The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has given Metro a “Letter of Intent” to announce its intention to obligate nearly $1 billion in future federal funds for the first phase of [continue reading]
Metro today held a ceremonial groundbreaking with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, UCLA and key local and federal officials to mark the start of major [continue reading]
Metro today released its 2021 to 2024 Draft Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan (plan) for L.A. County. The plan addresses regional transportation needs of target populations including seniors, persons with disabilities, low-income individuals and veterans. Read and download the plan here. Key areas the plan covers include: [continue reading]
A federal grant totaling nearly $1.3 billion to help build the third and final phase of the Metro Purple Line Extension to the Westwood/VA Hospital in Westwood was sent today [continue reading]
Metro has received a new allocation of $100 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the third and final section of the Metro Purple Line Extension Project to Westwood/VA [continue reading]
Some very good news out of Washington D.C. on Thursday! The Federal Transit Administration has approved Metro’s request for a Letter of No Prejudice for the Purple Line Extension’s Section [continue reading]
Some good news out of Washington DC: the Federal Transit Administration has approved $100 million in New Starts funding for the third section of the Purple Line Extension between Century [continue reading]
The Federal Transit Administration this week approved Metro’s request to be reimbursed for early work activities for Section Three of the Purple Line Extension Project between Century City and the Westwood/VA Hospital. The approval also clears the way for Metro to take advantage of highly competitive tunnel contract bids, which [continue reading]
The Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for section two of the Purple Line Extension has been released by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This completes the additional environmental studies for the project required by court order. Design and pre-construction work has been taking place and will continue. The SEIS [continue reading]
Metro is working diligently to build out our rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) system to help riders quickly get where they’re going. But what if you don’t live or work near a BRT or train station? What if there is no frequent, reliable bus option to get there? What [continue reading]
