Nice new video from the activist group Investing in Place. •Nice step forward for the Crenshaw/LAX Line project with the ribbon cutting today for the new Southwestern Yard — next to LAX — where rail cars will be serviced. Here’s the Source post with plenty of pics. •Metro announced Tuesday [continue reading]
Kathryn Barger, who was elected to replace Michael D. Antonovich as Los Angeles County Supervisor for the Fifth District, has joined the Metro Board, as has Janice Hahn, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, who has replaced Don Knabe as Supervisor of the Fourth District. All five members [continue reading]
A new $10.5-million U.S. Department of Transportation grant will fund the purchase of 30 next-generation, near zero-emission compressed natural gas buses to run in the South Bay and Gateway Cities region, Metro announced today. The takeaways: •Combined with Metro’s $10.5-million match, a total of $21 million will be invested to replace [continue reading]
Rep. Janice Hahn (D-San Pedro) held a press event this morning to announce $443,000 in new grants from the Federal Transit Administration to Community Career Development, Inc., the nonprofit operatore of the Compton and Wilshire Metro WorkSource Centers. The Centers provide job training to low-income minorities who are seeking employment [continue reading]
