Long-range plan survey: what are your mobility priorities?
As some of you may be aware, Metro is in the midst of updating its Long Range Transportation Plan. In plain English, this is Metro’s financial blueprint for the coming [continue reading]
Actions taken by the Metro Board of Directors today
pdf here Among the actions taken by the Metro Board on Thursday: •The Board approved offering free rides on Metro buses and trains on Election Day, Nov. 6. Staff report and Source post. •The Board approved the Final Environmental Report Report for the Division 20 Portal Widening and Turnback Facility [continue reading]
Update on effort to restructure Metro Bus system: more short trips could yield more riders
pdf here What should the Metro Bus network look like in the future? The agency’s ongoing NextGen Study has been underway for a year and is Metro’s attempt to restructure and reimagine its bus network, with changes aimed to begin late next year. Metro staff have issued a new report [continue reading]
Metro breaks ground on Orange Line Improvements Project
Metro today broke ground on the Metro Orange Line Improvements Project, which will improve bus speeds and safety, and prepare the bus rapid transit line in the San Fernando Valley for a future conversion to light rail. Metro has initiated preliminary engineering and has begun taking soil samples near the [continue reading]
Interview with Borja Leon on 13 years of tackling transportation at City Hall and Metro
Borja Leon started working in City Hall the same time that I did in 2005. He was working as Deputy Mayor of transportation for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and I was [continue reading]
End of an era: the last P865 light rail car has been decommissioned
The P865 light rail cars have been in service since 1990, when the Blue Line opened between downtown Long Beach and downtown Los Angeles. The Blue Line was the first [continue reading]
Want to provide more input to Metro? Gateway Cities Service Council seeking applicants for vacancy
Are you an avid user of public transit? Do you feel called to public service? The Gateway Cities Council of Governments (COG) is seeking applicants to nominate to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Metro Gateway Cities Service Council. The term of the soon-to-be-vacant seat concludes on June 30, 2021. The [continue reading]
Preview of September Metro Board of Directors meeting
The Metro Board meets on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Metro HQ for its regular monthly meeting. As usual, the meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed. A pdf of the agenda is here. Here are some of the more interesting items the Board will consider: •Direct [continue reading]
Community meetings begin this month for NoHo to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project
The formal planning and environmental study for the North Hollywood-to-Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project is underway and Metro is holding a round of community meetings beginning later this month. The purpose of the meetings — dates and times are below — is to provide an update on the project and [continue reading]
MicroTransit and the future of procurement innovation
By Rani Narula-Woods and Debra R. Avila LA Metro is investing in new transportation innovations that harness new and emerging technology services to improve the experience for customers. Metro is beginning to experiment with technology to develop the best possible ways to serve our customers. Rather than buying off-the shelf [continue reading]