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Metro Board Approves Next Steps to Extend Eastside Gold Line
Metro approved additional funding for environmental clearance and advanced engineering. It's not clear whether Washington or 60 Freeway alignment would go first.
October 26, 2018
Metro, L.A. City Look To Provide Free Transit, Bike-Share Rides on Election Day
If approved this week, Metro, Metro Bike Share, and LADOT will provide free rides on November 6
October 23, 2018
One Week Later: Rep. McCarthy’s Office Denies Meeting as Stop-the-Purple-Threat Keeps Rolling
"Stop the Purple Threat" might be paid for by anonymous donors, but the campaign to fight the subway continues to cost the school district a lot of money that could be spent on students.
October 19, 2018
Metro Set To Approve Mobility On Demand Pilot for Artesia, El Monte, and NoHo
Metro's Mobility On Demand pilot is expected to begin subsidized first/last mile Uber/Lyft type service
October 18, 2018
As Vermont/Manchester Transportation School Moves Forward, Community Reckons with Past, Wrestles with Form Change Should Take
For black stakeholders eager to shed the despised "Death Alley" label and address the damage rooted in segregationist policies, the stakes feel especially high
October 16, 2018
Truck Crash onto Gold Line Tracks Again Shows Need for 210 Freeway Barrier Fix
Caltrans should fix the freeway where vehicles repeatedly crash into the Metro Gold Line. At a minimum Caltrans should let Metro proceed with upgrades.
October 15, 2018
Beverly Hills School District Stages Student “Walkout” Against Metro Subway
Earlier today at Beverly Hills' Will Rogers Park, the Beverly Hills School District staged what they called a "walkout" where students converged to rally against Metro. The Beverly Hills School District has fought unsuccessful legal challenges against Metro's plan to tunnel the Westside Purple Line extension underneath Beverly Hills High School.
October 12, 2018
New from StreetFilms: Los Angeles: The Great American Transit Experiment
StreetFilms and TransitCenter explore L.A. transit successes and issues, and question what is needed to make transit better serve the county's future
October 9, 2018
Project Planned for Lots at Expo/Crenshaw Takes Another Step Forward
Last Thurday, the Metro Board of Directors approved a 14-month Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) with developer WIP-A, LLC, (a subsidiary of Watt Companies), allowing the project planned for the Metro- and County-owned lots at the Expo/Crenshaw station to take the next step forward.
September 29, 2018
Planned Metro Green Line Extension to Torrance Faces Opposition from Lawndale
The city of Lawndale is fighting Metro's voter-approved Green Line extension to Torrance
September 28, 2018
