New Warner Center shuttle begins running June 24
The new Warner Center Shuttle (Line 601) begins running on June 24, replacing the single Orange Line stop at Warner Center Station. Orange Line riders can connect to the shuttle [continue reading]
Bourdain on a train, Sepulveda rail options, scooters: HWR, June 8
Rest in Peace, Anthony Bourdain: also, watch this clip and this segment on eating in L.A. View this post on Instagram A post shared by anthonybourdain (@anthonybourdain) Art of Transit Boarding time! Heading to Washington. Home of the 2018 #stanleycup champion @Capitals @HockeyHallFame @NHL pic.twitter.com/IAoE1HQPpG — Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) June [continue reading]
Metro to host Telephone Town Hall on June 20 to discuss new law enforcement initiatives
Metro will host a live, interactive telephone town hall meeting on Wednesday, June 20 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to talk about a number of new law enforcement initiatives. Hear from Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington and leaders from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles Police Department and [continue reading]
Day Pass sales to be discontinued on buses starting July 15, buy Stored Value instead
Day Passes will no longer be sold on Metro buses starting Sunday, July 15. Instead, you’ll be able to add up to $20 in Stored Value to your TAP card. [continue reading]
Preview of June Service Council Meetings
Start your summer off right by learning all about Metro’s regional projects and programs! All Service Councils will meet in June and will elect a Chair and Vice Chair for the fiscal year starting July 1. All Councils will also receive a Transfers Design Study Presentation, an update on their [continue reading]
May roundup of Central L.A. projects
If you’ve been trying to keep track of the many Metro projects happening around Union Station and downtown Los Angeles, Metro’s Central L.A. Community Relations team sends a bimonthly email newsletter to subscribers about Metro-led projects that are being planned, designed or constructed in Central L.A. The newsletter even includes some [continue reading]
L.A. Metro shares keys to success of Measure M vote
(pdf here) Metro today released a new report titled “How to Pass a Mega Transportation Measure” to provide lessons learned to transportation agencies and other stakeholders considering pursuit of a ballot measure to increase local transportation funding. In Nov. 2016, Metro’s Measure M was approved by 71.15 percent of Los [continue reading]
Actions taken by Metro Board today
pdf here The Metro Board of Directors held their May meeting today. The full agenda is above and below is a recap of some of the more interesting items. The webstream should be posted in the next day or so and I’ll add the link when it’s up. Hopefully that [continue reading]
Metro Board OKs further study of two northern routes for Artesia to DTLA light rail
pdf here The Metro Board of Directors approved further study of two alignments in downtown Los Angeles for a 20-mile light rail line to run between Artesia and DTLA, known [continue reading]
SB 1, transit ridership in the U.S., Arts District Station: HWR, May 18
Dept. of Transportation Funding Mobility 21 held a press event and workshop on Friday morning at Union Station to discuss the importance of Senate Bill 1, the legislation that raised [continue reading]