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Eyes On the Street: Metro and L.A. City Restore Wilshire Blvd. at New Subway Stations
Construction is winding down on Metro's 3.9-mile $3.35 billion D Line subway extension section 1
June 30, 2025
Trump Policies and Interruptions Put Transit Infrastructure Projects at Risk
"This administration has been really clear that they don't want to fund projects that cut carbon emissions. What they want to do is to take out the green stuff."
February 21, 2025
Streetsblog Predictions for 2025
Editor Joe Linton predicts 2025 will see: Metro ridership growth, Destination Crenshaw, Rail2Rail path, new bus lanes, new rail lines, transit groundbreakings, and the first Measure HLA lawsuit
December 31, 2024
New Metro Subway Railcars Started Service Today
Streetsblog got a special preview ride today. Have you ridden Metro's new "HR4000" heavy rail cars yet?
December 20, 2024
Eyes on the Trains: New Metro Railcars
Shiny new Metro heavy rail cars spotted at Metro stations today
December 6, 2024
Downtown Metro B/D Line Subway Service Suspended This Weekend For Electrical Work
Metro is temporarily closing DTLA B/D Line stations and SGV A Line stations - all to get ready for new extensions opening soon
November 13, 2024
Eyes on the Street: Metro D Line Extension Sites Looking Like Stations
D Line extension Section 1 - four new miles of subway - is over 91 percent complete and will open in late 2025
August 12, 2024
Metro Committee Approves $225M Cost Overrun for Westside Subway Section 1 Construction
Wilshire subway 4-mile extension section 1 (Western to La Cienega) budget swells from from $3.14B to $3.35B. Section construction is 91 percent done, now anticipated to open fall 2025
May 16, 2024
At New Wilshire Subway Stations, Metro Ignoring L.A. City Street Standards
Metro rail construction appears to follow city street standards only when they mandate increasing car capacity, not when standards mandate safety and walkability
January 25, 2024
Advocates Envision Converting San Vicente Boulevard to Linear Park
San Vicente Park would be a three-mile-long linear park with plazas and recreational space, plus bike and walk trails connecting to future Metro stations.
January 13, 2023
