Measure M: Green Line extension to Torrance
One in a series of posts that will look at projects and programs that would receive funding from the Measure M sales tax ballot measure going to voters on Nov. 8. What [continue reading]
Measure M: light rail between Artesia and Union Station
One in a series of posts on projects and programs that would receive funding from the Measure M sales tax ballot measure on the Nov. 8 ballot. What is it? The potential light [continue reading]
Bike Night recap: Why bike fashion matters
Hundreds of people came out to Union Station for Bike Night 2016 on May 27. This was the third annual celebratory close to Bike Month (previously Bike Week) and was the [continue reading]
This week in Metro
With the Expo Line now open to Santa Monica, 22 weekend closures in the area of Wilshire and La Brea are about to begin for construction of Metro’s other Westside rail line, [continue reading]
Actions taken Thursday by the Metro Board of Directors
The full agenda for the April meeting is here. Audio and video will be posted soon here. •The Board approved a motion by Don Knabe to transition the portion of the 270 north of El Monte Station to Foothill Transit and the portion south of El Monte Station to Norwalk Transit. [continue reading]
Board of Directors’ April meeting is underway
[scribd id=310656528 key=key-yD8fCY5Yca3NoQVCiAMP mode=scroll] Not the busiest of Metro Board agendas, but three items that may be of interest to everyday riders are: •A motion directing Metro to offer a new east-west Rapid Bus line serving CSUN — the line, as proposed, would run between the Orange Line’s Nordhoff Station [continue reading]
How We Roll, April 11: required reading on America’s infrastructure woes
Things to listen to whilst transiting: Fun episode of Pop Culture Happy Hour on four movies so bad that they’re good. I won’t give away the list, other than to [continue reading]
Work begins on new private vehicle pick-up/drop-off lot at East Portal of Union Station
[scribd id=307219745 key=key-BpwKd6Fc3egGhKxr9wYJ mode=scroll] Work is beginning this week on a new pick-up and drop-off area for private vehicles at the East Portal of Los Angeles Union Station. The new [continue reading]
Metro’s bold plan to transform transportation
[scribd id=305238542 key=key-rLnjXYzD850jss3wjP3b mode=scroll] A long list of transit projects, road improvements and commuting options could be built over the next five decades under a $120-plus billion spending plan Metro [continue reading]
UPDATE: Red/Purple Line trains resume normal service
UPDATE, 9:10 a.m.: Red and Purple Line trains resume normal service, with minor delays through 9:30 a.m. RED/PURPLE LINE: Resuming normal service to Pershing Sq. Trains share Union Station-bound track btwn Westlake-Union Sta. — Metro Los Angeles (@metrolosangeles) March 17, 2016 RED/PURPLE LINES: Disruption due to loss of power btwn [continue reading]