It was a rough weekend for our region, LA Metro and our riders. After the city of L.A. expanded its curfew citywide on Saturday night, Metro took the highly unusual step of suspending service systemwide at 8 p.m. to protect the safety of riders and employees. We’d like to explain [continue reading]
UPDATE, 6:35. P.M. E LINE (EXPO): Trains turn back to DTSM at LATTC/Ortho Station due to protests. Follow announcements. pic.twitter.com/eAURlbnJaV — LA Metro Rider Alerts (@metrolaalerts) June 2, 2020 B LINE (RED): Trains SKIP Hollywood/Highland, Hollywood/Vine, and Hollywood/Western. Buses are also on detour nearby. pic.twitter.com/hTdO4JGzYd — LA Metro Rider Alerts [continue reading]
Although curfews are in effect in parts of the Los Angeles area on Sunday, Metro is an essential service and plans to run its normal Sunday service tonight and for the remainder of the day. At this time, we are also planning to begin service Monday morning at our usual [continue reading]
UPDATE, 2:45 P.M. SUNDAY: Service Update: at this time Metro will run on regular Sunday schedule until close of service at midnight. There may be rolling bus detours and temporary service suspensions depending on the situation in the area. Safety for our riders and employees is our top concern. — [continue reading]
The Metro Board of Directors on Thursday authorized the release of the updated draft 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan, a $400-billion, 30-year transportation blueprint for our region. There will now be a 45-day public review period to gather additional comments from the public on the plan through July 13, 2020. [continue reading]
This Friday, May 29 from 9 p.m. to close of service Sunday, May 31, C Line (Green) service will be suspended between Aviation/LAX and Redondo Beach as crews upgrade the section’s signaling system. This means the following stations will be closed: Mariposa, El Segundo, Douglas and Redondo Beach. Buses will [continue reading]
pdf here with links to staff reports The Metro Board of Directors will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday, May 28, at 10 a.m. In order to comply with local and state directives limiting the number of people that can gather, the Board will forgo holding meetings at Metro headquarters [continue reading]
This past weekend, Metro Board Chair Butts accompanied Beverly Hills Mayor Friedman and other Beverly Hills officials on a visit to the future Wilshire/Rodeo Station. Metro and the City of [continue reading]
Metro today reports that both of its massive tunneling machines have officially reached the future Wilshire/Fairfax subway station near the La Brea Tar Pits in the Miracle Mile. Tunneling for [continue reading]
The Draft Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA), Project Report, Concept of Operations, and Traffic and Revenue Study for the I-105 ExpressLanes Project will be available for public review and comment on the project website beginning Friday, May 22, 2020, through Monday, July 6, 2020. The supporting Draft EIR/EA and Project [continue reading]
