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. Garcetti motion encourages affordable housing at Metro stations (Streetsblog L.A.) [continue reading]
The above motion is to be considered by the Metro Board of Directors at their meeting Thursday. With the ExpressLanes being made permanent earlier this year on the 10 and 110 freeways, the motion asks Metro to begin studying other potential freeway corridors where congestion pricing may work. The Board this summer [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! University of Minnesota ranks accessibility to jobs by transit in the U.S. (news release) The study finds that Los Angeles ranks third behind New York [continue reading]
After thumping and humiliating the Giants last Wednesday night, the Dodgers are National League West champions and owners of the second seed in the NL. They’ll open the playoffs at home this Friday, Oct. 3, at 3:37 p.m. against the St. Louis Cardinals followed by Game 2 on Saturday night at 6:37 p.m. Game 1 features [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! Are toll lanes elitist or progressive? (L.A. Times) With Orange County officials still considering toll lanes for the 405 freeway, the Times’ editorial board publishes [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. Valley-Westside express bus is a go (Zev Web) Supervisor and Metro Board Member Zev Yaroslavsky’s website has some very good news for bus riders. Excerpt: Taking advantage of those brand-new [continue reading]
The above motion is scheduled to be considered by the Metro Board of Directors this month — the motion seeks to launch environmental studies of adding ExpressLanes to the 105 freeway, with an initial segment between the 405 and 605 freeways. To be perfectly clear: the motion concerns more studies [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! It’s now legal to build light rail in the Valley (Curbed LA) The Valley could get its own Metro light-rail train (LAWeekly) Light rail in [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! My horrible, hopeful L.A. commute (Zocalo Public Square) Columnist Joe Mathews writes about his three- to four-hour daily journey that involves starting in South Pasadena, [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! Hines repealed (Santa Monica Daily Press) The development approvals for a massive residential and commercial project near the future Expo Line were rescinded by the [continue reading]
