Due to Purple Line Extension construction, there will be intermittent lane closures along Wilshire Boulevard now through Friday, Oct. 23. In addition, two stops along the Metro Bus 20 and Metro Rapid 720 route will be relocated in the area. Here’s the news release from Metro: The Metro Purple Line [continue reading]
A media event is being held this afternoon at the Blue Line’s Willow Station. Here’s the news release from Metro and a video with excerpts of the event: Eye in [continue reading]
As many readers know, Metro has been working on a potential update to the agency’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) — in addition to a potential ballot measure to help fund projects in the plan. Governor Jerry Brown today signed a bill, AB 767 by Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles), that [continue reading]
[scribd id=283385141 key=key-zFOC0Pb8ITpoeGc7X5YY mode=scroll] A nice nod for an important program at Metro that seeks to conserve electricity, water and fuel, among other environmental-friendly practices. The news release from the South Coast Air Quality Management District is below. Above please find Metro’s latest annual sustainability report, which includes a lot of [continue reading]
As some of you know, Metro CEO Phil Washington announced over the summer that he was creating an Office of Extraordinary Innovation. Dr. Joshua L. Schank will lead that new initiative. [continue reading]
Metro’s Business Interruption Fund was started to assist small businesses that may be impacted by construction of Metro’s Crenshaw/LAX line, the Little Tokyo area along the Regional Connector and Phase [continue reading]
A big congratulations to the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, which today announced the substantial completion of construction of the 11.5-mile project that extends the Gold Line from eastern Pasadena [continue reading]
As many of you know, Metro is working on an update to its long-range transportation plan (LRTP). The LRTP is the “road map” that determines how Metro will spend its money on transportation projects and programs in the coming decades. While working with local cities and stakeholders to update the project list, Metro [continue reading]
[scribd id=282644961 key=key-8sJnJpxL5j6MoJHKs3H3 mode=scroll] Below are some of the most interesting actions taken by the Metro Board of Directors at their monthly meeting held Thursday. The full agenda is above. As we also noted earlier on Twitter, Metro CEO Phil Washington congratulated the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority on reaching [continue reading]
During their monthly meeting this morning, the Metro Board of Directors approved the contract to launch a program aiming to address trespassing and identify locations where at-grade crossings could become [continue reading]
