Expo Line train testing update
Here’s the latest notice from the Expo Line Construction Authority:
Source poll: How long have you been taking transit?
Why ask the above question? Because the American Public Transit Assn. recently burped out the pie chart below about ridership on a national level and I was curious how our local numbers might compare. Here’s one take on the pie chart from the California Transit Assn., which raises some points [continue reading]
More Expo Line art installed
Nice shot from the Expo Line Construction Authority’s Flickr page of art being installed at the 23rd Street station.
T-minus 36 days to full 405 closure over Sepulveda Pass
Look at this fun little tool to help remind everyone about the upcoming full closure of the 405 freeway over the Sepulveda Pass beginning late Friday, July 15, until early Monday, July 18 in order to partially demolish the Mulholland Bridge. Get the Countdown Creator Pro widget and many other [continue reading]
L.A. City Council panel pushes Wilshire bus lane issue to full Council
The Metro Board of Directors last month approved a 7.7-mile Wilshire peak hour bus lane project on portions of Wilshire within the city of Los Angeles. The City Council’s Transportation Committee discussed the issue for more than two hours this afternoon and split three ways: two Council members (Richard Alarcon [continue reading]
Wilshire bus lane project goes to L.A. City Council for approval
Attentive readers know that The Metro Board of Directors voted last month to approve the final environmental report for the Wilshire peak-hour bus lane project, endorsing 7.7 miles of lanes along Wilshire in the city of L.A. As is often the case in local government, one big vote merely begets [continue reading]
Five mayors say the time is now to build high-speed rail in California
It’s not everyday that the mayors of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento and San Jose co-write opinion articles in support of anything. Today, however, that quintet co-authored a piece in the Sacramento Bee supporting the state’s bullet train project which would ultimately link San Diego, Sacramento and the Bay [continue reading]
America Fast Forward: Keeping Houston’s light rail solution on track
This is the fifth story in our series examining how L.A. County’s 30/10 financing model — and its national counterpart America Fast Forward — could help other cities around the country. Los Angeles’ image as the nation’s capital of cars and sprawl persists, despite its having among the highest number [continue reading]
Officials plead with public to avoid 405/Sepulveda Pass area during full closure weekend of July 16-17
A news conference was held this morning at the Skirball Cultural Center about the upcoming full 405 freeway closure through the Sepulveda Pass from the evening of Friday, July 15, through the early morning of Monday, July 18, because of the partial demolition of the Mulholland Bridge. Here are a [continue reading]