How We Roll, March 8: there were elections
Art of Transit 1: Art of Transit 2: Garcetti is reelected (LAT) Faced with the chance of radical change, L.A. voters stay the course (LAT) Measure H rebounds from an [continue reading]
New hotline launched to assist victims of sexual harassment on Metro system
Furthering its commitment to assist transit passengers who have experienced unwanted sexual contact, Metro today announced a first-of-its-kind 24/7 sexual harassment counseling hotline. The hotline, 1-844-Off-Limits (633-5464), will be staffed by counselors from the community advocacy organization Peace Over Violence, which has 45 years of experience counseling victims of sexual abuse [continue reading]
Metro Board delays vote on new policing contract
(pdf of the above report for downloading and printing) Grappling with an issue often raised by Metro riders — the presence of police on the system, or sometimes the lack thereof — the Metro Board of Directors voted 7 to 4 on Thursday to delay a vote on a new [continue reading]
How We Roll, Sept. 30: who said we have a tremendous traffic problem that is steadily growing worse?
Quiz! Guess who said the following about L.A. traffic and which year he/she said it: We have a tremendous traffic problem that is steadily growing worse. Half-hearted routine measures will [continue reading]
The 2024 Los Angeles Summer Olympics bid and Metro
We’re less than a year from learning whether Budapest, Paris or Los Angeles will host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The International Olympic Committee will pick a city next [continue reading]
How We Roll, Sept. 26: enough already with the self-driving car nonsense
View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) Dept. of Dodgers: Culberson’s last dinger was two years ago against my Cincinnati Reds. I know that [continue reading]
New bridge will separate Rosecrans from busy rail crossing in Santa Fe Springs
A major safety improvement to a South Los Angeles County railroad crossing at the intersection of Rosecrans and Marquardt Avenues was announced today by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation [continue reading]
Telephone Town Halls: western L.A. County and San Fernando Valley
https://soundcloud.com/metrolosangeles/telephone-town-hall-13 And that’s a wrap. The final two Telephone Town Halls on Metro’s potential ballot measure were held Wednesday night. The Metro Board of Directors is scheduled to consider the potential ballot measure and the draft spending plan during their June meetings. To see the previous Telephone Town Halls, click [continue reading]
Fresh pics: Expo extension media ride
Well, you know it’s close to project-opening time when the traditional media ride is held. As expected, there was a healthy crowd this a.m. for the ride to Santa Monica [continue reading]
Here’s the list of Telephone Town Hall meetings on potential ballot measure
There will be general information about the potential ballot measure that Metro is considering, as well as info about projects specific to different parts of Los Angeles County. If you want to listen to any meeting, call 888-400- 1932 to hear it in English or 888-400-9342 for Spanish. Here’s the rest [continue reading]