This another step forward for the 3.9-mile Purple Line Extension project and puts the subway addition closer to construction. Utility relocations and some other prep work have are already underway. Three rail projects that are receiving Measure R funding are already under construction — the Crenshaw/LAX Line, the Expo Line [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! New LACMA design spans Wilshire (ZevWeb) An expansion of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art might include a bridge over Wilshire Boulevard to a [continue reading]
Due to future Purple Line Extension construction, the Wilshire/La Brea Customer Center is closing today. The customer center will reopen at the Red/Purple Line’s Wilshire/Vermont station on Tuesday, July 1. The Lost and Found will relocate and be near the Gold Line’s Heritage Square Station. It will also open on July 1. The [continue reading]
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Better late than never! Above is a condensed version of the many, many speakers at the Washington D.C. event on May 21 where Metro and the Federal Transit Administration finalized a deal for $2.1 billion in a federal grant and federally-backed TIFIA loan to help pay for the construction of the [continue reading]
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[scribd id=227897785 key=key-LI20UgnEzj3PC3df7rJD mode=scroll] The Purple Line Extension held a meeting with the Phase 1 advisory group last week. The Powerpoint presentation given by Metro is posted above with a ton of information on ongoing utility relocations, future construction activity and mitigation plans to keep noise at a minimum, as much [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! Have fun this evening and thanks for riding, L.A. Kings fans! Beverly Hills appeals ruling that lets Metro tunnel under high school (L.A. Times) The [continue reading]
