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Metro Celebrates National Dump the Pump Day
This morning, Metro CEO Phil Washington and Metrolink Board Chair and Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson welcomed Southern California commuters to "dump the pump." The press event featured a motorcycle officer serving ceremonial divorce papers to a car. The divorcing a car theme is reminiscent of the title of a recommended 2000 book by Katie Alvord. Divorcing one's car, according to American Public Transit Association (APTA) figures for Los Angeles, will save a car commuter nearly $13,000 each year in "auto-mony."
June 18, 2015
Metro Planning Committee Approves Bike-Share Contract
As expected, at yesterday's meeting the Metro Planning and Programming Committee approved the contract for the first phase of Metro bike-share. The final approval is now expected at next Thursday's meeting of the full Metro board of directors.
June 18, 2015
Metro Tunnel Under DTLA 7th Street Expected Complete Late 2015
Step aside, North Hollywood. Keep chugging along, Purple and Crenshaw lines, and Regional Connector. Wait a while, preferably a long, long while, South Pasadena.
June 11, 2015
Metro Piloting Fast, Convenient All-Door Boarding on Wilshire Rapid Bus
Metro is in its third week of an all-door boarding pilot at two stops on the 720 Wilshire Rapid Bus line. Riders can take advantage of all-door boarding mornings westbound at Wilshire/Vermont and afternoons eastbound at Wilshire/Westwood.
June 5, 2015
Metro CEO Phil Washington Speaks on Career Pathways in Transportation
This morning, Metro joined the L.A. County Community College District's press event announcing a $15 million California Career Pathways Trust (CCPT) grant from the California Department of Education. The state education funding goes to L.A. County community colleges for career and technical education, internships, and training.
June 4, 2015
Rosa Parks Station on Track to Complete Environmental Review Process, Finalize Station Design
If you've ever tried to navigate the Rosa Parks/Willowbrook station, either to transfer between the Blue and Green Lines or to catch one of the nearly dozen buses that connect with the station, you know it isn't the most user-friendly place.
June 4, 2015
Metro Diary: When Contractors Don’t Get the “Off-Limits” Memo on Harassment
"Are you riding the train...?" came the voice over my shoulder.
June 2, 2015
Metro To Vote On Bike-Share Contract With Vendor Bicycle Transit Systems
At its June 25 monthly meeting, the Metro Board will be voting on the contract for the initial phase of what is now optimistically called "Metro Countywide Bikeshare."
June 2, 2015
Metro and Zipcar Place Car-Share Cars At Metro Parking Lots
Last Friday, Metro and Zipcar announced a new partnership that places car-share vehicles at ten Metro station parking lots. The new program was announced via a press conference at the North Hollywood Red Line Station. Speakers included Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair Eric Garcetti, Metro Boardmember Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, Metro's new CEO Phil Washington, and Zipcar Regional Vice President Dan Grossman. The cars are available and ready now.
June 1, 2015
Planning and Programming Committee Recommends Metro Board Take Next Steps on Rail-to-River ATC
On October 23, 2014, the Metro Board of Directors voted to adopt the Rail to River Intermediate Active Transportation Corridor (ATC) Feasibility Study and directed staff to identify funding for full implementation of the project. The Board also authorized $2,850,000 be put towards facilitating the environmental, design, alternative route analysis, and outreach work required for the project to move forward and requested the staff report back in May of 2015.
May 22, 2015