Welcome to The 2019: How We Roll, Jan. 7
And so it begins…2019. Among the transpo-related news in the first week of the new year: •LAUSD teachers could go on strike beginning Thursday. The district says that schools will [continue reading]
Preview of January Service Council meetings
January is almost here; on behalf of the Metro Regional Service Councils team have a pleasant and healthy 2019! This month, all Service Councils will host NextGen workshops in their regions. Come to a workshop to learn more about the NextGen Bus study. With your input, we can work together [continue reading]
The Metro 2018 year-in-review blog post
As per usual around these parts, there were no shortage of happenings in 2018. Without further ado, below are some of the more notable nuggets from the past year as [continue reading]
10 community meetings to be held for NextGen Bus Study beginning in January
Metro will hold 10 community meetings beginning in January to ask for the public’s help in the agency’s NextGen Bus Study, the effort to redesign and reimagine the agency’s bus system to meet the needs of today’s riders. Here is a Source post from earlier this fall about the study. [continue reading]
Tunnelpalooza in L.A., congestion pricing in NYC: HWR, Dec. 19
Elon Musk and The Boring Co. held their long-awaited event last night in Hawthorne to show the public their 1.14-mile test tunnel. Key graphs from the LAT: The company previously said its planned urban transportation network, called the Loop, would whisk cars and pods through multiple levels of tunnels on [continue reading]
Nadine Lee named LA Metro’s Interim Chief of Staff
With last week’s selection of LA Metro Deputy Chief Executive Officer Stephanie Wiggins as the new Chief Executive Officer of Metrolink, Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington has appointed Ms. Nadine Lee as LA Metro’s Interim Chief of Staff, a newly created position. Nadine is currently Deputy Chief Innovation Officer for [continue reading]
Blue Line south closure to begin Saturday, Jan. 26
The Blue Line will undergo a comprehensive $350-million modernization beginning Jan. 26 to improve reliability, enhance safety and improve the customer experience. From Jan. 26 to late May, Blue Line [continue reading]
Metro Deputy CEO Stephanie Wiggins to become next CEO of Metrolink
The Metrolink Board of Directors this morning hired Metro Deputy CEO Stephanie Wiggins as Metrolink’s next CEO. Metrolink runs regional commuter rail across five counties — Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura with service also to Oceanside in San Diego County. Here is the statement on Stephanie’s hiring [continue reading]
Speeding, Tejon Ranch, congestion pricing: HWR, Dec. 12
Warming up… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (@metrolosangeles) Metro is excited to announce FAStops, a bus stop balancing project aimed to speed up your ride: https://t.co/lARilKP0Y5 pic.twitter.com/pMxMVdr2ZZ — Cincinnati Metro (@cincinnatimetro) December 11, 2018 We need a star athlete [continue reading]
Update on cell service in the subway
Our last update on this topic was about six months ago, and thus it’s time for an update: •Purple Line from Union Station to Wilshire/Western – Cell service is now [continue reading]