This was my seventh year at the agency and, by far, 2016 was the busiest. I usually like to put the end-of-the-year highlights in chronological order but I think four [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro: Two proposals for Sepulveda Pass, one on West Santa Ana Rail project The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) today announced that it has received three more unsolicited proposals for Measure M mega projects – two for the Sepulveda Pass project and another [continue reading]
Things to read whilst transiting: I love this. The Chicago Cubs have had to yank an offer that would have allowed Chicago aldermen — their equivalent to a City Council — to purchase World Series tickets at face value. Why anyone thought that passed the ethical smell test is beyond [continue reading]
Here is the news release from Metro: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) today announced that it has received an unsolicited proposal that provides a unique approach to fund and accelerate some of its mega projects included in Measure M – Metro’s November ballot measure. The proposal was [continue reading]
Metro has named Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC, a recognized authority in the U.S. public-private partnership (P3) infrastructure market, to help Metro select the best delivery methods possible for advancing major transportation projects in L.A County. Tom Rousakis – a leader in the field of infrastructure finance – will partner [continue reading]
One of the items on the Nov. 8 ballot in Los Angeles County is a half-cent sales tax ballot measure by Metro called the Los Angeles Country Traffic Improvement Plan [continue reading]
Things to read/watch whilst transiting: Outside magazine’s website asks why it’s so much fun to watch ski crash videos. Perhaps the answer is in the accompanying video. Things to read2: In [continue reading]
Finding new solutions to old transportation problems. That, in a nutshell, was the idea behind the “Transformation through Transportation” event held by Metro today in downtown Los Angeles. The invitation-only “Industry Forum” was a chance for Metro officials to introduce the agency and its various programs to business and industry leaders. The [continue reading]
Metro CEO Phil Washington gave his vision for transportation in Los Angeles County at an event in downtown L.A last night at a Zocalo Public Square and Metro event last night. [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. Ultra-fast “Hyperloop” train gets test track in California (Yahoo! News) [continue reading]
