Metrolink’s first Tier 4 clean locomotive debuts
Here is the news release from Metrolink, which is funded in part by Metro: A $300 million investment for new locomotives will reduce emissions by up to 85% and result [continue reading]
Business Solution Center helps Crenshaw businesses win renovation contest awards
Four small businesses located along the Crenshaw/LAX Line were named local winners of a neighborhood storefront renovation program contest. Each business will receive a physical location or storefront makeover sponsored [continue reading]
Preview of October Service Council meetings
Autumn has arrived and even though the leaves aren’t necessarily falling, October is welcoming earlier sunsets and fresher evenings. Come join us and learn all about Metro’s regional projects and programs. All Service Councils will meet in October to receive presentations related to their region. All Councils, with the exception [continue reading]
Are L.A.-area HOV lanes headed toward +3?
Embed from Getty Images Ah, the good ol’ carpool lane, often the saving grace on a hellacious cross-county commute. That is until your cruise past traffic comes to a grinding [continue reading]
Actions taken today by Metro Board of Directors
Pdf for download and printing here. Audio from meeting. •Metro CEO Phil Washington announced that Metro would issue request for proposals for public private partnerships (PPPs) for three projects: the Sepulveda Transit Corridor, West Santa Ana Branch Corridor and Metro ExpressLanes. The PPPs could lead to significant cost savings and [continue reading]
Metro moves aggressively to accelerate the Measure M program
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) today announced that it is moving toward a series of public-private partnerships (P3s) that will deliver Measure M transportation projects to L.A. [continue reading]
Metro acquires 10 electric Chevy Bolts for non-revenue fleet
I know there’s a lot of interest in Metro’s efforts to electrify its bus service — with the Metro Board of Directors earlier this year embracing a goal of a [continue reading]
Metro contributes funds to create and preserve affordable housing near transit
A new affordable housing loan program for Los Angeles County begins this month. It was created with $9 million in seed money approved by the Metro Board of Directors last year and will be called the Metro Affordable Transit Connected Housing (MATCH) program. The idea is simple: provide loans to ensure [continue reading]
Rethinking the future of transportation
Transit is a critical piece of overall mobility in any urban environment. But, it is still just that – a piece of a much larger transportation picture. Across L.A. County, about six to seven percent of commuters use transit to reach work. This means that there many opportunities to capture [continue reading]
Thoughts on the Hyperloop and autonomous vehicles
Embed from Getty Images How will autonomous vehicles impact Metro is a question oft-asked of our agency’s innovation office. By Joshua Schank / Chief Innovation Officer When you have a title like “Chief Innovation Officer in the Office of Extraordinary Innovation at LA Metro” people tend to ask you about [continue reading]