Expo Line train testing update
Here’s the latest notice from the Expo Line Construction Authority:
The art of transit
Here’s something you don’t see everyday. It’s from the recent wedding of Juan Matute and Sirinya Tritipeskul. They met while graduate students at UCLA where they were also part of the leadership of Bruins for Transit during the Measure R campaign in 2008. They’re transit geeks in the best sense of [continue reading]
Recap of today’s Board of Directors meeting; action taken on 710 gap environmental studies
Here is a recap of today’s actions — it was a fairly subdued meeting with the public session clocking in at under a rare three hours: •The Board approved a $37.3-million contract with CH2M Hill to perform the environmental studies for the 710 gap contract. After some discussion, the Board [continue reading]
Videos of Metro committee’s review of Century City geological reports
As The Source reported last week, a panel of leading seismologists, geologists and engineers recommended that a subway station in Century City should be built under the intersection of Constellation Boulevard and Avenue of the Stars to avoid two earthquake fault zones in the area. The panel affirmed that it [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, October 27
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. A chosen rail line? (Jewish Journal) Local transit writer and advocate Joel Epstein penned this piece that compares the trials and tribulations [continue reading]
The art of transit
Photo by Javi_Verified, via Instagram Good iPhone photo of the Green Line. 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 we’ve featured can be seen in [continue reading]
Night-time I-405 freeway closures planned beginning Oct. 30 to demolish north side of Sunset bridge
Additional nighttime I-405 freeway closures are planned beginning Monday, Oct. 31, for 12 nights as construction crews for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project demolish the northern side of the Sunset Boulevard bridge in West Los Angeles. During this demolition activity, only one side of the freeway will be closed [continue reading]
Let there be lights … and safety for cyclists
City of Lights, a program of the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC), is hosting a fund-raising dinner tonight. It’s open to the public and tickets will be available at the door. (Details below.) But even if you’re not in the mood for a nice night out there’s something to be [continue reading]
State awards $448 million in bonds to L.A. County transportation projects
Eight key transportation projects in Los Angeles County were awarded a total of $448 million in state bond money on Wednesday by the California Transportation Commission at their meeting in Sacramento. The Alameda Corridor East project received $336.6 million to help eliminate street crossings of the busy Union Pacific railroad [continue reading]
Reminder: Metro Board of Directors meet tomorrow — station name changes to be considered
The final Thursday of the month is upon us, meaning the full Metro Board of Directors will convene at Metro HQ in downtown Los Angeles tomorrow at 9 a.m. for their regular meeting. The meeting, of course, is open to the public; the Metro building is adjacent to Union Station. [continue reading]