Homelessness on Metro: HWR, April 9
As waves of homeless descend onto trains, L.A. tries a new strategy: social workers on the subway (LAT) As waves of homeless descend onto trains, L.A. tries a new strategy: [continue reading]
Two week night-time closures of Century Boulevard at Aviation to start April 3
There will be nightly directional closures on Century Boulevard between Aviation Boulevard and Bellanca Avenue starting April 3. The closures will last two weeks. During the closures, work crews will remove the framework used to help construct the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project’s Aviation/Century Station. The closures will be implemented in one direction [continue reading]
New overpass at Buena Vista and San Fernando Boulevard eliminates street level rail crossing
A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday for a project that elevated two miles of Metrolink, Amtrak and freight tracks in Burbank, eliminating a street level crossing at Buena Vista Street [continue reading]
Go Metro: meet Gold Medalist Shirley Babashoff this afternoon at Union Station
With the Rio Games in full swing, Metro’s and LA2024’s efforts to bring the Games closer to home continues tonight when Shirley Babashoff — three-time Gold Medalist in swimming at the 1972 Games in Munich — will be appearing in the East Portal of Union Station from 4:30 p.m. to [continue reading]
How We Roll, July 13: what do transit riders most care about? Hint: it’s not wifi
ICYMI: Expo Line and Metro ridership numbers for June. Art of Transit: 💗 || photo 📷 @melaneedark #GoMetro #LoveMetroLA A post shared by Metro (@metrolosangeles) on Jul 8, 2016 at [continue reading]
Preview of May Metro Service Council Meetings
It’s May, and baseball season is well underway. If you’re not busy taking Metro’s Dodger Stadium Express to catch a home game, why not stop by the Service Council meeting in your area? All five Metro Service Councils will meet for their regular meetings this month and hear an update [continue reading]
Metro Business Interruption Fund delivers $2.5 million to small businesses impacted by Metro Rail project construction
Earlier today, Metro presented a check to KC Stylist, a small business in Little Tokyo, as part of the Metro Business Interruption Fund (BIF) for small businesses owners near the Regional Connector project. The BIF is a pilot program that started in Feb. 2015. The program has awarded 135 grants exceeding a total of [continue reading]
Metro’s bold plan to transform transportation
A long list of transit projects, road improvements and commuting options could be built over the next five decades under a $120-plus billion spending plan Metro released Friday for a [continue reading]
Update on work to connect Crenshaw/LAX Line and the Green Line
Counterweights were removed from the Green Line last weekend, allowing construction to go forward of the bridge that will bring the Crenshaw/LAX Line tracks to the Green Line. When completed, the southern end of the Crenshaw/LAX Line will connect with the Green Line. The plan at this time is to run [continue reading]
Deadline extended to vote for tunnel boring machine name
In order to allow for more community participation during the holiday season, the deadline to vote for the #CrenshawTBM name and artwork has been extended to Monday, December 7, 2015 at 9 a.m. local time! Cast your vote TODAY for a chance to make history and help Metro choose the TBM artwork [continue reading]