Significant Blue Line work coming in 2019
Work to modernize the Blue Line — Metro’s oldest and busiest light rail line — has been underway since 2014 as part of a $1.2-billion project we’re calling “The New [continue reading]
New northern routes to be studied for Artesia to downtown L.A. light rail project
The new route options will be further refined in the next few months, identifying the alignment and station locations. A key Measure R and Measure M project is a new [continue reading]
Staff recommends alternative 5C for 710 Corridor Project
pdf here Metro staff are recommending Alternative 5C for the I-710 Corridor Project, which would add an additional lane in each direction of the I-710 freeway between Long Beach and the SR-60 freeway, upgrade interchanges and construct other improvement projects to improve traffic flow and improve traffic safety. The Metro [continue reading]
Public-Private Partnerships – a tool for project acceleration
pdf of presentation is here P3s are not magic. They are not free money. But they can accelerate projects. Here’s how. Compared to many regions around the country, Los Angeles County is in a unique position when it comes to our future transportation system. Many places struggle to find funds [continue reading]
10-day street closure on Wilshire at Western for Purple Line Extension work
Metro is working to connect the Purple Line Extension to the existing Purple Line at Wilshire/Western Station. To expedite decking and to support construction activities in this very dense and [continue reading]
Public hearing on Thursday for all-door boarding on the 754 & 720 bus lines
pdf here The public hearing for all-door boarding on the 754 Rapid and 720 Rapid will be this Thursday at 9 a.m. during the Metro Board’s System Safety, Security and [continue reading]
Green Line connection to Crenshaw/LAX Line making progress
Into the second week of the closure of five Green Line stations, crewmembers building the rail connection between the Crenshaw/LAX Line and Green Line are making good progress. Existing Green [continue reading]
Service Council approves new Warner Center circulator connecting with Orange Line
A new bus circulator with more stops and that travels in both directions will replace current Orange Line service in the Warner Center area later this year. The plan was unanimously approved by the San Fernando Valley Service Council at Wednesday night’s meeting — with support from the Valley Industry [continue reading]
Maintenance Diaries: get to know Bob Spadafora, Senior Executive of Rail Fleet Services
Learn about work performed throughout the Metro system to keep it in a state of good repair in the Maintenance Diaries. In this installment, we took a trip to the Red [continue reading]
Preview of February Service Council meetings
Come join us this month and fall in endless love with Metro’s regional projects and programs! All Service Councils will meet in February and will receive the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 Station Inspection Report and the Regional Performance Report for their respective regions. The San Fernando Valley and [continue reading]