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Metro Purple Line Extension Section 1 Difficult Tunneling Resulting In Cost Overrun
Near the La Brea Tar Pits, Westside Purple Line tunneling has been hitting methane pockets which force evacuation of workers
June 9, 2020
Court Sides With Metro on Beverly Hills Subway Lawsuit, Again
Beverly Hills School District has little time to force any further changes, as Metro's WPLE2 tunnel machine is already on its way below Beverly Hills High School.
May 18, 2020
Beverly Hills Approves Accelerating Subway Construction, Wilshire Boulevard to Close Tomorrow
Not an April Fools headline: Beverly Hills is supporting Metro subway construction - three blocks of Wilshire will be closed for 1-3 months starting tomorrow
April 1, 2020
Beverly Hills and Metro Look to Speed Subway Construction During COVID-19 Traffic Lull
A proposal to take advantage of decreased traffic could save 6 months on Purple Line subway construction
March 30, 2020
Metro Signs $1.3 Billion Full Funding Grant Agreement For Westside Subway Phase 3
Two years overdue, feds finally approve funding for Westside Subway section 3 - from Beverly Hills to West L.A.
March 24, 2020
Beverly Hills Planning Complete Streets, Including Walk, Bike, Transit Improvements
Beverly Hills is proposing protected bike lanes, bus-only lanes, open streets events, first/last mile subway connections, and more
December 3, 2019
Metro Introduces Purple Line Extension Section 2 Tunneling Machines: Harriet and Ruth
Metro tunnel machines Ruth and Harriet will soon be tunneling eastward from Century City through Beverly Hills
June 17, 2019
Metro Expected to Approve Final Purple Line Subway Section 3 Contract this Week
The 2.6-mile Section 3 of the Westside Purple Line subway extension is expected to cost $3.2 billion and be completed in 2026
February 27, 2019
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
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
