[scribd id=488136091 key=key-OLcqXG1NZzAroFvnJZE9 mode=scroll] In April 2020, Metro created a Recovery Task Force to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and to recommend actions the agency can take in the wake of the nation’s public health crisis in over a century. The Recovery Task Force has now delivered a draft of [continue reading]
[scribd id=477482848 key=key-I5E6fsVjtCikwJjJcf10 mode=scroll] pdf here The Metro Board of Directors on Thursday approved a bold, comprehensive Moving Beyond Sustainability plan for the region. Moving Beyond Sustainability (MBS) outlines a comprehensive [continue reading]
[scribd id=414394987 key=key-bksm8Xl67lxLf7IqdKnw mode=scroll] pdf here Metro’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation recently published Metro’s 2019 Innovation Portfolio – Transforming Ideas into Improvements. The report highlights 17 innovative projects developed through [continue reading]
[scribd id=385131741 key=key-A4o4s6eLAwIqIOKulSHj mode=scroll] Senate Bill 1 will add $182.6 billion and support more than 682,000 jobs in the next decade, according to a new report released this week by the American Road and Builders Assn. The report is posted above or you can find it here. As many of you know, [continue reading]
We’ll post video later today of Phil’s speech, which provided a pretty thorough overview of efforts underway in many Metro departments, along with many agency goals. “We are on the [continue reading]
A Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) was released by Metro today for the Regional Connector project, the 1.9-mile underground light rail line in downtown L.A. that will tie together the Blue, Expo and Gold Lines. Some quick background: Metro had been sued by some downtown business owners who alleged the [continue reading]
[scribd id=265789129 key=key-XIi5FR13HctsvBs4Y6Ym mode=scroll] An interesting new study (above) from the Mineta Transportation Institute looks at total transit ridership along the Expo Line and Eastside Gold Line corridors. The gist [continue reading]
A study from the Brookings Institute (PDF here) reveals that Angelenos without a car have the best access to public transportation in the nation – even beating out the New York City metropolitan area. We mentioned the report last week in Thursday’s Transportation Headlines post, since then stories have popped [continue reading]
