Board approves taking Measure M to voters
Live updates of the Metro Board meeting once it begins at 9 a.m. will be posted here. The Board is scheduled to consider putting a ballot measure that would ask voters [continue reading]
Agenda for today’s Metro Board meeting includes potential ballot measure
[scribd id=316537683 key=key-rxdD6VggfPkm2H70eQeQ mode=scroll] Obviously the big item today is No. 49, the potential ballot measure — i.e. the Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan. You can listen and watch a webstream of the meeting online. A link will appear in the far right column on this page once the meeting [continue reading]
Airport Connector DEIR released
A nice step forward today for an important project: Metro today released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Airport Metro Connector 96th Street Transit Station. The station will serve [continue reading]
Measure M: Green Line extension to Torrance
One in a series of posts that will look at projects and programs that would receive funding from the Measure M sales tax ballot measure going to voters on Nov. 8. What [continue reading]
Bus and rail service changes begin June 26
The service changes go into effect this Sunday, June 26. The changes were approved by Metro’s Service Councils and overseen by the Metro Board of Directors. Among the changes: •All Gold [continue reading]
Measure M: light rail between Artesia and Union Station
One in a series of posts on projects and programs that would receive funding from the Measure M sales tax ballot measure on the Nov. 8 ballot. What is it? The potential light [continue reading]
All-door boarding on Silver Line
Attentive readers may recall that Metro tested all-door boarding last summer on the 720 Rapid Bus on Wilshire Boulevard. The pilot program went well: overall, boarding was quicker and Metro [continue reading]
Stock pics: summer by Metro Bike Share
As many of you know, we’re in official ramp-up mode for the launch of Metro Bike Share in downtown Los Angeles on July 7. Above are some stock photos for [continue reading]
Measure M: Sepulveda Pass Transit Corridor
One in a series of posts that will look at projects and programs that would receive funding from the Measure M sales tax ballot measure on the Nov. 8 ballot. What [continue reading]
Potential ballot measure: report on public polling results
[scribd id=315844015 key=key-yHyT5O76Racw3yqHVPQ4 mode=scroll] The above presentation was provided to the Metro Board at two committee meetings this week. Perhaps the major takeaway here is that there’s no substantial difference among respondents when asked how they would vote for a 50 year tax increase versus one that continues in perpetuity. [continue reading]