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Metro CEO Phil Washington Announces “Fareless System Initiative”
Internal Metro Task Force looking to implement fare-free transit pilot in early 2021
August 27, 2020
Proposed Metro Budget Would Mean a 20 Percent Bus Service Cut
Metro's projected FY20-21 budget freezes transit service hours at levels that represent essentially no ability to expand upward as ridership rebounds in any COVID-19 recovery
August 26, 2020
Eyes on the Street: New Left-Side Protected Bike Lane on Grand in Downtown L.A.
Nearly done, the newly parking-protected southbound lane on Grand extends one mile from 5th to Pico
August 24, 2020
Metro Committee Approves $200M Cost Overrun for Purple Line Subway Extension
Tunneling under the La Brea tar pits area is slow and expensive. The overrun of $200M - a seven percent increase - takes the project budget from $2.8 billion to $3.0 billion.
August 21, 2020
Foothill Gold Line Launches Interactive Construction Map Webpage
Want to see a rendering and site plan of the La Verne Gold Line station and get a summary about the project? It's just a click away.
August 20, 2020
Metro Looks to Shift High Desert Freeway Funds to High-Speed Rail
The way L.A. is approaching the High Desert Corridor represents an important turning point: from prioritizing environmentally destructive car-centric transportation to environmentally-friendly rail transportation
August 19, 2020
L.A. City Is Nixing Metro’s Pedestrian-Priority Plans for Union Station
If L.A. won't prioritize walkability at the front door of the region's most heavily-used transit hub and at its historic walkable core, is there anywhere where Angelenos can expect safe and convenient places to walk?
August 13, 2020
Garcetti Opens New Bus-Only Lanes On 5th and 6th Streets Downtown
New bus-only lanes opened today on 5th and 6th Streets. More coming soon on Aliso Street, Grand Avenue and Olive Street - and according to Garcetti "in your neighborhood."
August 10, 2020
May Protest Update: Metro Refused Some Mutual Aid Requests, Most Bus Damage Was Minimal
Metro shuttled LAPD officers, provided 23 buses to police, and reported "62 damaged buses" when only about a dozen sustained significant damage.
August 6, 2020
Metro NextGen Bus Study: Upcoming Meetings and More Detail Online
NextGen implementation is scheduled to start in December. Detailed route and bus stop changes are available online.
July 30, 2020