Art of Transit: California, a climate model for the rest of the world, has work to do at home (Cal Matters) A good article spurred by the upcoming climate change summit in Paris. Excerpt: California has perhaps the most comprehensive cap-and-trade program in the world, setting a limit and [continue reading]
Art of Transit: That’s work on the Crenshaw/LAX Line, which will run between the Expo Line and the Green Line. It’s funded by Measure R and scheduled to open in 2019. Response to Metro’s proposed performance metrics (Investing in Place) Jessica Meaney takes a look at the metrics that would [continue reading]
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A Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) was released by Metro today for the Regional Connector project, the 1.9-mile underground light rail line in downtown L.A. that will tie together the Blue, Expo and Gold Lines. Some quick background: Metro had been sued by some downtown business owners who alleged the [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! Gold Line Eastside project environmental document released (San Gabriel Valley Tribune) Coverage of the release on Friday of the Eastside Gold Line Phase 2 environmental [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 about the money: Yale on Metro’s plans and priorities (The Planning Report) Very interesting interview with David Yale, Metro’s Managing Executive Officer of Countywide Planning [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! House passes interim fix for Highway Trust Fund (New York Times) The U.S. House voted on Tuesday for a short-term fix to keep the Highway [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! Garcetti’s anniversary spin (on Metro) includes World Cup stop (L.A. Times) Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti recognized his first anniversary in office by tooling around [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! Kern County votes to sue over high-speed rail review (Bakersfield Californian) The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted 4 to 1 to file a state [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! DTLA businesses semi-win lawsuit against Regional Connector (Curbed LA) The U.S. District Court ruled last week that work on the project is allowed to continue [continue reading]
