The media have been invited to join L.A. Mayor and Metro Board Chair Antonio Villaraigosa later this morning for a ride on the Expo Line from La Cienega Station to 7th/Metro Center. Please come back for our coverage later today.
This weekly post features news from other transit agencies and planners from around the world. Did we miss a good story? Let us know in the comments. Select Bus Service gets a ‘B’ from East Side Manhattan riders New York’s relatively new BRT transit service has proven quite popular with [continue reading]
Some other actions from today’s Metro Board of Directors meeting: •The Board approved some minor bus route modifications, extra Silver Line service on weekends in the future and a proposed operating plan after the Orange Line Extension opens this summer. Board report and Source post on Orange Line. •The Board [continue reading]
In my weekly column yesterday I wrote about the benefits and challenges of the proposed Westwood/VA station for the Westside Subway Extension. Above and below are a couple of preliminary station entrance renderings that I thought readers would like to see. In the above drawing, that’s Wilshire Boulevard cutting diagonally [continue reading]
Here is the news release: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors approved a budget of $297 million today to purchase 550 new 40-foot transit buses fueledby compressed natural gas (CNG). In taking the action, the Board reaffirmed its commitment to Metro’s long-term plan to ensure [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZysUhcHMOU&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] 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. Make way for the Expo Line (Blogging Los Angeles) Here’s a video of [continue reading]
The Board of Directors just voted to continue their consideration of the Regional Connector’s Final Environmental Impact/Statement to their April meeting. Metro staff told the Board that discussions are continuing with downtown Los Angeles residents and business interests concerned about construction techniques and impacts along Flower Street. One possibilty, said [continue reading]
Here is the news release from Metro: Metro will again offer Dodger Stadium Express bus service from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles to Dodger Stadium beginning April 3 with the Dodgers pre-game series and throughout the regular 2012 baseball season under a grant approved by the Mobile Source Air [continue reading]
We’ll have more coverage of the meeting later. There has been one change: the item (#54) to consider a $299-million contract for the purcase of new light rail vehicles from Kinkisharyo International, LLC, has been withdrawn. Other rail car manufacturers voiced concerns about the contract at a Metro Board committee [continue reading]
Earlier today, local officials also called on the House to vote on the bill, which contains elements of Metro’s America Fast Forward program to provide federal loans for large transit project. Here’s the update from Metro’s government relations staff: Over 80 Democrats are urging Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to bring [continue reading]
