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Interview with Frank Ching, Metro’s Director of Parking Management
As Metro expands paid parking, Metro Parking chief Frank Chin talks Expo Station Parking, spillover, automation, ridership and more.
April 24, 2017
Her Work Done on Crenshaw’s Underground Railroad, Harriet the Tunnel Boring Machine Retires
Metro celebrated the retirement of Harriet the Tunnel Boring Machine, which built two mile-long tunnels below Crenshaw Boulevard. Metro's Crenshaw/LAX light rail line is expected to open in Fall 2019.
April 21, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Metro Blue Line Improvements Take Shape in South L.A.
Late last year, Metro finished pedestrian and other safety upgrades to eight intersections along the Blue Line. The pedestrian improvements finally taking shape at the remaining 19 intersections - 12 of which are in South L.A. - have been in the works for some time and continue to prove challenging.
April 21, 2017
#DamienTalks – Goodbye Harriet and an Update on Crenshaw Construction
As anyone who reads Streetsblog or The Source or who follows the pace of rail expansion in Los Angeles knows, today is the "retirement party" for Harriet, the tunnel boring machine that has been drilling about a mile of tunnel for the Crenshaw Line.
April 21, 2017
Metro Eastside Gold Line Alignments Finalized Before Environmental Studies
Yesterday, Metro's Planning and Programming Committee approved final project definitions for a future Eastside Gold Line extension. If approved by the full board next week, the project moves forward into procuring a consultant to do environmental clearance studies.
April 20, 2017
Metro West Santa Ana Branch Light Rail Alignments Narrowed
Today Metro's Planning and Programming Committee approved four specific West Santa Ana Branch light rail alignments to be used for environmental studies.
April 19, 2017
Charging for Metro Park-and-Ride Is Good for Equity and Environment
Metro is converting several of its station parking lots from free to paid parking. Though some are complaining, Metro is taking an excellent, even courageous step in the right direction. Making park-and-ride free is bad for the environment and bad for fairness, with regard to Metro's low-income riders.
April 11, 2017
Pilot Marketplace Gives Vendors Space At MacArthur Park Station
Metro, L.A. City, L.A. County and nonprofit partners opened a new community market space at the MacArthur Park Red/Purple Line Station today.
March 30, 2017
Metro, Cities Already Jockeying Over Measure M Local Return Funds
Measure M local return will give nearly $140 million to municipalities to spend on transportation improvements. How the funding is divided and what approach cities take will determine if the priority is pothole repair or complete streets.
March 24, 2017
Metro Approves Continuing Work on Union Station Run-Through Tracks
The Metro board approved $13.8M to continue to design and engineer the planned $2.75B Union Station run-through-tracks project.
March 23, 2017
