Here is the news release from the American Public Transportation Assn: 10.4 Billion Trips Taken On U.S. Public Transportation In 2011 Second Highest Annual Ridership Since 1957 According to a report released today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Americans took 10.4 billion trips on public transportation in 2011, [continue reading]
The Metro staff report posted below explains the process that Metro will take in locking the gates at Metro Rail stations. The report is to the Board of Directors on a receive-and-file basis; no action is required. The Board voted in February to begin the gate-locking process this year. The [continue reading]
The Alternatives Analysis for the downtown Los Angeles streetcar project was released back in January, with the above route chosen as the “locally preferred alternative (LPA).” The study is going to the Metro Board as a “receive-and-file” item this month — meaning that no action is required — and I [continue reading]
EXPO LINE JUNCTION: I spent some of last Thursday evening watching some Expo Line test trains run through the junction of the Expo and Blue line tracks at Washington and Flower in downtown L.A. This is an extremely important junction because the two lines merge there and then share two [continue reading]
Metro has just released the “High Desert Corridor Interactive Map,” a Google-based map that invites the communities and all interested to get into the details of the High Desert Corridor (HDC) Project. Once there, you get to share your comments and leave photos of specific areas of interest, such as the alternatives [continue reading]
The agreement could pump millions of dollars into projects in Los Angeles County, including the Regional Connector and speeding up Metrolink’s Antelope Valley line. Here’s the news release from the California High-Speed Rail Authority: The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) Board of Directors voted during their March 1 meeting to [continue reading]
WHAT IS A T.O.D? I thought the highlight of last week’s Move LA summit was the keynote speaker, former Vancouver council member Gordon Price. His main point is that cities should not think of a transit-oriented development as just a new apartment or condo building plopped down next to a [continue reading]
The activist group Move LA held its “L.A. on the Verge’ event at Union Station on Friday, with a big focus on transportation funding. The group is headed by former Santa Monica Mayor Denny Zane, who clearly let the hundreds in attendance know his position: the Measure R sales tax [continue reading]
Here are some other actions taken by the Metro Board of Directors at this morning’s meeting: •(Item 31) The Board approved a motion by Metro Board Chair and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to study and recommend a variety of improvements to Metro Rail and busway stations, including: 1. Find [continue reading]
EXPO LINE UPDATE, SORT OF: I was along the Expo Line alignment early Saturday evening and it was exciting to see the number and frequency of trains running along the tracks between La Cienega and downtown L.A. at night. As for an opening date….still no official word. But I can [continue reading]
