Transportation Funding
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L.A. and CA Leaders Praise Federal Infrastructure Funding On the Way
The $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, "BIL," is investing billions of dollars in transportation projects in L.A. and throughout California.
December 17, 2021
Budget Negotiations Hold Active Transportation, Other Funds Hostage
While no one will say, it might be a part of stalled negotiations on High Speed Rail
July 1, 2021
Watch Metro’s Rail and BRT Network Grow in a Fun Unofficial Video
See Metro's ambitious rail and BRT construction program in an informative new unofficial video. In a couple decades few parts of the county will be left unserved.
May 6, 2020
Groups Urge Metro Not to Approve Car-Centric SGV Projects Replacing Canceled North 710 Freeway
Metro's zombie engineers are pushing a half-billion dollars worth of projects that will force more car traffic into the San Gabriel Valley
September 25, 2019
Metro Board Approves FY2020 Budget, Locking in Rail Service Cuts
Metro's $7.2 billion FY2020 budget keeps bus service level, while cutting rail service on Gold, Expo and Blue rail lines.
May 29, 2019
What Projects Should Be Accelerated for the 2028 Olympics? How Can These Advance Equity?
For 2028 Olympics project acceleration to foster equity, don't speed up highway projects. Instead focus on improving the bus system.
February 8, 2019
In San Joaquin County, Local Sales Tax Funds Bike, Ped Projects
SJCOG awarded funds for 21 projects in San Joaquin County, including off-street bike paths, on-street bike lanes, signaled bike routes, cycletracks, sidewalks, crosswalks, pedestrian crossing beacons, and several studies.
March 27, 2018
Metro Not Quite Ready for First/Last Mile Funding for Purple Line Phase 2
Just when the Metro board was on the verge of adopting a policy to incorporate first/last mile, including bike and walk, connections into "the planning, design, and construction of all [Metro] transit projects," Metro staff postponed including first/last mile connections to the second phase of Purple Line subway expansion.
May 26, 2016
L.A. City Already Looking At How To Carve Up $4B Local Return
Metro has not yet decided whether to have a Measure R2 sales tax on the November ballot; that will come next month. The voting public has not yet passed the measure by two-thirds; that would hopefully come in November. But the L.A. City Council is already trying to decide how to spend their chunk of the future funds.
May 26, 2016
Manuel Pastor’s Recommendations for Metro’s 2016 Ballot Measure
At Move L.A.'s Transportation Conversation 8 yesterday, USC professor Manuel Pastor had a list of recommendations for Metro as the agency seeks to finalize and pass its anticipated $120 billion November sales tax measure. For many years, Pastor has been an important voice for equity and justice. Adopting his recommendations would go a long way to truly embedding equity in coming decades of Metro expenditures.
May 24, 2016