what it feels like to have a loved one killed by an illegal person.an illegal that was let in,and protected by democrats.they have blood ontheir hands.
Tim Scott says
No one is being “let in.” Get off the Breitbarf juice, it’s rotting your mind.
Pete says
I sure hope your daughter doesn’t get gangraped,murdered,and cut up into little pieces.
By the ones that you think don’t get let in.
Tim Scott says
Don’t lie Pete. If you weren’t hoping for it at least a bit you’d not have brought it up.
Meanwhile, other than nonsense from Breitbarf et al, what evidence do you have on this “let in” BS that you continue to claim?
Mallory says
Probably feels the same way as having a loved one killed by a citizen, which statistically happens more often. What’s your point?
Alexis says
Pete…Every single family member that has had a loved one murdered, is disgusted by people politicizing the death of their loved one. Stop it, Pete!
William says
Pete and the republicans would be credible if they showed as much concern when a white guy shoots up a school, church, movie theater, synagogue, etc., as they do when a guy here illegally commits a murder.
BUT, THEY DON’T, DO THEY? They want everyone to just move along nothing to see here after a mass shooting by an American citizen who is a white guy. They even called the students at Parkland who became activists names like “crisis actors”.
Bottom line. Pay Pete and his ilk no attention. Their free speech doesn’t mean we have to listen to them or give their views any consideration. None whatsoever. They gave up any right to be heard and taken seriously long ago.