Expo Line praise, Orange Line rail, streetcar fever: HWR, Aug. 9
Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) L.A. — the city of traffic jams — finds a way to get people out [continue reading]
Crowdsourced Q&A: Section 1 Purple Line tunnel boring machines
On July 12th, @metrolosangeles used Twitter to crowdsource questions about the two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that are currently being manufactured and will dig the tunnels for the Purple Line [continue reading]
HWR, July 5: IOC says L.A. and Paris bids for Summer Olympics and Paralympics are “outstanding”
The International Olympic Committee today released their evaluations of the L.A. and Paris bids for the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Both bids are called “outstanding.” As you have probably [continue reading]
How We Roll, June 9: Olympics, Blue Line upgrades, Expo ridership, reading whilst transiting
Lots to cover but hey — HWRs on Fridays need to sate your un-ending appetite for transportation news for 6o hours or more! Olympic leaders recommend both Los Angeles and Paris be awarded Summer Games (LAT) News? Well news-like. This has been widely reported for months but now it appears [continue reading]
Fresh pics: construction work on Crenshaw/LAX Line, May 2017
The above pics were taken over the last few weeks as the Crenshaw/LAX Line continues to take shape. The photos run from south to north on the 8.5-mile route that [continue reading]
Five questions asked more than once about building the Purple Line Extension
When is the earliest the Purple Line Extension will open? Metro CEO Phil Washington has said that the agency is aiming to open the entire project to Westwood by 2024 [continue reading]
Fresh pics: recent Crenshaw/LAX Line construction
Above are some photos taken over the last several weeks of work on the Crenshaw/LAX Line, the 8.5-mile light rail line with eight new stations that will run between the [continue reading]
Notice to proceed issued for section 2 of Purple Line Extension!
This is a bit on the procedural side but still a nice little milestone: Metro on Wednesday issued a “notice to proceed” to Tutor Perini/O & G to begin work building [continue reading]
How We Roll, April 4: some officials hope that transportation funding will soar like an eagle
ICYMI: paid parking is coming to North Hollywood and Universal City/Studio City stations beginning April 24. ICYMI 2: The latest on the joint development on 15 acres of land surrounding [continue reading]
How We Roll, April 3: a proposal to raise the gas tax and the challenge of making our streets safer
ICYMI: The exciting proposal for the third and watery phase of the Expo Line. Art of Infrastructure: Explosion on St. Petersburg Metro kills 11 as Putin visits city (NYT) No [continue reading]