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]
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]
Expo opening date: Metro CEO Phil Washington and Metro Board Members will announce opening day after the Metro Board meeting on Thursday. Boom! Transpo Talk: The LAT is holding a half-day transportation conversation that includes some interesting speakers, including U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Metro CEO Phil Washington, planners and [continue reading]
Among the actions taken today by the Metro Board of Directors: •The Board approved going forward with a technical study of two light rail alternatives for the Eastside Gold Line Transit [continue reading]
As many of you know, the draft environmental study for the Eastside Gold Line Transit Corridor Phase 2 project was released in August. Among the study alternatives being considered are extending the Eastside Gold Line from East Los Angeles to South El Monte and/or Whittier, as well as the Transportation System Management [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro: A series of public hearings conducted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is set to receive community input to a Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) on a proposed extension of the Metro Gold Line Eastside light rail system from [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! Gold Line Eastside project environmental document released (San Gabriel Valley Tribune) Coverage of the release on Friday of the Eastside Gold Line Phase 2 environmental [continue reading]
Metro released the draft environmental study today for a project that could potentially extend the Gold Line from East Los Angeles to South El Monte or Whittier. In addition, the study also looks at a Transportation Systems Management (TSM) alternative which identifies potential bus upgrades and the legally required no-build option. Click [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! Guest editorial: don’t destroy the Orange Line, improve it (Streetsblog L.A.) Annie Weinstock and Stephanie Lotshaw argue that there is no need to convert 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! Metro outlines light rail extension plans for Eastside Gold Line (San Gabriel Valley Tribune) The draft environmental study for the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 project [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Transportation Headlines online newspaper, which you can also access via email subscription (visit the newspaper site) or RSS feed. L.A. County cities fight over Metro plans for new [continue reading]