2017 in review: our top 10 Metro storylines for the past year
Check it out: an end of the year list that actually arrives at the very end of the year! Instead of listing every single thing that happened at Metro this [continue reading]
Metro needs applicants for two vacant positions on Measure M Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee
Metro is searching for two individuals to serve on the Measure M Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee to help provide government accountability and transparency for county residents and taxpayers. An essential part of the process is to organize the seven-member oversight committee that will monitor Measure M. The Metro Board formally [continue reading]
All-door boarding proposed for 720 and 754 Rapid Lines
[scribd id=361334431 key=key-gSEgy0FE25gp1Oiv8oy1 mode=scroll] Pdf for download and printing here UPDATE, OCT. 26: At their monthly meeting, the Metro Board approved going forward with all-door boarding on both lines. *** The earlier Source post: Metro staff is proposing to expand all-door boarding next year to two of the system’s busiest [continue reading]
Are L.A.-area HOV lanes headed toward +3?
Embed from Getty Images Ah, the good ol’ carpool lane, often the saving grace on a hellacious cross-county commute. That is until your cruise past traffic comes to a grinding [continue reading]
Actions taken today by Metro Board of Directors
[scribd id=360174364 key=key-2OreZpDwGPAo7YzrG30u mode=scroll] Pdf for download and printing here. Audio from meeting. •Metro CEO Phil Washington announced that Metro would issue request for proposals for public private partnerships (PPPs) for three projects: the Sepulveda Transit Corridor, West Santa Ana Branch Corridor and Metro ExpressLanes. The PPPs could lead to [continue reading]
Metro acquires 10 electric Chevy Bolts for non-revenue fleet
I know there’s a lot of interest in Metro’s efforts to electrify its bus service — with the Metro Board of Directors earlier this year embracing a goal of a [continue reading]
Metro contributes funds to create and preserve affordable housing near transit
A new affordable housing loan program for Los Angeles County begins this month. It was created with $9 million in seed money approved by the Metro Board of Directors last year and will be called the Metro Affordable Transit Connected Housing (MATCH) program. The idea is simple: provide loans to ensure [continue reading]
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti’s priorities as Metro Board Chair
Embarking on a new term as @MetroLosAngeles Board Chair — laying out our vision for 21st century transportation. pic.twitter.com/OabIMUqMBR — Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) July 28, 2017 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will be the Chairman of the Metro Board of Directors for the next year. He oversaw the Board [continue reading]
Actions taken Thursday by the Metro Board of Directors
[scribd id=354716079 key=key-tqmhzc0IzzeT9mXMYpZI mode=scroll] You can view the agenda online or download it here. The agenda includes links to all staff reports. Among the actions taken by the Metro Board of Directors today: •The Board approved three contracts for new Metro buses, with two of those for a total of 95 electric [continue reading]
Metro Board approves new five-year contracts with five transit labor unions
Metro’s Board of Directors today approved five-year contracts for all five of its transit labor unions representing operators, maintenance workers, clerks, customer service agents, bus and rail transportation and maintenance supervisors and security officers. “This is a historic day for Metro, our unions and the people of Los Angeles County,” [continue reading]