[scribd id=380074712 key=key-raX8TjSidabVdtUabt4S mode=scroll] (pdf here) Metro today released a new report titled “How to Pass a Mega Transportation Measure” to provide lessons learned to transportation agencies and other stakeholders considering pursuit of a ballot measure to increase local transportation funding. In Nov. 2016, Metro’s Measure M was approved by [continue reading]
[scribd id=379805230 key=key-5pPlj2vgjvrsDhnOcPxb mode=scroll] pdf here The Metro Board of Directors held their May meeting today. The full agenda is above and below is a recap of some of the more interesting items. The webstream should be posted in the next day or so and I’ll add the link when [continue reading]
[scribd id=380075449 key=key-9slJ1WIeQTOD6zBPNCho mode=scroll] pdf here The Metro Board of Directors approved further study of two alignments in downtown Los Angeles for a 20-mile light rail line to run between [continue reading]
Dept. of Transportation Funding Mobility 21 held a press event and workshop on Friday morning at Union Station to discuss the importance of Senate Bill 1, the legislation that raised [continue reading]
We posted a couple weeks ago about the California Transportation Commission’s staff recommendations for state grant funding to Metro. It’s now official, with the CTC having voted to approve the [continue reading]
Metrolink now offers daily service to the Hollywood Burbank Airport via the Metrolink Antelope Valley Line. There will be 14 trains running each direction Monday through Friday, and six trains [continue reading]
[scribd id=378036902 key=key-MmZdWeiIaP00BkDlYcn7 mode=scroll] pdf here Spring is in the air, meaning it is also Metro’s annual budget season ???. The budget for fiscal year 2018-19 has been released and is posted above. The budget covers the fiscal year that runs from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. The Metro Board [continue reading]
The Service Councils would like to thank all those members of the public who attended last month’s meetings to participate in the NextGen Bus Study listening sessions. Another NextGen update and listening session is planned within the next few months. More information about the NextGen Bus Study can be found [continue reading]
[scribd id=377404687 key=key-Pj0pTVFHsPiboa8wRleS mode=scroll] pdf here Here is the recap of the meeting: [scribd id=377937843 key=key-mzVu4iSDc6HWWDvcsRhN mode=scroll] pdf here The Board: •Approved a 25 percent fare discount program for the Metrolink San Bernardino Line to improve ridership. Staff report. The Board also approved a motion from several Board Members for the [continue reading]
[scribd id=377578567 key=key-t2w1ZOpMtEsInFcbFQx9 mode=scroll] pdf here In L.A. County, mobility is everything. Our ability to get around is directly related to our region’s future, its economic and social promise and [continue reading]
