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Krekorian and Garcetti Tout Metro’s New 405 Freeway Express Bus Service
By Joe Linton |
Starting this Sunday, Metro is introducing its new Valley-Westside Express bus line that takes advantage of the recently-widened 405 Freeway’s new high-occupancy vehicle lanes. The new line runs from Pacoima to Westwood, with stops at the Van Nuys Metrolink Station and the Metro Orange Line’s Van Nuys and Sepulveda stations. The full map of the new […]
A Review of the Metro Sector Governance Council’s Meet and Confer
By Dana Gabbard |
(Author’s note: this write-up was delayed when I was hit with a particular vicious bout of flu that made me bed ridden for 9 days. But since no one in the media (including Metro’s own bloggers!) attended it is still timely and informative as the sole coverage of this event. – DG) Leahy’s vision was […]
Metro in Transition
By Dana Gabbard |
Photo: Answers.com It began a few months ago when rumors reached my ears that the word circulating among Metro employees at the bus yards was that the Sectors were about to be dissolved. I took it all with a grain of salt initially. Like any large organization Metro is often rife with rumors that turn […]
LADOT Questions Metro’s Bus Cuts
By Damien Newton |
Last month, the Metro Board passed a resolution requiring staff to prepare a memo outlining total service cuts from 2007 and expected cuts for 2008 and 2009. Board Members wanted to put the proposed bus service changes for this June into a larger context to better understand the impact on local economies and Metro’s ridership. […]
More Service Cuts Coming Before the End of the Year
By Dana Gabbard |
If I lived on Beverly, cancelling the 714 would make me bitter. Photo: biofriendly/flickr Amidst the discussion of Metro’s impending fare increase previous Streetsblog posting have noted even with additional funds from the state along with the addition fare revenues Metro still has a deficit and plans to close it (in part) with service reductions. […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
By Damien Newton |
There’s a full week of advocacy opportunities ahead, but I’m probably most excited about the Wolfpack Hustle Marathon Crash. If I were going I would be even more excited, but it starts like 5 hours after I’m asleep. Tuesday – Come help the pedestrian superheroes of Los Angeles Walks protect pedestrians at busy intersections. The meet is […]