Metro staff recommends a $927.2-million design/build contract with Regional Connector Constructors (a Joint Venture between Skanska USA Civil West California District, Inc., and Traylor Bros. Inc.) to build the Regional Connector project. The staff report is above. The 1.9-mile underground rail line, forecast to be complete in 2020, will connect the Gold [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! Buildings slated for tear-down were rich part of Little Tokyo’s history (L.A. Times) Nice article about the brick buildings on 1st Street between Alameda and [continue reading]
Officials from Metro and the Federal Transit Administration signed a pair of agreements Thursday that will provide a $670-million federal grant and a $160-million federally-backed loan for the Regional Connector light rail project. The total budget of the project is $1.37 billion. A media event with public officials is being [continue reading]
It’s disco night at the Music Center’s Dance Downtown this Friday, so grab some friends and get ready to boogie. The dance lasts from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is free for all to attend. (Metro Red/Purple Line to Civic Center Station, Metro Bus 10 to Hope/Temple) Nisei Week starts this [continue reading]
Photos: Anna Chen/Metro Yesterday morning, children from the Fukushima Aiikuen orphanage joined Thomas O Kelly from the Sakura Rescue Project, the Japan America Society of Southern California and other representatives at a sakura cherry tree dedication ceremony which took place at the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station. Three trees were named in honor of [continue reading]
Dinner and the Dodgers with discounts! Go Metro to dine at any of the following four restaurants before a game and get a special offer on the house. Bow & Truss – located in the NoHo Arts District, dinner service begins at 5 p.m. daily. Get fancy with some cheese [continue reading]
Planning a weekend away? Or with gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon — maybe not planning one? Don’t despair. Metro can be your ticket to new countries, customs and cuisines. And the cost? Just $5 for an easy-to-use Metro Day Pass. Like all truly international cities, Los Angeles is [continue reading]
One of the primary hurdles facing any rail transit project is the ability for people to easily reach the stations. With that goal in mind, a press event was held at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights on Tuesday morning for a project to improve pedestrian and cycling connections to eight Gold [continue reading]
Don’t forget, tonight’s the first First Friday at the NHM! (Metro Expo Line to Expo Park/USC) This weekend is your last chance to catch “Trolls Stole the North Pole” at Secret Rose Theatre. The fun children’s musical goes on at 3 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $12. (Metro Red [continue reading]
Start the weekend with some laughter at the Orpheum Theatre. Aziz Ansari, star of TV show Parks and Recreation, will be there to tickle your funny bone. The show starts at 7 p.m. and tickets range from $25 – $45. (Metro Red or Purple Line to Pershing Square Station, walk [continue reading]
