E Line (Expo Line)
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Photo Essay: Expo Phase 2 Construction 90+Percent Done, Open Early 2016
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, L.A. City Councilmember Mike Bonin, and others hosted a press event this morning to showcase progress on the Metro Expo Line Phase 2. The event took place at the under-construction Palms Station, and featured a test train pulling into the station under its own electrical catenary power. Leaders enthused that construction is more than 90 percent complete, and the project is on-time and on-budget.
June 29, 2015
Expo: Phase II Bike Path Will Open with Light Rail in 2016
Last week, in a short article celebrating that LADOT was beginning its portion of the bikeway that will run parallel to the Expo Line in West L.A., I stated that the separated bike path portion of the route was not under construction.
May 18, 2015
Happy Bike Week! .1 Miles of Bike Lanes Appear Adjacent to Palms Expo Station
While construction of the Expo Bike Path still years away, the LADOT is doing its best to complete its portion of the bikeway that will connect westsiders to the Expo Line.
May 14, 2015
Metro Takes Another Step Forward in Effort to Build and Preserve Affordable Housing at Transit Hubs
In case you haven't heard, we're in a bit of an affordable housing crunch.
April 2, 2015
Expo Is Coming, Santa Monica! But When Will It Get Here?
Expo Phase II completes the long-anticipated rail connection between Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown Santa Monica. Construction on Phase II began in 2011. Currently, the Expo line ends in Culver City. When the new 6.6-mile extension opens next year, it will be possible to take the train from the beach to Downtown Los Angeles for the first time in half-a-century.
March 25, 2015
Move L.A.’s South L.A. Forum Asks if Transit Can Deliver Shared Prosperity
Riding my bike the 15 miles between my apartment and a Move L.A. forum on the future of transit at Southwest College on a dreary Saturday morning while battling the tail end of a stubborn respiratory infection was not among the brightest ideas I had ever had, I reflected as it began to drizzle and my hacking started getting the best of me.
January 27, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Where Am I?
I admit. Usually when I'm on the Expo Line, I've got my face buried in my phone or an old Dr. Who book. But last week, I was staring out the window and I noticed a beautiful mural of swans on the side of a building.
November 24, 2014
Eyes on the Street: Faulty Pedestrian Detour at Expo Phase 2 Construction
Yesterday, Michael MacDonald @topomodesto tweeted two images that highlight L.A.'s lack of accomodation for pedestrians.
August 8, 2014
Editorial: Why Raise Fares When Metro’s Building Even More Free Parking?
A couple of weeks ago, I posted an editorial asking Why Raise Metro Fares While Giving Away Metro Parking? At the time, I totaled parking for Metro's BRT and rail lines at 19,450 parking spaces. Despite Metro's plan to increase transit fares, the agency has no plan to increase parking charges. Metro gives more than 9 out of 10 spaces away for free. I did a conservative estimate of Metro's parking revenue potential to be at least $3.5 million per year.
April 15, 2014