The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will soon release a compliance review that finds that Metro did not fully follow federal regulations and guidance when the agency made service and fare changes. The review dates back to 2009. It is important to note that [continue reading]
Several media outlets have reported on a visible defect in a retaining wall now being constructed as part of the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project in the Sepulveda Pass. Panels on a localized segment of the retaining wall at the future Skirball Drive on-ramp became displaced late last week. This [continue reading]
A crack team of urban design and development experts from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) descended on Los Angeles last week to help Metro and the city of L.A. develop its vision for the area surrounding Union Station. After several packed days of interviews and site visits, the panel presented its [continue reading]
UPDATE: Metro officials said Friday that the service changes were suspended because a few of the changes needed to be analyzed to determine their impacts on low-income people and minorities. This is required under federal Civil Rights guidelines. Due to staffing and equipment issues, Metro decided Friday that it would [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 blog. Taking transit to Farmers Field (Huffington Post) An exec with AEG, the firm proposing the downtown NFL stadium, told an L.A. City [continue reading]
photo by Mishtun, via Tumblr Nice shot of the moon over Union Station last night. That’s Metro’s headquarters towering over the Metrolink train. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or Tweet it to @metrolosangeles with an #artoftransit hashtag. Many of the photos [continue reading]
Good question! 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. Tappan Zee Bridge plan a dud without public transportation The decade-long process of deciding how to replace New York’s Tappan Zee [continue reading]
UPDATE, 4:42 P.M.: power has been restored and regular service is resuming with minor delays and crowds through 5:30 p.m. This just in from the Metro Alerts Twitter feed: “@metrolaalerts: Red & Purple Line MAJOR DELAYS due to loss of pwr. No service btwn 7th/Metro & Wil/Vermont. [continue reading]
UPDATE, FRIDAY: THE SERVICE CHANGES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED. PLEASE SEE TODAY’S POST. Effective Sunday, Dec. 11, Metro will make various route adjustments to selected bus lines to improve connections to existing bus lines and with the future Metro Expo Line. Metro will expand service on Line 30 by extending selected [continue reading]
Photo by Metro Library and Transportation Archive, via their Flickr photostream That’s the old Ivy stop — i.e. Culver City — circa 1905. The new Expo Line station is a little larger. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or Tweet [continue reading]
