Snoble to leave MTA

oger Snoble, chief of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for seven years, announced his retirement Wednesday, saying the agency needs new blood as it moves into a new era of public transportation in Los Angeles County. Sue Doyle in the Daily News.

His decision comes as the agency figures out how to spend money from Measure R, a voter-approved, 30-year, half-percent sales tax that will generate $30 billion to $40 billion for transportation projects across the county.

Snoble, 63, said there is a lot at stake with this measure and the agency needs someone to take the lead and remain in the job for several years.