A man in his mid-60s was struck and killed by a Blue Line light rail train on Sunday morning, according to Metro officials and the L.A. Times. The accident happened about 10 a.m. as the southbound train approached the Vernon station in South Los Angeles. Metro officials said that the [continue reading]
As part of his daily email that he sends to staff, Metro CEO Art Leahy wrote the following about the opening this past weekend of the Gold Line Eastside Extension. In the second paragraph, he also discusses some extra safety precautions that are being taken along the line: During the [continue reading]
I wanted to call your attention to a very lengthy post put up at LA.Streetsblog late this afternoon. Damien Newton, the editor of the site, went on a bike ride along the Eastside Gold Line Extension today with five other cyclists to study safety issues concerning the line. Overall, Newton [continue reading]
The new Edward R. Roybal Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension soon will get $4.5 million in safety enhancements. The Metro Board voted to approve the additional funds for the line today on consent (that is, there was no debate). As a result, Metro will install approximately two miles of fencing [continue reading]
