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. Are state and local mass transit projects really job creators? [continue reading]
There’s a lot of talk about infrastructure needs and jobs these days. President Barack Obama will address both Thursday evening, with L.A. Mayor and Metro Board Chair Antonio Villaraigosa in the audience. It will certainly be a closely watched speech here at Metro as the agency hopes to hear the [continue reading]
As many of you know, a multiyear federal transportation bill was last approved by Congress in 2005. The followup to that bill should have been signed into law in 2009 but Congress has never been able to agree on the size and scope of the bill. So nothing has [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. Birder uses public transit to reach region’s birding hotspots (KPCC Off-Ramp) Fifteen year old Jose Luis Sandoval spent his summer seeking the considerable wildlife [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnm3ATsVlkA&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] This new video from the Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa — who just assumed the role of Chairman of the Metro Board — looks at his transportation program, including many of the projects that Metro is planning or building. The video also includes some snippets about America Fast Forward, [continue reading]
