HIGH-SPEED RAIL: If you’re in school and studying to be a transportation planner and have to do a thesis or dissertation, please consider studying different ways that California could improve it’s inter-city rail network and at what cost. Here are the key excerpts from the State Auditor’s summary report on [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Eric Garcetti discusses Wilshire Bus Lane project at Studio City Neighborhood Council (The City Maven) Los Angeles City Councilmember and mayoral candidate [continue reading]
The California Geological Survey has sent Metro the letter posted below about its position on earthquake fault zones in the Century City area. The letter was prompted by an L.A. Weekly story published in December headlined “Westside Subway Extension feud: Did Metro rig a Century City fault study to move [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Taking first-class coddling above-and-beyond (New York Times) If you need another reason to hate flying — and I don’t — read this. [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Boehner to unveil House transportation spending bill today (Transportation Nation) The Senate is working on its version of the bill, which includes [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Beverly Hills bids to halt subway tunnels under school (Associated Press) A recap of the ongoing efforts in Beverly Hills to prevent [continue reading]
We have already posted about last week’s oral report to the Metro Board by several experts on seismic and tunneling issues in the Beverly Hills, Century City and Westwood areas. The experts recommended that the Century City station be located along Constellation Avenue to avoid two active earthquake fault zones [continue reading]
The following was compiled by Metro. I’m posting it here as a companion to the previous post about seismic and tunneling issues along the Westside Subway Extension: Some of the world’s leading seismologists as well as tunneling engineers and other experts were involved in preparing or independently reviewing two geotechnical [continue reading]
There will be an oral report given by Metro staff and consultants at the Metro Board of Directors’ Planning Committee on Wednesday on engineering, geotechnical and safety issues involving the building of the Westside Subway Extension in Beverly Hills, Century City and Westwood. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. at [continue reading]
Beverly Hills Mayor Barry Brucker sent a letter to Metro on Wednesday, repeating his city’s position that Metro not tunnel under Beverly Hills High School as part of the Westside Subway Extension. The tunnels would likely need to go under the high school’s campus if the Century City station is [continue reading]
