The official groundbreaking for the $1.42-billion Regional Connector project is being held this morning in Little Tokyo. The 1.9-mile underground light rail line will link the Blue, Expo and Gold Lines, allowing for faster and more frequent service on Metro’s light rail lines to and through downtown Los Angeles. The project will [continue reading]
Zocalo Public Square and Metro held a panel discussion Monday night at the Petersen Automotive Museum with an appropriate topic for the venue: what, if anything, can be done to speed up traffic in our region? A podcast of the discussion is above. KCRW traffic reporter Kajon Cermac served as [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro: A series of public hearings conducted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is set to receive community input to a Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) on a proposed extension of the Metro Gold Line Eastside light rail system from [continue reading]
[scribd id=240619213 key=key-YLiPheTOAcosOwJcsFbz mode=scroll] Pre-construction is already underway on the first phase of the Purple Line Extension, which will stretch the subway from its current terminus at Western Avenue to La Cienega Boulevard with new stations at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega. Earlier this year, Metro received $2.1 billion in [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Union ploy may throw Kinkisharyo off track (Antelope Valley Press) The firm hired by Metro to build new rail cars wants to build an assembly [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! MTA bus and train fares to rise on Monday (L.A. Times) Transportation reporter Laura Nelson does a good job of breaking down the new fare [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro: Walsh/Shea Corridor Contractors (WSCC) today postponed one of three street closures scheduled for the weekend of Sept. 12-13 on Crenshaw Boulevard for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project. Traffic reconfiguration on the future underground Crenshaw/Vernon station between Stocker Street and Vernon Avenue has been postponed until further notice. Two other [continue reading]
The letter from Metro Art Leahy was sent to stakeholders on Friday morning: Dear Stakeholder, As we approach the fall season, I wanted to provide you with an update on the release of the draft environmental impact document for the State Route 710 North Study. Using Measure R funds, Caltrans and [continue reading]
The City of Monrovia and local elected officials broke ground this morning on the Station Square Transit Village. The project is located adjacent to the Historic Santa Fe Depot and the future Metro Gold Line Monrovia Station. The Station Square is the largest public works project in the city’s history. Monrovia is utilizing [continue reading]
Above is the good word from the Expo Line Construction Authority, the agency building the six-mile project that will extend tracks from Culver City to downtown Santa Monica with seven new stations. The project is funded mostly by Measure R, the half-cent sales tax increase approved by Los Angeles County [continue reading]
