pdf here Metro purchased Union Station in 2011 and since has been implementing or studying a variety of improvements to increase the facility’s capacity in terms of both trains and [continue reading]
pdf here, with links to individual items. Here’s the webstream and the recap. Among the actions taken, the Board of Directors: •Adopted light rail as the “locally preferred alternative” for the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor project. In English, that means the Board will consider giving their stamp of [continue reading]
The Metro Board’s Planning Committee today voted to authorize Metro to enter into a funding agreement with the city of Los Angeles to undertake pre-design activities, prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and conduct public engagement for a potential Arts District/6th Street Station for an amount of $500,000. The full Metro [continue reading]
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]
Good morning everyone! If you happen to be in Cocoon Coffee in Mason, Ohio, this morning swing by my table and say hello. Attentive Source readers know that I am [continue reading]
One of Metro’s core values is to try to continuously improve. In that vein, the agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an audit of Metro Rail service disruptions in 2016 to help better identify and reduce the root causes of rail delays. The OIG is an independent part [continue reading]
Earlier today Metro released the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the Division 20 Portal Widening and Turnback Facility project, formerly known as the Red/Purple Line Core Capacity Improvements. The project [continue reading]
Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx will be at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles on Friday (6 p.m.) [continue reading]
Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) Crenshaw/LAX Line shows transit cuts both ways in housing crisis (KPCC) Good article by reporter Meghan McCarty Carino on gentrification concerns along the Crenshaw/LAX Line that is set to open in 2019 and serve the [continue reading]
Dept. of Nasal-Minded Innovations: The plans are to install the deodorizers in every rail car — four per car. The deodorizers have charcoal granules in them that are designed to absorb [continue reading]
