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Metro Opens New Landscaped Plaza at North Hollywood Station
Metro's new North Hollywood station plaza is based on a historic one that opened there circa 1914
November 28, 2018
Truck Crashes into Gold Line Tracks in Pasadena on Thanksgiving
Ten freeway crashes have damaged the Gold Line - four crashes in 2018 alone: January, April, October, and last week.
November 26, 2018
Metro Moves Ahead with Changes to How They Name Rail/BRT
UStaff responded to a comment by Supervisor and Metro Board Chair Shelia Kuehl, who urged no "F" or "Brown" lines, by saying that no decisions were final and the Board would have final say on the colors and letters used.
November 20, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Wilshire’s Car-Only Bus Lane
There is little point in bus-only lanes existing without enforcement.
November 19, 2018
Metro Announces Crenshaw Line Will Open Mid-2020; Crenshaw/Green Operations Plan Debated
Metro CEO announced that the new Crenshaw light rail line will open in mid-2020. Metro is still determining how Crenshaw will operate, and how it will interact with the Green Line.
November 16, 2018
Metro Bike Share Piloting Electric Assist Bikes in DTLA
Metro electric assist bike are available now - as part of a three-month pilot in downtown L.A.
November 13, 2018
‘Fix the City’ Lawsuit Challenges L.A.’s Expo Line Development Plan
"Fix the City" demands that the city rescind the approval of the Expo Transit Neighborhood Plan, until the city addresses potholes, sidewalks, and emergency response times.
November 2, 2018
Art, the Crenshaw/LAX Line, and the Stories We (Don’t) Tell at Train Stations
Given the role public investment can have in reshaping marginalized communities, what responsibilities does Metro have as an entity that seeks to tell stories about the places it moves people through?
November 1, 2018
Metro Embarks on (Another) Bus Rapid Transit Study
Why do bus riders get studies - while drivers and rail riders get plans and projects?
October 29, 2018
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
