We’re at t-minus eight days until the opening of the ExpressLanes on the 110 freeway on Saturday, Nov. 10. We’ve been posting tips from the ExpressLanes teams on how to use the lanes. Today’s lesson: how to get into and out of them! From the team: “It’s important to note [continue reading]
Also, a reminder that there’s a live online chat on Friday at noon with Metro ExpressLanes Executive Officer Stephanie Wiggins. More info here. And here is a post with the most popular questions that people have about the project. We’re trying to answer any remaining questions you have on the [continue reading]
Have questions or concerns about ExpressLanes — how they work, who benefits from them or what they will cost those choosing to use them? Then join the live internet chat with Metro ExpressLanes Executive Officer Stephanie Wiggins this Friday, Nov. 2, noon to 1 p.m. The chat can be accessed from [continue reading]
121029_Top_10_FAQ We’re now 10 days from the opening of the ExpressLanes on the 110 freeway between Adams Boulevard and the Artesia Transit Center. The project is posting a top 10 of frequently-asked questions until then. Here’s part one; we’ll do our best to answer any remaining questions on our comments [continue reading]
Due to Metro ExpressLanes construction, the El Monte Busway will be closed from Alameda St to El Monte Station from 10 p.m. Friday, Nov.2, through 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5. All buses will use the general purpose lanes on the I-10 Fwy during this time. All buses at the LAC-USC [continue reading]
The ExpressLanes project on the 110 freeway opens on Saturday, Nov. 10. Here’s the news release from Metro: Reaching another significant milestone in its Congestion Reduction Demonstration Initiative, Metro announced today that it has issued more than 20,000 FasTrak® transponders in advance of the Nov. 10 debut of the Metro [continue reading]
If you don’t have your ExpressLanes transponder yet — and think you will use one — Mel, the Metro ExpressLanes Van, will be out and about tomorrow, setting up transponder accounts on FasTrak®. Visit her at the Farmer’s Market at L.A. City Hall tomorrow, as well as the following two [continue reading]
Metro just released this schedule for Mel, the ExpressLanes van that’s traveling the countryside, signing up commuters for transponders before the Nov. 10 deadline. Mel, a specially equipped van painted bright green to serve as a visible outreach program, is traveling around the region to bring FasTrak® accounts and transponders to commuters so they [continue reading]
The public opening is Sunday, when the reviews from riders will start rolling in. One key takeaway here is that funding for the station expansion partially came from the funds provided by the federal government to Metro to test the ExpressLanes concept on parts of the 10 and 110 freeways [continue reading]
Elected officials and Metro are cutting the ribbon on the new El Monte Station later this morning, with the public opening on Sunday. I’ll post some photos of the facility later today. In the meantime, here’s a fact sheet on the station:
