Some Metro facilities will never be visited by transit riders but are crucial for maintaining the Metro Rail system they ride. One of these facilities was just completed in the Arts District south of Union Station. Metro’s Location 64 Maintenance of Way (MOW) building at 590 South Santa Fe Avenue [continue reading]
Welcome to our new series “Get to Know Your Stations,” which will highlight construction progress of the eight new Crenshaw/LAX Line stations. This week we bring you the Expo/Crenshaw and [continue reading]
The West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor project team earlier this year provided six public tours of the Expo Line and Gold Line to show folks who live and work [continue reading]
In January 2017, Metro received an Unsolicited Proposal from Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) Community Development Corporation for a joint development at the Vermont/Santa Monica Station. After completing a review [continue reading]
Back in June, the Purple Line Extension Section 2 team unveiled the winning names and artwork for the tunnel boring machines that will be digging the twin tunnels between Beverly [continue reading]
The California Transportation Commission will be holding a hearing to receive public comment on Metro’s proposed I-105 ExpressLanes Project, which is studying the possible implementation of ExpressLanes on the 105 between the 405 and 605 freeways. The hearing will be held: Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 6 p.m.* St. Francis Medical [continue reading]
Dept. of Self-Betterment: Lots of news below as I’m in catch-up mode. But first, let’s talk about Friday the 13th, specifically the afternoon commute that included major Gold Line delays (overhead wires issue, part II) and two break-downs on the Expo Line. It was a rough day/week on our end, [continue reading]
An update is going to the Metro Board of Directors on the West Santa Ana light rail project. As part of the project’s environmental studies, staff is studying two Initial [continue reading]
pdf here UPDATE: the Board in September approved the contracts described below. The earlier post: As part of Metro’s efforts to reduce traffic and improve mobility, the agency’s Board of Directors this month will consider awarding two contracts to conduct the agency’s Congestion Pricing Feasibility Study. Here are the staff [continue reading]
Weeknight rail service will be suspended between Anaheim St. and Pacific Ave. stations from Tuesday, Sept. 17 through Monday, Sep. 30 as beautification work takes place in the Long Beach area. [continue reading]
