Metro’s Bicycle Program will hold its next Implementation/Operations subcommittee meeting next Monday, Aug. 22 at Metro headquarters. The meeting, to be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Metro’s third floor Gateway Plaza Conference Room, will review a new training module and safety guide for Metro bus operators that [continue reading]
Following on the heels of “Carmageddon” — the highly successful closure of the I-405 for Mulholland Bridge demolition work in July — the 405 project team has a meeting with the community Thursday night, August 18, in Los Angeles. The purpose is to provide a progress update on the I-405 [continue reading]
This week several online news sources have reported that the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) has filed a “Writ of Mandate” petition in Los Angeles Superior Court that seeks to require Metro to release documents on the Westside Subway Extension Project, as well as station location alternatives in the Century City area. The reason for [continue reading]
New bicycle map decals are now showing up at Metro Red and Purple Line stations, thanks to the input Metro received through its Bicycle Roundtable meetings and Metro’s Communications Department. The photo above shows a map installed at the Universal City Station. There are now reports that maps are posted [continue reading]
In its latest edition, the Beverly Hills Courier has wrongly reported that “The final environmental impact report of the Metropolitan Transit Authority strongly favors the proposed route under Beverly Hills High School and 78 Beverly Hills homes according to a summary document obtained exclusively by The Beverly Hills Courier.” The [continue reading]
For the 17th straight year, Metro will be participating in Bike to Work Day (Thursday, May 19) as part of Bike Week LA from May 16 through May 20. The events take place in May, but you can gear up for Bike Week by signing up now for the following [continue reading]
Metro plans to remove the peak hour restrictions for bikes on Metro trains, and will present a recommendation to the Board of Director’s Operations Subcommittee on April 21. The committee item, available here, recommends the removal of the weekday 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. [continue reading]
photo by lasubwayblog, via Flickr CicLAvia is this Sunday, April 10, and although more than three dozen Metro Bus Lines will be detoured along the nearly eight-mile route that day, Metro is an enthusiastic supporter of the event. L.A. streets will be closed to cars except for key intersections, and [continue reading]
The time has come for L.A.’s second CicLAvia. This Sunday, April 10, bicyclists, pedestrians, joggers and skateboarders are expected to converge in the Downtown L.A. area for the nearly eight mile ride between Boyle Heights and East Hollywood. The event route will be the same as the first CicLAvia last [continue reading]
Continuing its new approach to civic engagement, Metro’s “SR-710 Conversations” will launch its virtual meeting next week on March 21, 2011 at 6 p.m. Pre-registration is now open to the public for this first-of-its-kind online public meeting.
