One of the key questions facing the Metro Board of Directors at its meeting Thursday: should Metro continue to plan projects that are scheduled to be built in the second and third decades of Measure R? These include transit projects such as an extension of the Gold Line from East [continue reading]
Expo Line Fan emailed us this nice photo that he took looking east toward the Expo Line Bridge that will carry the train over both Cloverfield Boulevard and Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica. Cloverfield is directly under the bridge and Olympic Boulevard is in the foreground. After the tracks [continue reading]
First, a point of emphasis: the America Fast Forward program to expand federal funding to speed up the construction of transportation projects is very much a work-in-progress. Congress adopted part of America Fast Forward last year — an expanded federal loan program called TIFIA that backs loans with the big [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Transit taxes would be easier to pass under proposed constitutional amendment (San Francisco Examiner) [continue reading]
UPDATE, 3 P.M. WEDNESDAY: The motion was withdrawn and will not be considered at Thursday's Board meeting. We posted the newly released Alternatives Analysis (AA) yesterday for the SR-710 project that aims to improve traffic in the area near the gap in the 710 between Alhambra and Pasadena. Above [continue reading]
Photos by Jeff Thrasher Every Tuesday, The Source will highlight some of the many adventures Angelenos have with their bikes. So don’t forget to take your camera with you before you start pedaling throughout Los Angeles! Last week, we mentioned of the Tweed Ride presented by C.I.C.L.E., where cyclists from all across [continue reading]
SR-710 Alternatives Analysis by Above is the Alternatives Analysis for the SR-710 project that was released late Friday afternoon. Here’s the executive summary. We’ve previously reported on the five alternatives that Metro staff is recommending for further study in a draft environmental impact statement/report, but the AA provides a lot [continue reading]
Welcome to Twitter Tuesday, our roundup of the latest Metro related tweets. To get our attention, add the #MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets and subscribe to our feed if you haven’t already. For specific complaints and customer service, please use the Customer Comment Form on metro.net. If having problems viewing this post [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. What’s Los Angeles like eight years from now, mayoral candidates? (L.A. Times) The Times [continue reading]
As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all Metro buses and trains are running on their normal weekday schedule today.
