Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. A win-win scenario for Farmers Field (Los Angeles Times) In an op-ed in the Los [continue reading]
Below is Metro’s statement concerning a letter received today from Peter Rogoff, the head of the Federal Transit Administration: Today, Metro received a letter from FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff concerning the ongoing civil rights compliance issues. The letter recognizes that Metro has successfully resolved two of the five deficiencies identified [continue reading]
Good news for Metro on the final business day of 2011: The Federal Transit Administration has approved the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report for the Crenshaw/LAX Line, the light rail project that will run between the Green Line and the Exposition Line. The approval allows Metro to go forward with any [continue reading]
FTA COMPLIANCE REVIEW: For those who want to firmly understand the difference between a public transit agency and private for-profit business, take a look at the FTA’s Civil Rights compliance review of Metro released earlier this week. Bottom line: as a public agency, Metro can’t just serve any one constituency [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Bakersfield Council to consider opposing high-speed rail line (L.A. Times) It’s only a symbolic resolution — but it’s the kind that would [continue reading]
The Federal Transit Administration on Monday released its Civil Rights Title VI compliance review of Metro; the review can be downloaded here as a Word document. The review found that Metro did not fully follow federal regulations and guidance when the agency made service and fare changes. The review dates [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. FTA audit faults Metro (Los Angeles Times) Please see our post from late Friday for more information about this and a statement [continue reading]
Here’s the news from Metro CEO Art Leahy’s daily e-mail to staff: In January and June 2011, the Bus Riders Union (BRU) filed complaints with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Executive Order #12898 on Environmental Justice regarding transit service [continue reading]
A media event was held at Metro on Friday afternoon to celebrate two recent grants from the Federal Transit Administration: $25 million for the purchase of about 60 new compressed natural gas-powered buses and $9.6 million for a new Silver Line station at Patsaouras Plaza at Union Station. The grant [continue reading]
