No headlines today because I'm in a state route 710 study meeting that is now entering its 144th minute — making it officially longer than the last Batman movie. I'll post about the meeting later and offer up some other fascinating government blog content! Posted with Blogsy
Here’s the news release from Metrolink: Los Angeles- At its August 22 meeting, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $60 million in Proposition 1 A bond funds to help pay for much-needed upgrades to Metrolink’s fleet of locomotives and coach cars. This program will allow Metrolink to upgrade between 21 [continue reading]
As you may know, there are a variety of passenger trains rolling throughout Southern California: Metrolink in the L.A. metro area, the Coaster and Sprinter in San Diego County and Amtrak, the national railroad connecting cities in California to the rest of the U.S. The four different railroads have historically [continue reading]
This document was just posted to metro.net explaining the decision to eliminate seven of 12 alternatives that were part of the ongoing study to improve traffic in the area of the 710 gap between Alhambra and Pasadena (pdf download here). SR710 Announcement Aug 2012
710 GAP STUDY: I know some readers believe that my recent post about the ongoing 710 study was perhaps one of the worst things ever published on the internet. And that I was condescending, to boot. Here’s one recent email from a reader: More window dressing to try and cajole [continue reading]
Looks like a trend we’ve seen in recent months continues: Metro Rail ridership continues to increase while systemwide bus ridership is flat. The Expo Line continues to increase with more than 18,000 average weekday boardings. That’s not a huge surprise with July being the first month that the full first [continue reading]
Here’s the announcement: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) reached a 3-year contract with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), representing over 2,300 bus and rail maintenance employees. “Metro is pleased to announce that it has reached a 3-year agreement with the ATU, which includes a very modest increase in [continue reading]
Metro hosted a session this morning titled “Everything You Wanted to Know About the New Federal Surface Transportation Bill.” I'll try to distill the nearly three-hour session to a few nuggets for everyday people not versed in the, uh, fascinating universe of transportation funding. * •At the top of [continue reading]
First, I want to be very clear about something: I have no idea whether the Los Angeles region in the future will want to bid on hosting the Olympic Games. It’s a big decision involving a lot of money and many cities across the globe have wrestled with the question [continue reading]
This should be an interesting event — and a good chance for anyone to learn about the bill from those who know the ins and outs of the legislation. If interested in attending, please make an RSVP today.
