Fresh pics: recent work on the Crenshaw/LAX Line
Above are some photos taken in the past few weeks of ongoing construction work on the Crenshaw/LAX Line. The project includes 8.5 miles of new track between the Expo Line [continue reading]
New video: take an aerial tour of the Gold Line extension to Claremont and Montclair
Nice new video from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the agency planning and building the 12.3-mile project that will bring the Gold Line east to Glendora, San Dimas, [continue reading]
Actions taken today by the Metro Board of Directors
(Metro website and pdf for download) The final Metro Board of Directors’ meeting of the year has come and gone. Don’t fret: they’ll be back on Jan. 25, 2018! 🙂 The full meeting agenda is above along with links to staff reports on each item. Here’s the official recap. Among [continue reading]
A quick look at renovation work taking place at Monrovia Santa Fe Depot
If you’re a Gold Line rider who travels through the Foothills, you may have noticed the ongoing construction taking place next to Monrovia Station as developers renovate the historic Santa [continue reading]
Plan seeks to complete 28 transpo projects by 2028 Olympics and Paralympics
With the Summer Olympics and Paralympics coming to the Los Angeles region in 2028, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Metro are working on a “Twenty-Eight by ’28” plan to [continue reading]
Project aims to close eight-mile gap in L.A. River bike path through DTLA
In recent years, biking and walking paths along creeks and rivers have become a staple of cities across the globe from San Antonio to New York to Denver to Barcelona [continue reading]
Biking is good for business
Two local cities — Glendora and South Pasadena — are trying something novel: a Bicycle Friendly Business District pilot project to encourage more people to bike to local shops. The [continue reading]
Metro pursuing a partnership with Via to offer shared rides to select transit stations
Metro is working diligently to build out our rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) system to help riders quickly get where they’re going. But what if you don’t live or work near a BRT or train station? What if there is no frequent, reliable bus option to get there? What [continue reading]
Three things to know about Orange Line Improvements project as public meetings begin
•The project aims to improve bus travel times by adding crossing gates and/or grade separations to the Orange Line to get buses through intersections in the San Fernando Valley more [continue reading]
Roundup: Metro Board’s Customer Experience committee tackles delayed trains, bus restructuring, bus/rail cleanliness & more
The Metro Board’s newest committee — the Ad Hoc Committee on Customer Experience — met again on Thursday. I’ll add a link to the audio recording of the meeting once it’s posted. The agenda is above and below are a few of the highlights: •Metro’s bus restructuring/reimagining effort is taking [continue reading]