The new green construction policy was unanimously approved by the Metro Board and applies to Metro projects that have yet to be built. The policy provides a set of emissions standards for different types of construction equipment. It also — and I think this is great — has a policy [continue reading]
The Metro Board has unanimously approved a motion by L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa that would protect all Tier 1 bus service — that is, major bus routes — for the rest of fiscal year 2011-12, which ends next July 1. The motion also asks Metro staff to recommend five corridors [continue reading]
Good morning. This is your government speaking! The August meeting of the Metro Board of Directors just got underway a few minutes ago. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa — the new chairman of the Metro Board — just finished some opening remarks, saying that he would like to spend the [continue reading]
The Metro Board of Directors is meeting tomorrow at 9 a.m. and one of the items to be discussed is the following motion by Los Angeles Mayor and Board Chairman Antonio Villaraigosa. After several rounds of bus service cuts and changes in the past few years — Villaraigosa voted against [continue reading]
With gas prices staying stubbornly high — around $4 a gallon — and the local and national economy still facing tough times, the Metro Board of Directors this past spring lowered the cost of Metro day passes from $6 to $5. The lower price begins today, Monday, Aug. 1, with [continue reading]
This new video from the Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa — who just assumed the role of Chairman of the Metro Board — looks at his transportation program, including many of the projects that Metro is planning or building. The video also includes some snippets about America Fast Forward, the [continue reading]
Thousands of new boardings system-wide. Reduced transfers saving up to 20 minutes on some trips. An 11-minute ride from Union Station across downtown to Pico Station. Increased service efficiency. New transit stations in the employment heart of Los Angeles County. Take your pick, because the 1.9-mile Regional Connector has something [continue reading]
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved a 7.7-mile option for rush hour bus lanes for Wilshire Boulevard, clearing a key hurdle needed for the project to begin its design phase and then construction. But the Council provided a wrinkle: adding language asking the Metro Board of Directors to [continue reading]
Two loose ends from today’s Board of Directors meeting: •The Board approved rolling passes for TAP cards — meaning that weekly and monthly passes will be good seven and 30 days from the time they’re purchased instead of being tied to the calendar. Metro’s target date to begin such sales [continue reading]
In the sixth hour of their monthly meeting on Thursday, the Metro Board just approved a $4.145 billion budget for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. It’s the largest budget in the agency’s history, mostly due to money being spent on the construction and planning of Measure R [continue reading]
