A fareless transit pilot program for K-12 students in Los Angeles County could begin as soon as this August, Metro staff told the Metro Board of Director’s Executive Management Committee on Thursday. The proposal to begin the fareless pilot for students one year earlier than originally proposed is predicated on [continue reading]
Metro staff this month are releasing five alternatives to be studied as part of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor project’s environmental review process. The five are: •A monorail alternative along the 405. •A monorail alternative that would use an underground segment to connect to UCLA, which is about one to two [continue reading]
When we last checked on the Crenshaw Northern Extension last summer, the Metro Board was selecting three potential routes for further study in the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Report. The 45-day scoping period for the project begins today (Thursday, April 15) and ends Friday, May 28. This is the time when Metro [continue reading]
The above screen grabs show how Metro Micro appears when planning a trip in Transit, Metro’s official app. Metro Micro — our mobility on-demand service — is now available in Transit, Metro’s official app. Passengers can plan a trip in Transit to their destination using a combination of Metro Micro [continue reading]
When we say we integrate sustainability into everything we do at Metro, that’s more than a tagline. There are many reasons to better protect our land, wildlife, air quality and water — and better deal with the impacts of climate change. The big reason is this: we think it’s our [continue reading]
Metro is seeking public input on how to modernize its Highway Program. In June 2020, Metro’s Board of Directors directed staff to explore ways to modernize the agency’s Highway Program to better align it with policy goals of reducing vehicle miles traveled while exploring the expansion of eligible projects to [continue reading]
President Biden announced the details of his American Jobs Plan for revitalizing America’s infrastructure today in Pittsburgh. A summary of the plan can be found on the White House website. The plan would provide $85 billion to modernize transit systems and $115 billion to modernize bridges, highways, roads and local [continue reading]
With the draft environmental report set to begin for an Arts District/6th Street Station for the B and D Lines (Red and Purple), Metro is holding two virtual scoping meetings [continue reading]
Here’s an impressive statistic: more than 280,000 pounds of trash and weeds were recently removed from the Union Pacific right-of-way adjacent to the A Line (Blue) in South Los Angeles. [continue reading]
The Metro Board of Directors held their regular monthly meeting last Thursday. The meeting was held virtually, as has been the case since the ongoing pandemic began last year. As many of you know, the meeting suffered issues with the audio frequently cutting out. Here is the Metro statement issued [continue reading]
