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Metro Board June 2023 Recap: Policing, 405 Widening, C and K Lines, and More
Karen Bass takes the helm, while Metro tees up bringing policing in-house and widening the 405 Freeway. The K Line will soon operate from Expo to Redondo Beach, while the C Line will shrink a bit - running from Norwalk to LAX.
June 23, 2023
Eyes on the Path: Metro Posts First Look at Slauson Corridor Bike/Walk Path Ahead of Tonight’s Construction Update
Tonight, Metro will host a construction update on the 5.5-mile Rail-to-Rail walk/bike path that will run along the neglected Slauson corridor right-of-way
May 17, 2023
Metro’s K Line Is Open! Rail Returns to Crenshaw Boulevard, the Heart of Black Los Angeles
Metro opened its newest light rail line to the public: the 8.5-mile $2 billion K Line, also known as the Crenshaw/LAX Line
October 7, 2022
Metro Announces Crenshaw/LAX Line Will Open October 7
Crenshaw's grand opening will be October 7, 2022, with a noon ribbon-cutting at Leimert Park
September 22, 2022
Metro Re-Approves Randolph as Rail-to-River Route After Dedicated Bike/Walk Path Plan Had to Be Scuttled
The planned bike/walk infrastructure has been significantly downgraded
August 26, 2022
Overview of Metro’s Proposed Fiscal Year 22-23 Budget
Metro's $8.8 billion FY22-23 budget includes transit service hours returning to pre-COVID levels, but so did the FY21-22 budget. Metro is also increasing annual funding for freeway expansion, while decreasing annual funding for transit expansion.
May 10, 2022
Most of Metro’s New Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail Line is Substantially Complete – Opening Could be December 2022. Update: CEO “Fall 2022”
If all goes well - which hasn't been the case for Crenshaw/LAX so far - the new rail line could open to the public as early as this December, though early 2023 is likely
March 18, 2022
Friday Round-Up: River Bridge Opening [Canceled], Metro Rail, and Ktown Rocks
Metro's Crenshaw/LAX and Regional Connector rail lines could open this year. Metro's DTLA heavy rail yard re-do overshot its budget by $75 million. A new river bridge opens next month. Koreatown anti-camping rocks haven't budged.
February 18, 2022
Metro Rail Shorts: Crenshaw and Connector Delays, Sepulveda Video, and More
Crenshaw now anticipated to open on November 1, 2022, shortly after the Regional Connector on August 29, 2022
May 11, 2021
New Unofficial Metro Projects Progress Video
Watch this 12-minute video by Nick Andert to better understand Metro progress on rail and Bus Rapid Transit projects
April 27, 2021