Some good news before the holidays: the Metro Crenshaw/LAX Proejct’s Business Solution Center is opening tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 19) at the Los Angeles Urban League location of 3450 Mount Vernon Drive (see above map). An open house will be held next month when the Business Solution Center’s website will also premiere. [continue reading]
Long-time Santa Monica Council Member and Metro Board Member Pam O’Connor has been appointed to a California Transportation Commission task force exploring milage-based user fees in the state. California and the federal government currently raise money for transportation projects by taxing each gallon of gasoline that motorists purchase. The problem is twofold: no one [continue reading]
A media event was held outside Metro headquarters this morning to celebrate the recent agreement that will result in Kinkisharyo keeping and expanding a facility to assemble new light rail cars for Metro’s Blue, Expo and Gold Lines. Below is the news release from the office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti: The Mayor [continue reading]
Above is the agenda for the final Board meeting of 2014, which just began a few minutes ago. You can also listen to the meeting online by clicking here or by listening over the phone by dialing 213-922-6045. I’ll post any interestingness that develops from the meeting on Metro’s Twitter account and [continue reading]
Quick background: In 2012, Metro awarded a contract to Kinkisharyo for a base order of 78 new light rail vehicles plus contract options for additional vehicles. As part of 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. Metro extends LASD policing contract six months; what’s in Metro’s policing future? (Streetsblog L.A.) The Metro Board last week approved a six month, $44-million extension of a contract with 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. Garcetti motion encourages affordable housing at Metro stations (Streetsblog L.A.) [continue reading]
Among the actions taken today by the Metro Board of Directors: •The Board approved going forward with a technical study of two light rail alternatives for the Eastside Gold Line Transit [continue reading]
Good morning, Source readers! The November meeting of the Metro Board of Directors is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. The agenda is above. You can also find html and pdf versions here. You can listen to the meeting online by clicking here — a link will appear on this page [continue reading]
The above motion is to be considered by the Metro Board of Directors at their meeting Thursday. With the ExpressLanes being made permanent earlier this year on the 10 and 110 freeways, the motion asks Metro to begin studying other potential freeway corridors where congestion pricing may work. The Board this summer [continue reading]
