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]
Go Metro to see some of the world’s best golfers at the Genesis Open
Grab your caddies and your tees – the Genesis Open returns to Los Angeles this week! Experience the tournament at one of the world’s most historic golf venues, The Riviera [continue reading]
Hey let’s talk infrastructure!; HWR, Feb. 13
Things to read whilst transiting: Ever want to walk across Antarctica? Read this awesome New Yorker article first. Art of Transit: Name that station! Photo 📸 @johnfrancisconway #LoveMetroLA #GoMetro A post shared by Metro (@metrolosangeles) on Feb 13, 2018 at 9:11am PST Building a stronger America (Whitehouse.gov) First, the release [continue reading]
Could paying people not to drive help reduce congestion?
Transportation wonks typically agree that charging people for using the roads is the best way to reduce traffic. What if we paid people for not using the roads? It’s no [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]
A lil’ lesson in economics from Professor Steve; HWR, Feb. 9
Things to read whilst transiting: “Welcome to the post-text future” in the NYT. Excerpt: Still, we have only just begun to glimpse the deeper, more kinetic possibilities of an online [continue reading]