Metro
South Bay Pauses Planned Metro/Caltrans 405 Freeway Widening
Metro suggested that that the South Bay Cities Council of Governments be responsible for a 405 Freeway project cost overruns. The SBCCOG board declined.
Metro Friday Newsbits: Toilets, El Monte Bike Hub, and Bike-Share Limbo
Metro Bike Share on month-to-month extensions, El Monte bike hub smashed again, and Metro expanding easy-to-use Throne toilets
Metro/Caltrans Freeway Expansion Updates: Projects on 57/60, 605, 71 Freeways
57/60 Freeway construction might be a year late, first segment of 71 Freeway construction finishing, and agencies keep setting the stage for 605 Freeway mega-project
Metro A Line Extension to Pomona Will Open September 19
Nine new miles of light rail, four new stations - Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona - extending the world's longest light rail line
Eyes on the Street: Metro Demolition Makes Way for Union Station Run-Through Tracks
Metro is demolishing industrial buildings in order to extend tracks over the 101 Freeway. The Link US project will greatly increase the capacity and efficiency of Union Station.
ICE Terror Depressed Overall Metro Ridership in June
Even with the new connectivity and LAX station - and the highest ridership month in the three years the K Line has been open - ICE's dehumanizing raids significantly depressed ridership across the Metro system
Give Input on Metro Sepulveda Rail Plan to connect Valley and Westside
Metro is still deciding between some low-performing monorail alternatives and some high-performing heavy rail alternatives. What do you want to see?
Whittier Councilmember Fernando Dutra Is New Metro Board Chair
Board Chair Dutra: "[Metro is] not just a train and a bus company. We also manage projects on the freeways... Our projects along the 5, the 605, 91, and 105 Freeway are very very important... I'll be focusing on making sure we keep our freeways moving freely."
Eyes On the Street: Metro and L.A. City Restore Wilshire Blvd. at New Subway Stations
Construction is winding down on Metro's 3.9-mile $3.35 billion D Line subway extension section 1
Metro Responds to Issues Resulting from ICE Raids and Protests
The Metro board received an update on recent Metro service disruptions precipitated by ICE raids. The board approved a Janice Hahn motion intended to minimize service disruption.
