As any bus rider knows, there can be places along many routes that are well known for gumming up traffic and time munching delays. One of those bottlenecks is getting [continue reading]
The first Measure M rail project scheduled to be built is the East San Fernando Valley Transit Project — a 9.2-mile light rail between the G Line (Orange) and the [continue reading]
The proposed aerial rapid transit gondola system from Union Station to Dodgers Stadium is entering a new phase. The Notice of Preparation was released today for conducting a key environmental [continue reading]
Metro has established an exploratory task force to study and identify the benefits, challenges and implications of a fareless system, we want to hear from you. To provide your feedback and for a chance to win a $100 Visa card, please take this short survey! The deadline for taking the survey is 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12. [continue reading]
pdf here The Metro Board of Directors held its September meeting on Thursday. The agenda is above. Among the items the Board tackled: •The Board voted 12 to 1 to approve Metro’s $6-billion budget for the current fiscal year, which runs from this past July 1 through June 30, 2021. [continue reading]
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 sustainability strategy for the [continue reading]
pdf here The Metro Board of Directors will hold its regular September meeting virtually on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting will be livestreamed here. The agenda for the meeting is above. Public comments can be submitted two ways: 1) Comments can [continue reading]
Metro’s Regional Connector Transit Project has reached an important phase: connecting the L Line (Gold) tracks in Little Tokyo/Arts District to the new 1.9-mile twin rail tunnels under downtown [continue reading]
Metro is offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the identification, apprehension and conviction of the person who shot two L.A. County Sheriff’s Department deputies in their parked patrol vehicle at the A (Blue) Line’s Compton Station on Saturday evening (Sept. 12). The deputies were working for Metro’s [continue reading]
Metro CEO Phil Washington recently announced that a new Metro exploratory task force would begin working this month on developing a proposal — called the Fareless System Initiative — to eliminate fares for all riders on Metro buses and trains. The task force aims to deliver a recommendation to Phil [continue reading]
