Red/Purple Line subway celebrates 25th anniversary
The first segment of the Red Line subway opened Jan. 29, 1993 — 25 years ago today. Metro held a media event at Union Station this morning to celebrate and [continue reading]
Metro Board Member Pam O’Connor appointed to state task force on mileage-based user fees
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]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, October 2
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! Metro shouldn’t play the name game (L.A. Times) The Times’ editorial board says that it’s unseemly for the Metro Board of Directors to name transit stations [continue reading]
Metro Board to consider changing official names of two rail stations
I know readers are always interested in station naming news — and there are two station naming motions before the Metro Board of Directors this month: •To rename the Gold Line’s East Los Angeles Civic Center Station the East Los Angeles Civic Center/Gloria Molina Station. •To rename the Red Line’s North [continue reading]
Motion asks for study of upgrading Orange Line and possibly connecting to Pasadena
The Metro Board of Directors will consider this month the above motion that asks for study of a number of upgrades to the Orange Line, including better traffic signal synchronization by the city of Los Angeles, using more articulated buses, building grade separations, the possibility of extending or connecting the [continue reading]
Pam O'Connor new chair of Expo Line Construction Authority
Metro Board Member and Santa Monica Mayor Pam O’Connor yesterday became new chair of the Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority Board of Directors, AKA Expo Line. As all transit watchers know, the Construction Authority is currently building Phase 2 of the light-rail line between Culver City and Santa Monica. (Phase [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Wednesday, Dec. 12
The holidays can bring out the best in us and also in trains, as these photos taken last Saturday in Milwaukee and Chicago show. But as former midwesterners will attest, the beauty that is December is transformed in January to weather not friendly to waiting outdoors for a bus. Another thing for Californians to be thankful for. Pasadena hammers [continue reading]
Metro Board of Directors to consider motion on improving rail and bus stations
It’s kind of an obvious statement: rail and busway stations are the gateway for the tens of thousands of passengers entering the Metro system each day. And since most people have to spend at least a few of minutes at stations, the quality of time spent there is crucial to [continue reading]
Committee recommends 7.7-mile bus lane for Wilshire Boulevard
A 7.7-mile Wilshire Boulevard peak hour bus plane project was endorsed on Wednesday afternoon by the Metro Board of Directors’ planning committee by a vote of 5 to 0. It is the same route recommended by Metro staff. The route — shown above — includes a 2.3-mile segment west of [continue reading]
Metro Board of Directors agenda now online
The Board of Directors have their final meeting of the year on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Metro headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. Here’s the agenda. A few items of interest that the Board will tackle: •(Item 15) The Board is scheduled to vote to approve the final environmental impact [continue reading]