Already into the details of data collection and analysis, the master plan team for the Los Angeles Union Station and the 40+ acres that surround it opened the floor to the public Tuesday night at a community meeting held to launch public involvement in the planning process. Architects from the [continue reading]
Downtown property owners voted to approve a new special tax district to help fund a streetcar (project home page here). The tally of ballots — all mail-in — finished a few minutes ago with 73 percent approving of the district according to the city of Los Angeles’ unofficial count. The [continue reading]
The Master Plan process is moving along. In June, Metro picked an architectural firm to guide the process (here’s a post) and now there’s a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 4, to discuss the work that has been done in the past few months — and the work soon to be done. [continue reading]
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news on a rainy Friday afternoon. Here is the construction notice from the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project: ATTENTION RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS AND COMMUTTERS IN THE VICINITY OF SEPULVEDA BL BETWEEN MONTANA AV AND CHURCH LN/OVADA PL Roadway construction and the reduction of [continue reading]
A small but significant step came today toward construction of the Purple Line Extension’s first segment, with Metro posting a Request for Qualifications for contractors potentially interested in building the project. Here is the specific language: “The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) is requesting Statements of Qualifications from [continue reading]
Joint Timetable, Oct. revision Railroads in Southern California want to keep promoting the new joint timetable that debuted earlier this year. It’s the first time the timetables for Amtrak, Metrolink and the Coaster in San Diego County have been put in a single timetable. Paper versions will also soon be [continue reading]
The news release from the two agencies is below. Measure R is paying for the enviornmental studies for the proposed freeway between Palmdale and Highway 18; the project still needs to secure funding in order to be built. Bike lanes adjacent to the freeway are also now being considered. Here's [continue reading]
Here’s the latest work notice from the Expo Line Construction Authority, the independent agency building the Culver City-Santa Monica portion of the project, which is funded by Measure R.
Here's the news release from the Expo Line Construction Authority, the agency building the Measure R-funded project between Culver City and Santa Monica: California Supreme Court Denies Motion to Stop Work Los Angeles, Calif. – In a ruling issued late Wednesday, the California Supreme Court denied a motion to stop [continue reading]
Below are the October ridership statistics for Metro. Numbers were up across the board when compared to the previous two Octobers. Here are the comparisons month-to-month numbers — it looks like record months for the Orange Line, Silver Line, Blue Line and the newly-opened Expo Line. Bus – Directly Operated [continue reading]
