Measure M: bus rapid transit on Vermont Avenue
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]
Ballot measure: bus rapid transit on Vermont Avenue in L.A.
One in a series of posts that will look at projects and programs that would receive funding from the sales tax ballot measure that the Metro Board has approved to send [continue reading]
Podcast: first look at Metro’s $5.6-billion budget for FY 2016-17
https://soundcloud.com/metrolosangeles/2016-budget-podcast-part-1 It’s May, meaning it’s time again for Metro to adopt a budget for the coming fiscal year that begins July 1. Above is the first of three short podcasts we’ll post this month to help make the budget process a bit more palatable/digestible for those adverse to such wonkery (a [continue reading]
Here’s the list of Telephone Town Hall meetings on potential ballot measure
There will be general information about the potential ballot measure that Metro is considering, as well as info about projects specific to different parts of Los Angeles County. If you want to listen to any meeting, call 888-400- 1932 to hear it in English or 888-400-9342 for Spanish. Here’s the rest [continue reading]
Report on Measure R’s impact on local economy
[scribd id=311255998 key=key-fTRUEV0FiyWL1waKBGuB mode=scroll] You may have seen some of these numbers bouncing around online in the past couple of weeks. They are from a report that Metro commissioned from the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation on the economic impact of the half-cent sales tax increase approved by Los Angeles [continue reading]
Crenshaw/LAX Line celebrates ‘halfway there’ milestone with community event
Metro is hosting a community celebration to commemorate the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project reaching its halfway there milestone. The event is free and open to all. Activities include dance performances, artist poster signings, a marketplace, opportunities [continue reading]
Crenshaw/LAX’s tunnel boring machine Harriet begins tunneling
The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Lines’s tunnel boring machine (TBM) Harriet began digging the first of two twin-tunnels beneath Crenshaw Boulevard on Wednesday morning. The machine’s launch marks the first time Metro has [continue reading]
Virtual/online meeting Saturday on potential ballot measure
As some of you may have heard, Metro has been holding community meetings this month to help people understand the draft spending plan for the agency’s potential ballot measure to fund a long list of projects and transportation programs and improvements. If you couldn’t make it to a meeting, no [continue reading]
Metro to offer free rides, station celebrations as part of Expo Line grand opening May 20-21
As part of the celebrations for the opening of the Expo Line to Santa Monica on Friday, May 20, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will offer free [continue reading]
Actions taken Thursday by the Metro Board of Directors
The full agenda for the April meeting is here. Audio and video will be posted soon here. •The Board approved a motion by Don Knabe to transition the portion of the 270 north of El Monte Station to Foothill Transit and the portion south of El Monte Station to Norwalk Transit. [continue reading]