Agency Watch
Metro Pomona A Line Extension is Open
With nine new miles of light rail, four new stations - Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona - the world's longest light rail line now extends 57.6 miles from Pomona through Pasadena and downtown L.A. to Long Beach.
Metro Planning Committee Approves $85M for Bike/Ped Project Grants
The Metro Board Planning and Programming Committee approved $85.5 million for 16 grants to cities for walk and bike projects. Most make first/last mile transit connections and serve Olympics mobility.
Eyes on the Street: New Florence Avenue Bus Lanes
Just west of the Florence A Line Station, L.A. County has installed bright red bus only lane pavement markings
L.A. City Slow to Start Speed Camera Pilot
At the current levels of departmental inactivity and elected official disinterest, it looks like there will be no L.A. speed camera pilot until 2027. Or 2028. Or never.
Eyes on the Street: L.A. City adds More Concrete Barrier, Requests Feedback
LADOT doubled the length of its new concrete 'Toronto Barrier' bikeway protection. Take a survey to provide feedback.
Metrolink Needs to Draw Inspiration from Caltrain’s Electrification Success
Electrification means faster, more frequent, cleaner and quieter trains. If Caltrain (and trains all over the world) can do it, so can Metrolink.
Eyes on the Street: New Rail-Type Gates on Metro G Line Busway
G Line bus riders have probably seen the new rail-type gates installed at Hayvenhurst Avenue in the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area
L.A. City Closes Huge Slip Lane in Hollywood
What could that big empty asphalt triangle become in the future?
Eyes on the Street: New Concrete-Barrier-Protection on 3rd Street Bikeway
Now that's what I call a protected bike lane!
Eyes on the Street: New Armadillo-Type Bike Lane Delineators on Adams
LADOT recently installed hard-plastic delineators on Adams Boulevard and on Spring Street. They're already reducing some dangerous driving behavior.
