Metro Celebrates Purple Line Extension 1 Tunnel Machines, Set to Start in August
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Metro's Purple Line Extension Phase 1 will soon be dug by twin tunnel machines, named "Soyeon" and "Elsie"
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Metro
T-Committee Approves L.A. City Metro Bike-Share Expansion Plans
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LADOT is looking to expand Metro Bike Share operations in the coming years. Today, the L.A. City Council Transportation Committee unanimously approved Department of Transportation recommendations that target 1,ooo additional bikes in central Los Angeles and 700 additional bikes on the Westside. The bike-share proposal will next go to the full city council for approval. […]
Boring Company Tunnel Exemption Motion Approved By L.A. Public Works Committee
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The city of L.A. appears poised to do all it can to give away valuable right-of-way to The Boring Co
Elon Musk Boring Company Test Tunnel Could Get Fast-Tracked, Blocking Metro’s Sepulveda Rail Project
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It looks like Elon Musk's Boring Company is pissing on Metro's fence, and the agency isn't even barking
Another Caltrans Lie: Video Claims Widening 5 Freeway Reduces Pollution, Congestion
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It is jarring that nearly two decades into the twenty-first century, California’s transportation department is still making claims that freeway widening will somehow curb pollution and reduce congestion. These are false claims–lies. Past experience and research show that widening freeways worsens congestion and air quality, yet Caltrans repeatedly claims the contrary. In a new video […]
Metro Draft Strategic Plan: Lofty Goals, Slippery Timelines, Few Surprises
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Overall there is plenty to like in the plan, including plenty of bus service improvements