[scribd id=323784353 key=key-jS3DbDqPJR9BKvZ70hRf mode=scroll] As the report concludes and I think the takaway: •Overall, 70 percent of those surveyed stated that they were new riders, with 44 previously driving and [continue reading]
Open Streets events temporarily close streets to automobile traffic and open them to people on bikes, pedestrians and other modes of non-motorized transportation. The events are a great opportunity for local residents to have a car-free day and potentially try transit for the first time to get to an event. On past days [continue reading]
The lawsuit was brought by seven cities (Carson, Commerce, Norwalk, Torrance, Santa Fe Springs, Ranchos Palos Verdes and Signal Hill), alleging the language in the sales tax ballot measure language was misleading. A Superior Court judge today rejected their petition. From Metro: Metro is appreciative of the court’s ruling today. For [continue reading]
Happy Birthday, National Park Service: Have fun identifying these national parks as photographed from space by NASA. More pics here. Art of Transit 2: View this post on Instagram [continue reading]
A major safety improvement to a South Los Angeles County railroad crossing at the intersection of Rosecrans and Marquardt Avenues was announced today by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation [continue reading]
Metro has named Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC, a recognized authority in the U.S. public-private partnership (P3) infrastructure market, to help Metro select the best delivery methods possible for advancing major transportation projects in L.A County. Tom Rousakis – a leader in the field of infrastructure finance – will partner [continue reading]
From Metro’s marketing staff: Before Rio Hondo College students went back to school on Monday, the Go Rio transit pass program had already processed 400 U-Pass renewals for returning students. By close of business on Wednesday, they had distributed 700 more U-Pass TAP stickers for a total of 1,100 registrations [continue reading]
[scribd id=322102880 key=key-hTk9ss4alRqzPCXivah6 mode=scroll] It has been a long two months since the full Metro Board of Directors has gathered. But gather they will, beginning at 9 a.m. or shortly thereafter on Thursday at Metro HQ adjacent to Union Station in DTLA. The agenda is above. If you would like to [continue reading]
Above is a fact sheet on Measure M. And here’s the news release from Metro: More Mobility, Movement, Motion, Maintenance focus of Metro’s Sales Tax Ballot Measure The Los Angeles [continue reading]
The new pedestrian tunnel connecting the Orange Line and Red Line stations in North Hollywood opened on Monday morning. The project should eliminate for many riders the mad dash across [continue reading]
