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This Week’s Metro Committees: All-Door Boarding, Bike-Share, Parking, More
This week's big Metro announcement, expected Friday, will be the fall ballot measure expenditure plan. Some early Measure R2.1 outlines are already foreshadowed here and at the Los Angeles Times.
March 16, 2016
Residents Debate Priorities for Mariachi Plaza at Second Design Workshop
"If it wasn't for Garage [Board Shop and Sk8 for Education program]," 9-year-old skater "Bite Size" told me, "I'd probably be hanging out with the wrong type."
March 15, 2016
Open Thread: What Do We Think of the First Peek at Measure R2
Earlier this afternoon, Los Angeles Times transportation reporter Laura Nelson reported on many of the details of the sales tax ballot measure that will be presented to Metro Board committees next week. With the approval of the Metro Board of Directors, the measure would go on this fall's ballot where it would need the support of two-thirds of L.A. County voters to take effect.
March 11, 2016
Eyes on the Street: Little Tokyo Gold Line Test Train on New Tracks
Metro is getting close to re-opening the temporarily detoured Gold Line through Little Tokyo. To facilitate Regional Connector subway construction, Metro removed and relocated a stretch of Gold Line tracks between the Little Tokyo and Pico Aliso Stations. This afternoon, Streetsblog S.F. editor Roger Rudick spotted rail cars traversing the rebuilt tracks. According to Rudick, the train was towed by a truck, so it was probably testing clearances.
March 9, 2016
Eyes on the Street: Universal City Ped Bridge Nearly Ready For Its Close-Up
Universal Studios is a month away from the April 7 grand opening for their new Harry Potter attraction "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter." CEO Phil Washington has pledged that Metro will serve Harry Potter fans by completing its $27 million pedestrian bridge connecting the Metro Red Line Universal City Station with Universal Studios.
March 8, 2016
Metro Opens Gold Line Foothill Extension to Azusa
Last Saturday, Metro extended its growing rail network, celebrating the grand opening of the 11-mile Gold Line Foothill Extension. The initial phase of the Foothill Extension includes six new stations in five San Gabriel Valley cities: Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale, and Azusa. Additional future phases would extend the Gold Line to Ontario Airport.
March 7, 2016
Planning for Mariachi Plaza Begins Again; How it Will Tie in to Other Area Projects Remains Unclear
A jacuzzi.
March 4, 2016
Expo Line Phase 2 Opening Announced for May 20
Passengers will be able to ride a train to Santa Monica for the first time in more than half a century starting on Friday May 20, Metro officials announced today.
February 25, 2016
Four Updates from this Week’s Metro Board Committee Meetings
There were fewer Metro Board of Directors committee meetings than usual this month, with both finance and construction committee meetings canceled, but there were nonetheless some developments that Streetsblog readers may be interested in. More to come on many of these at next week's full Board meeting on Thursday, February 25.
February 18, 2016
Gold Line Foothill Extension Preview Ride from Pasadena to Azusa
Today, Metro hosted its first press preview for journalists to ride the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension. The 12-mile project includes 6 new stations. It will open on March 5th.
February 17, 2016