The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. You can listen online here. Perhaps the most watched item on this month’s agenda is No. 14, which includes a contract for a firm to run the regional bikeshare program. As per usual, I’ll be at the meeting and will follow-up [continue reading]
As many of you know, Metro is getting feedback on developing a new long range transportation plan and a possible ballot measure for Nov. 2016 although there’s nothing definitive yet before the the Metro Board. In order to take a ballot measure to voters, Metro first needs a bill approved by the Legislature allowing [continue reading]
Attentive readers here already know that the Regional Connector project is under construction. The 1.9-mile underground light rail line in downtown Los Angeles will link the Blue Line, Expo Line [continue reading]
•Item 17. The Board approved a motion by several Board Members (Don Knabe, Eric Garcetti, Jacquelyne Dupont-Walker, Mike Bonin, James Butts and Mark Ridley-Thomas) directing Metro staff to report back on a cost and schedule comparison of building a rail station at Aviation/96th as part of the Crenshaw/LAX Line versus [continue reading]
Metro Board Chair Eric Garcetti just dropped the metaphorical gavel, thereby beginning the February meeting of the Metro Board of Directors. The agenda for the meeting is above (pdf and web version). The agenda includes links to Board motions and Metro staff reports. I encourage everyone to peruse through them — [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Zocalo Public Square’s daily Metro [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Metrolink board members want to consider hiring Art Leahy (L.A. Times) While the Metrolink Board has said it will conduct a nationwide search, several Board [continue reading]
Last year was a little busy around here, ‘little’ being a vast understatement. I’m guessing 2015 won’t be much different. Metro is in the midst of a $14-billion capital program — [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! MTA chief Arthur T. Leahy to step down in April (L.A. Times) Coverage of yesterday’s announcement by Art that he will be leaving Metro on [continue reading]
I had the chance recently to speak with Ethan Elkind, whose new book “Railtown” does an excellent job of telling an important story: the history of rail transit in Los Angeles [continue reading]
