Update on cell service in the subway
Our last update on this topic was about six months ago, and thus it’s time for an update: •Purple Line from Union Station to Wilshire/Western – Cell service is now [continue reading]
Actions taken by the Metro Board of Directors on Thursday
pdf here The final Board meeting of the year was a very long one, clocking in at six-plus hours and involving a wide variety of issues. Among the actions taken today: •The Board approved a plan to designate Metro’s rail and bus rapid transit lines with colors and letters in [continue reading]
Metro and ARTT co-sign Letter of Intent to begin negotiations on developing gondola to Dodger Stadium
Metro announced on Thursday that it has signed a Letter of Intent with Aerial Rapid Transit Technologies LLC (ARTT), an action that formally begins the negotiations necessary to make a [continue reading]
Preview of Thursday’s Metro Board of Directors meeting
pdf here The Metro Board of Directors’ final meeting for 2018 is Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Metro HQ adjacent to Union Station. As always, the meeting is open to the public and will also be livestreamed. The agenda with links to staff reports and presentations is above. Among the [continue reading]
Board to consider Link Union Station project to expand capacity, improve rail service
pdf here Metro purchased Union Station in 2011 and since has been implementing or studying a variety of improvements to increase the facility’s capacity in terms of both trains and [continue reading]
Metro Board to consider refinements to Artesia-to-DTLA light rail
UPDATE: The Board on Dec. 6 approved of these refinements. The Board also directed Metro to conduct a separate Feasibility Study for a potential station at the L.A. River and [continue reading]
Preview of December Service Council Meetings
December is here, which means new bus schedules are coming soon, and a new year is right around the corner. Only the San Fernando Valley and Gateway Service Councils will meet in December; the other Service Councils will go dark until January. Both will receive the FY19 Q1 Station Evaluation [continue reading]
Metro Board to consider operating plan for Crenshaw/LAX and Green Lines
pdf of presentation here and report with all attachments Over the past several months, Metro staff and the Metro Board have been considering an operations plan for the Crenshaw/LAX Line [continue reading]
Metro holding ‘Think You Can Solve Traffic Forum’ on Dec. 4
Embed from Getty Images Members of the public and private firms are invited to attend a Think You Can Solve Traffic Forum that Metro’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation is holding on December [continue reading]
Metro staff recommends using colors with letters to name rail and bus rapid transit lines
Metro staff are recommending changing the names of Metro Rail and Bus Rapid Transit Lines to colors with letters to accommodate a growing system and make our rail and bus [continue reading]