Grimshaw/Gruen wins approval of Metro Board to develop master plan for historic Union Station site
Here is the news release issued following Board approval of selection of architectural team: Us Mp News Release
Metro Board votes 10-3 to ask county voters to extend Measure R sales tax to 2069
The Metro Board of Directors on Thursday voted 10 to 3 to ask Los Angeles County voters to extend the Measure R half-cent sales tax for 30 years beyond its 2039 expiration date to possibly accelerate transit and road projects funded by the original Measure R while creating jobs in [continue reading]
Metro Board of Directors meeting is underway
Good morning, this is your government speaking. The gavel just dropped on today’s meeting of the Metro Board of Directors. Here is the agenda. You can listen to the meeting over the phone at 213-922-6045. With little else in the news today — the Ann Curry story is now two [continue reading]
The Orange Line Extension’s new bike lane
In addition to the new four miles of busway, the Orange Line Extension features four new miles of bike lane and walking path between Canoga station and the Chatsworth train station. Check out this story on Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky’s website. The accompanying photos were taken by Metro’s Dave Sotero, an [continue reading]
Congress may finally have a new multi-year transportation spending bill
The story has been developing throughout the day — it seems the Senate and House have struck a deal to pass the first multi-year bill since 2005. That bill had expired in 2009 and been given a number of short-term extensions while Congress bickered over the new bill. It’s never [continue reading]
On Transportation column: June 27 edition
Measure R Extension: The big-ticket item at Thursday’s Board of Directors meeting is a scheduled vote on whether the Board wants to ask voters to extend the half-cent sales tax beyond its mid-2039 expiration date. Metro staff is proposing to extend the tax as a way to possibly accelerate all [continue reading]
Gate locking test today at Wilshire/Normandie station
In order to prepare for the upcoming locking of gates at subway stations, the turnstiles have been locked until 8 p.m. today at the Purple Line’s Wilshire/Normandie station (photos above and below). In addition, the ticket machines at that station have been converted to TAP only — that is, they [continue reading]
New timetable for Orange Line
The following is the new timetable for the Orange Line that goes into effect on Monday. The four-mile extension between Canoga station and the Chatsworth Metrolink station opens on Saturday and is running a special schedule this weekend (more on that later in the week). Here’s a link to the [continue reading]
Alternative access to northbound 405 during Ramp Jam
The demolition and reconstruction of the northbound entrance to the 405 freeway from westbound Wilshire Boulevard and the northbound exit from the 405 to westbound Wilshire begins tonight. My sympathies to those who will be sitting in excess traffic. The above is a map showing alternative access to the 405 [continue reading]
New video promoting Orange Line Extension
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=011HHBWbE4g[/youtube] Here’s the new 30-second spot promoting the Orange Line Extension to Chatsworth — it opens Saturday, June 30.