Here’s the latest info from the Westside Mobility Plan team, which is working on a “blueprint for the Westside in consideration of multimodal travel, north-south rail connections and parking solutions.” Four community update meetings are coming up in early November; check out the postcard and our June story for more [continue reading]
Wonk out on this update below about the federal Highway Trust Fund from Metro’s government relations staff. The gist of it: California is getting back more than we’re putting in — but not nearly to the extent that some states are, as the above map shows. Hmm. The Trust Fund [continue reading]
Of all the neighborhoods slated to be connected to the growing Measure R transit network, perhaps none generates as much interest and debate as Westwood Village. It’s a tremendously busy district, with more than 105,000 vehicle trips daily to and from UCLA and thousands more going to office towers along Wilshire Boulevard. [continue reading]
The news release is below. It’s about a 45- to 50-minute trip on the Rapid 761 between Pacoima and Sherman Oaks at present — this project aims to speed that up: Metro, in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles, will hold three community workshops in late October to inform [continue reading]
I stumbled over this photo of a poster on Tumblr this morning. It’s been kicking around the Internet for years — I think it was originally produced in Germany — but the message certainly never gets old. It’s hard not to think about it in the wake of the most [continue reading]
The following is from the California Transit Association and is a helpful guide to the fate of transit-related bills in the State Legislature this season: Governor Signs More Association Priority Bills as the First Year of Legislative Session Comes to an End This morning at midnight was Governor Brown’s deadline [continue reading]
As planning and preliminary engineering continues to unfold for the Regional Connector project, Metro is evaluating different options for the three new stations — including building two of the stations with one entrance instead of two. The Little Tokyo Station is still configured to include two entrances to accommodate a [continue reading]
When I moved to the Los Angeles area in 1994, proposed big residential developments were in the news all the time — and almost always very controversial because of their potential traffic impacts. After the 2008 real estate bust, a lot of those controversies have gone away. Developers don’t have [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. Under pressure from riders, TriMet promises to consider longer transfer times (Portland, Ore.) A coalition of transit riders in Portland has won a [continue reading]
Just a reminder: Metro will be locking turnstiles at the Wilshire/Normandie station on the Purple Line subway from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today as part of a test. There will be Metro personnel on hand to help those without TAP cards get through the turnstile. Here’s more info about [continue reading]
