Of the most vexing challenges facing Metro, none is as difficult as the issue of the number of homeless using our system as shelter. The frustration among our riders about the unhoused is palpable. Look at Metro’s social media streams on any given day. The feedback we get covers a [continue reading]
Metro is in the process of developing a Street Safety Policy to improve safety for all street users in Los Angeles County. Some background: in January 2021, the Metro Board of Directors approved a motion calling for the development of a Metro Street Safety Policy. The motion builds upon the [continue reading]
pdf here The Metro Board of Directors will hold its regular October meeting virtually on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m. due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting will be livestreamed here. The agenda for the meeting is above. Live Public Comment Instructions: –Live public comment can only be [continue reading]
The agenda is also here along with links to each item. The webstream of the meeting can be found here. Among the items the Board tackled on Thursday, Feb. 27: •The Board approved bringing a new Metro-operated, on-demand shared ride service called MicroTransit for short trips to six designated service [continue reading]
Here is the revised motion that the Board is considering Thursday — the difference is the top paragraph on the second page with funds also going to the Metro’s Central Subregion, which includes unincorporated East Los Angeles and the city of Los Angeles: Revised 710 motion being considered today. pic.twitter.com/K0RZujEKDO [continue reading]
The Metro Board of Directors meets Thursday morning in what should be a doozy of a meeting with lots of interestingness on the menu. The agenda is above (pdf here) and includes links to staff reports. The meeting will be webcast as soon as it begins (scheduled for 9 a.m.). [continue reading]
To print or download, click here. To print or download, click here. The motion calls for Metro creating an implementation plan for using electric buses on the Orange Line by 2020 [continue reading]
With the announcement last week that the NFL’s Rams — and possibly the Chargers — are relocating to the Los Angeles area, here’s an interesting motion that will go before the Metro Board of Directors this month. The motion calls for a task force to study ways to use 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. Pick your social media poison! Today’s profile of a Metro rider by Zocalo Public Square: What city life is all about, Hilgard Avenue to Madison Avenue Editorial: L.A. transit officials [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! Today’s Zocalo Public Square profile [continue reading]
