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Streetsblog Predictions for 2025
Editor Joe Linton predicts 2025 will see: Metro ridership growth, Destination Crenshaw, Rail2Rail path, new bus lanes, new rail lines, transit groundbreakings, and the first Measure HLA lawsuit
December 31, 2024
Metro Postpones Bus Lane Automated Ticketing
Automated bus lane enforcement improves bus speeds and increases ridership. Metro had announced its automated ticketing program would start citations on January 1, then pushed the start date to February 17.
December 30, 2024
New Metro Subway Railcars Started Service Today
Streetsblog got a special preview ride today. Have you ridden Metro's new "HR4000" heavy rail cars yet?
December 20, 2024
Metro Closes Out Last Round of Outreach on Underwhelming Vermont BRT Proposal
To truly improve conditions on Vermont, much more must be done
December 20, 2024
Metro to Strengthen Station Fare Gates
Metro is installing taller stronger fare gates at ten existing station. New stations - starting with LAX - will also the feature them
December 11, 2024
Eyes on the Trains: New Metro Railcars
Shiny new Metro heavy rail cars spotted at Metro stations today
December 6, 2024
Metro Approval Sets Stage for Construction of NoHo-Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Line
$135M approved today will take the NoHo-Pasadena BRT project through the next two years. If this preconstruction phase goes as planned, the project will ramp up to full construction by 2027.
December 5, 2024
Briefs from November Metro Committees: Metro Micro, Security, Service Changes, and More
Outsourcing Metro Micro, pausing North County transit projects to build highways, recruiting a Police Chief, service changes, Dodger fans ride, and more
November 25, 2024
Metro Ridership Keeps Growing, with a Million Daily Riders in October
Metro ridership has grown steadily for the past two years, with October, a second straight month of million-plus daily boardings, setting a pandemic-era record
November 21, 2024
Metro Committee Approves Revoking $435K Culver City Grant due to Bike Lane Removal
Culver City recently removed protected bike lanes funded by a Metro Active Transportation grant, now Metro wants its money back
November 20, 2024
