Could paying people not to drive help reduce congestion?
Transportation wonks typically agree that charging people for using the roads is the best way to reduce traffic. What if we paid people for not using the roads? It’s no [continue reading]
U.S. transit and transportation P3 pipeline gaining momentum and diversity
Over the last three months, the U.S. transportation P3 pipeline has gained momentum and illustrated its diversity. From parking lots to highway lighting, OEI’s newest member Yousef Salama analyzes notable transportation related P3 opportunities in the market. These opportunities were first reported by Inframationgroup.com, which provides a subscription news service [continue reading]
Putting a microscope on MicroTransit
What we learned from our interviews with three transit agencies who piloted MicroTransit…and what we didn’t. As Metro began designing and developing the MicroTransit Pilot Project (MTP), we did so knowing that publicly operated on-demand transit is a relatively new service model and the literature is limited. To help inform [continue reading]
Spotlight on Innovation: SCAG Announces Future Communities Pilot Program
This article was co-written by Rye Baerg and Margaret de Larios Whether you are a city trying to automate a parking ticket payment system or an individual struggling to learn [continue reading]
Metro pursuing a partnership with Via to offer shared rides to select transit stations
Metro is working diligently to build out our rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) system to help riders quickly get where they’re going. But what if you don’t live or work near a BRT or train station? What if there is no frequent, reliable bus option to get there? What [continue reading]
Metro to release MicroTransit RFP today
One of the agency’s most intriguing projects — Metro MicroTransit — takes a nice step forward today when at 2 p.m. Pacific time, Metro releases its Request for Proposals (RFP) for the pilot program on our Vendor Portal. MicroTransit is basically a small vehicle that you can order (like you would [continue reading]
Q&A: Metro’s future MicroTransit service
You might have heard some buzz that Metro is working to bring a new service known as “MicroTransit” to the region through a pilot program. What exactly is it? Details [continue reading]
Rethinking the future of transportation
Transit is a critical piece of overall mobility in any urban environment. But, it is still just that – a piece of a much larger transportation picture. Across L.A. County, about six to seven percent of commuters use transit to reach work. This means that there many opportunities to capture [continue reading]
Thoughts on the Hyperloop and autonomous vehicles
Embed from Getty Images How will autonomous vehicles impact Metro is a question oft-asked of our agency’s innovation office. By Joshua Schank / Chief Innovation Officer When you have a title like “Chief Innovation Officer in the Office of Extraordinary Innovation at LA Metro” people tend to ask you about [continue reading]
Update on Metro’s unsolicited proposals from private sector
With our rookie season in the books, here’s a look at what we’ve seen and done with Unsolicited Proposals In February of 2016, Metro established the Unsolicited Proposal Policy, opening its doors to the private sector. The policy allows any company to submit a proposal on any idea and encourages [continue reading]