In the latest high-tech expansion of the countywide Bike Share Program, Metro and LADOT have announced that more than 200 new, electric pedal-assist Metro Bikes will be available at 20+ [continue reading]
Metro is hosting three community events in June to provide updates on the project that will build a light rail line with 14 stations between Van Nuys and the Sylmar-San [continue reading]
pdf and online agenda is here Among some of the actions taken by the Metro Board today: •The Board approved a $7.2-billion budget for Metro for the 2019-20 fiscal year that runs from July 1 through June 30, 2020. Here’s a staff report and Source post on service changes that [continue reading]
Metro’s paid parking program begins at Arcadia and Duarte stations on the Gold Line on Monday, June 3. The daily rate will be $3 for those with a TAP card. You can pay at the kiosk (take a pic of your license plate number) or via the Metro Parking app [continue reading]
Metro’s Crenshaw/LAX Pilot Business Solution Center (BSC) continues to provide hands-on business support services and referrals to small businesses along the Crenshaw/LAX Line corridor. In honor of National Bike Month, [continue reading]
pdf and online agenda is here The Metro Board of Directors meets at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday at Metro headquarters for its regular monthly meeting. The link for the livestream will appear here just before the meeting begins. Among some of the items the Board is scheduled to tackle: •Consideration [continue reading]
The service zones for Metro’s new pilot partnership with Via were expanded last week from the original six square miles to double or triple that — see the maps below. [continue reading]
SCAG — the regional planning agency for Southern California — is working on its Connect SoCal plan and has more than a dozen upcoming workshops around our region. From SCAG: Connect SoCal – The 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy is a long-range visioning plan that balances future mobility and [continue reading]
pdf here Three Metro community meetings were held earlier this month to introduce three potential alternatives for the L.A. River Path Project, which aims to fill the eight-mile gap in [continue reading]
Metro’s proposed $7.2-billion budget for the upcoming 2019-2020 fiscal year was released last week. As part of the normal review process, Metro CEO Phil Washington added bus service hours to the number that was posted online — from 7,019,376 to 7,094,376. Some points we want to make sure everyone understands: [continue reading]
