Board approves taking Measure M to voters
Live updates of the Metro Board meeting once it begins at 9 a.m. will be posted here. The Board is scheduled to consider putting a ballot measure that would ask voters [continue reading]
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Roundup of today's Metro Board of Directors meeting
Here are some of the more interesting items tackled today by the Metro Board of Directors at their January meeting: •Item 76, the Board approved a public hearing on March 29 to review two fare restructuring proposals released by Metro staff on Friday. At this point, the Board is scheduled [continue reading]
Agenda for Thursday's Metro Board meeting: it's going to be a long one, folks
UPDATE: The gavel has dropped on the meeting and it’s now underway. This is a big meeting, folks, with tons of interestingness (relatively speaking) and a lot of important items. For those attending and media: might be a good idea to have a few Red Bulls along with your coffee [continue reading]
Motion seeks to restore two Airport Metro Connector alternatives that would bring light rail into LAX terminal area
We posted earlier about a new Metro staff report that narrows down the alternatives to be further studied for the Airport Metro Connector. Specifically, the report proposes eliminating alternatives that would build light rail directly to the LAX terminals in favor of four alternatives that would connect the [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, January 16
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! http://storify.com/metrolosangeles/colby-fire Light rail should not be built under terminal area, officials say (L.A. Times) Metro and Los Angeles World Airport officials narrow the options for [continue reading]
Metro staff report updates the alternatives for Airport Metro Connector project; alternatives focus on connecting light rail to people mover
One of the more notable Measure R projects under study is the Airport Metro Connector, which seeks to connect the Metro Rail system to Los Angeles International Airport. The latest: Metro staff in collaboration with Los Angeles World Airports (the city of Los Angeles agency that oversees LAX) are recommending [continue reading]
Roundup of today's meeting of the Metro Board of Directors; here's what the agency's deciders decided
A long meeting today clocking in at four hours and five minutes — about 1 1/4 Hobbit movies by my estimation or enough time to watch the new Captain America trailer 180 times or so. In the order the items were tackled, here are some of the votes and discussion [continue reading]