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Eyes on the Street: New Flower Street Bus Lane
Watch a Metro bus zip past a dozen drivers!
June 4, 2019
Blue Line ‘New Blue’ Refurbishment Reopening Southern Stations, Closing Northern Ones
The $350 million Metro Blue Line refurbishment is basically half done. Tomorrow southern stations re-open while northern stations close through September.
May 31, 2019
Metro Bike Share Adds E-Bikes In Central L.A.
Metro Bike Share is adding 300+ pedal-assist e-bikes to its bike-share system in and around downtown L.A.
May 30, 2019
Metro Board Approves FY2020 Budget, Locking in Rail Service Cuts
Metro's $7.2 billion FY2020 budget keeps bus service level, while cutting rail service on Gold, Expo and Blue rail lines.
May 29, 2019
Billionaire Jeff Greene’s Plans to Raze Dorset Village Are About as Awful as You Might Imagine
The project would displace 206 households from rent-controlled units while coming up short on providing affordable replacement units
May 9, 2019
Rounding Out CBS Metro Employee Sauna Story – How Budgets Should Prioritize Transit Riders
CBS was critical of Metro looking into a $200,000 sauna (which it ultimately didn't pursue), but missed larger issues that impact bus riders
May 7, 2019
Sponsored Content : There’s a Movement in L.A.
We are choosing to ride together, rather than drive alone. And more and more of us are trading four wheels for two. May is Bike Month and your chance to take that first step to join the movement.
May 1, 2019
First Look at Metro’s Proposed Budget for 2019-2020: Cuts in Bus, Rail Service
Budget was made public one day after Garcetti unveiled Green New Deal for L.A.
May 1, 2019
Metro Board Updates: 210 Freeway Barrier, Vermont Transit, and More
Metro approved studying Vermont Avenue rail and BRT, 210 Freeway barrier design, and South Bay fiber optic lines - but postponed a NoHo-Pasadena BRT vote.
April 26, 2019
Metro Board to Vote on Pasadena-to-North Hollywood Bus Rapid Transit
Tomorrow the Metro board is expected to vote to proceed with environmental studies for NoHo-Pasadena BRT. The preferred alternative would be street-running, though parts of the alignment are still not finalized.
April 24, 2019
