[scribd id=257575181 key=key-w9qD1x3MxLfi2jkgMYHc mode=scroll] This is good news for Metro, which had lobbied for a change in the law. The issue: up-to-now, Metro was prohibited from hiring workers based on [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! Obama’s budget includes windfall for L.A. transportation (L.A. Times) As announced on The Source yesterday, President Obama’s budget proposal includes a total of $330 million [continue reading]
Good question! This weekly post features news from other transit agencies and planners from around the world. Did we miss a good story? Let us know in the comments. Boston bikeshare to branch out next spring Boston’s four-month-old public bike sharing system has blown past expectations, clocking 140,000 trips since [continue reading]
This weekly post features news from other transit agencies and planners from around the world. Did we miss a good story? Let us know in the comments. U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood awards $196 million to reduce train travel time by 30 minutes between Detroit and Chicago (USDOT) According to Amtrak.com [continue reading]
The $546-million federal loan given to the Crenshaw/LAX Line by the U.S. Department of Transportation was actually one of more than 70 “Tiger” grants awarded by the agency this past week. More than 1,000 projects applied. The loan to the Crenshaw/LAX line was the largest. Here’s the press release from [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. A new Expo Line video (Curbed LA) The video was produced by Gökhan Esirgen of The Transit Coalition and is a nice [continue reading]
As mentioned in the previous post, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa testified about the 30/10 Initiative today. Here’s the press release from his office: LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa today testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, chaired by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), on the [continue reading]
