Video: Metro Orange Line Extension Opening Day
Video by Vincent Ybarra. Here is the video of opening day events on the Metro Orange Line Extension. Online: All about the Orange Line Extension
Gallery: Metro Orange Line Extension on opening day
June 30, 2012: Scenes from opening day of the Metro Orange Line Extension to Chatsworth. Click on images below to view. Photos by Gary Leonard
Orange Line festivities, free rides draw midday crowds
Metro and the West Valley communities are celebrating the opening of the Orange Line Extension today. Festivities continue to 4 p.m. and include food trucks, live music and community booths. [continue reading]
The Source taking a holiday
Hi everybody. I’ll be on vacation and largely away from the internet between today and July 10, meaning there there will be light posting on The Source until I’m back. Comments will be moderated while I’m gone, but not as often. It’s been an eventful first half of 2012, with [continue reading]
America Fast Forward – Embedded in Surface Transportation Bill – Heads to White House for President’s Signature
Metro CEO Art Leahy has just issued this legislative alert: America Fast Forward – Embedded in Surface Transportation Bill – Heads to White House for President’s Signature America Fast Forward, the innovative national transportation finance plan championed by our Board Chairman and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and our Board [continue reading]
Ready to Roll: Metro Orange Line Extension to Chatsworth
Video of today’s event in Chatsworth by Mario Noriega. Here’s the news release: June 29, 2012 CONTACT: Dave Sotero/Marc Littman– Media Relations 213.922.3007/213.922.2700 Measure R Project Success: Officials Celebrate Completion of Metro Orange Line Extension to Chatsworth Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), [continue reading]
Officials release draft environmental reports on I-710 corridor for public review
Here’s the news release issued by Caltrans: Caltrans: EIR 710 South News Release
Rock the 1st of July at East L.A. Civic Center
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI234GFwXa8[/youtube] Sadly, we won’t be getting a government mandated three-day weekend this Fourth of July (if you’re taking three days off work anyway, good for you!), but that doesn’t mean the weekend is a total bust. There’s the Orange Line Extension opening events to look forward to on Saturday, and [continue reading]
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]