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Metro Board Votes to Study Free Transit for LAUSD Students
The Metro board approved a motion to study free student transit - initially for LAUSD students, then also countywide.
January 23, 2020
Metro Plans Nearly Two-Year-Long Little Tokyo Gold Line Bus Bridge For Regional Connector Construction
Metro will demolish the existing Little Tokyo Gold Line Station for a new underground station. Construction means closing 1.2 miles of the Gold Line, running a 22-month bus bridge, expected to start late 2020
January 16, 2020
Public Comment Period on Dorset Village Extended; Number of Proposed Affordable Units Dropped to 141
The original comment period straddled Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa before closing on December 27.
January 14, 2020
Who Are We Building Transit For?
Appreciated as their enthusiasm (and investment) is, Metro must think bigger. Both regionally and locally at the same time, but not necessarily with the same line.
January 9, 2020
Rail-to-Rail Bike/Ped Path along Slauson Delayed but Moving Forward
The first phase of the project was supposed to break ground in 2018
December 20, 2019
Streetfilms Video: Flower Street Bus Lane A Success Story To Spread Through L.A.
Streetfilms and TransitCenter have a new short video out today highlighting the success of downtown Los Angeles' Flower Street bus-only lane.
December 12, 2019
A Line Ridership Down After ‘New Blue’ Refurbish
Post-refurbishment initial Metro A Line ridership is down by a third. On average, run times are 3+minutes slower than scheduled.
December 6, 2019
Beverly Hills Planning Complete Streets, Including Walk, Bike, Transit Improvements
Beverly Hills is proposing protected bike lanes, bus-only lanes, open streets events, first/last mile subway connections, and more
December 3, 2019
Metro Considers Once-Per-Decade Shifting of Measure R Monies
Metro is considering shifting some unused highway contingency funding to transit - but the board could amend highway spending more broadly, perhaps to align with equity, complete streets, and climate goals
November 25, 2019
Metro Plans to Seek State Funding for Bus Electrification
Metro is seeking $104M for a $210M project that would include 220 battery-electric buses operating out of El Monte and Gardena.
November 22, 2019
