In a story in the Beverly Hills Courier, Beverly Hills Unified School District officials have alleged that construction debris, noise and vibration from Purple Line Extension work have impacted the Beverly Hills High School campus. As part of its work on the second segment of the Purple Line, Metro is [continue reading]
The Metro Board’s Planning Committee today voted to authorize Metro to enter into a funding agreement with the city of Los Angeles to undertake pre-design activities, prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and conduct public engagement for a potential Arts District/6th Street Station for an amount of $500,000. The full Metro [continue reading]
Above is the video for this year’s State of the Agency report. Metro CEO Phil Washington was joined by current Metro Board Chair Eric Garcetti and incoming Chair Sheila Kuehl. [continue reading]
Dept. of Bus Restructuring: Here’s the pdf. This report is going to the Metro Board of Directors this month. Scroll down for some interestingness about bus speeds versus car trip [continue reading]
Metro will implement bus service changes to improve productivity and service quality on Sunday, June 24. The service changes include implementation of the Warner Center Shuttle, minor route and schedule adjustments, and implementation of all-door boarding on Vermont Avenue Metro Rapid Line 754. New timetables are here and links are [continue reading]
I’m in catch-up mode again. Lots to discuss… Building L.A.’s rail system will create thousands of jobs. Can a transportation boarding school fill them? (LAT) Good coverage of plans by Metro and Los Angeles County to build a boarding school in South L.A. for students interested in careers in transportation. [continue reading]
pdf here Metro’s Planning Department recently completed a Transfers Design Guide to help Metro, cities and local transit agencies improve the transfer experience for our customers. It’s already an important [continue reading]
UPDATE, JUNE 28: The Metro Board discussed the item at their meeting and asked staff to come back to the Board this fall with more options to consider. The [continue reading]
Update, June 20: The Metro Board’s Planning Committee approved the staff recommendation today. The item now goes to the full Board on June 28. Metro Board Member Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker also [continue reading]
Beginning Friday, June 15 at 10 p.m., Caltrans will conduct ten 55-hour weekend lane closures on the I-10 freeway between Atlantic Boulevard and Rosemead Boulevard. Along with the closure of the I-10 Metro ExpressLanes on- and off-ramps, local streets will also be closed. The first 55-hour weekend closure will begin [continue reading]
