By Ned Racine No longer a distant goal, the digging of the Purple Line Extension subway tunnels is anticipated to begin in approximately one year. One sign of the tunnels’ approach [continue reading]
With NASA this week announcing the discovery of seven new planets that could potentially harbor life, Long Beach Transit has launched the Galaxy Express to take you to — oh wait, [continue reading]
It may still be February but it’s already starting to feel like spring, and we all know spring is when the best book fairs are held. Kicking off the season [continue reading]
[scribd id=340043436 key=key-HzqHZlmblnw8hxR6YqNE mode=scroll] A webstream of the meeting will be posted here, likely within 24 hours: Listen and watch online here. (pdf of Board agenda here). We have separate posts for the [continue reading]
Seeking to document the impact of investment in local transportation, Metro released its initial “Quality of Life” report last year. The final version of that report was released Thursday. The idea behind [continue reading]
[scribd id=340125568 key=key-CoSuUrCVGk8A30rKEyJE mode=scroll] (pdf file of Board report is here) After a three month delay, a new policing contract that splits the work of patrolling the Metro system between three police agencies was approved by a 12 to 0 vote Thursday by the Metro Board of Directors. Going forward, the [continue reading]
At Thursday’s Metro Board meeting, Metro CEO Phil Washington announced that the agency has begun an “action plan” to reduce delays that in recent months have plagued the Blue Line, Metro’s [continue reading]
Starting this Friday evening through close of service on Sunday, there will be no train service to four Metro Expo Line stations — Expo/Bundy, 26th Street/Bergamot, 17th Street/Santa Monica College [continue reading]
[scribd id=340043436 key=key-HzqHZlmblnw8hxR6YqNE mode=scroll] The Metro Board of Directors meets Thursday morning in what should be a doozy of a meeting with lots of interestingness on the menu. The agenda is above (pdf here) and includes links to staff reports. The meeting will be webcast as soon as it begins [continue reading]
The 4th Street west portal of Pershing Square Station will be closed March through September 2017 so crews can replace the escalators. The 4th Street east entrance will remain open [continue reading]
