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Metro is focused on A and E Line upgrades that will improve reliability for the Regional Connector. Image via Metro presentation

Metro Studying How to Make Complex Regional Connector Operate Smoothly

By Joe Linton | Jul 16, 2021 | No Comments

In order to make Regional Connector operations smooth and reliable, Metro is looking into several upgrades that could help speed up existing light rail lines.

Metro is relaunching its community engagement process around Segment B of the Rail-to-River project and seeks input on stakeholders' preferred routes. The Randolph St. route through Huntington Park is not wide enough to support both the WSAB line and the bike/walk path. The yellow indicates the larger study area Metro is surveying for potential alternative routes. Source: Metro

Metro Relaunches Rail-to-River Community Engagement Process to Choose New Southeast Cities Route

By Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 10, 2021 | No Comments

The planned WSAB rail line won't leave enough room for a bike/walk path on Randolph, forcing Metro to seek an alternative route

This past Monday, at 55th and Long Beach Ave., a driver turned in front of an oncoming Blue (A) Line train after failing to heed the flashing lights, bells, and lowered gate arm. Source: Google maps

Eyes on the Tracks: Driver Darts in Front of Blue (A) Line Train

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 4, 2020 | No Comments

At around 11 a.m. this past Monday, a driver ignored the flashing lights, bells, lowered barriers, and horns at 55th and Long Beach Ave. and made a left turn in front of an oncoming Blue Line (A) train. Miraculously, both the driver and the train occupants walked away largely unscathed (though the train operator was […]

Orange Line bike path. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Thirteen Fun Family-Friendly Bike Rides Accessible Via Metro Transit

By Joe Linton | Jan 29, 2020 | No Comments

Parents can take their kids on Metro rail (or BRT) to get to these family-friendly bike paths

Segment A of the Rail-to-River bike and pedestrian path will run along Slauson between the Crenshaw and Blue Lines; Segment B will run along Randolph towards the river. Source: Metro

Rail-to-Rail Bike/Ped Path along Slauson Delayed but Moving Forward

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 20, 2019 | No Comments

The first phase of the project was supposed to break ground in 2018

Metro A Line - photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

A Line Ridership Down After ‘New Blue’ Refurbish

By Joe Linton | Dec 6, 2019 | No Comments

Post-refurbishment initial Metro A Line ridership is down by a third. On average, run times are 3+minutes slower than scheduled.

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