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Metro To Consider Left-Side Bus Boarding For Bus Rapid Transit Lines
Left-side boarding would give Metro greater flexibility in planning for new high-profile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines, including Vermont Avenue, North San Fernando Valley, and North Hollywood to Pasadena.
December 4, 2020
Gateway Cities Council of Governments Staff Critical of Metro Highway Program Flexibility Proposal
Gateway Cities Council of Government staff are calling "to maintain the integrity of freeway... plans." Elected Gateway Cities leadership may have more multimodal ideas.
December 2, 2020
Some Actionable Transportation Ideas for L.A. City Councilmember-Elect Nithya Raman
Some ideas to help flesh out Councilmember-Elect Raman's call for more bus lanes, better design for walking, and more protected bike lanes
November 25, 2020
Councilmember Krekorian Cancels Magnolia Boulevard Widening
City will only proceed with project's safety and rainwater components
November 18, 2020
Metro CEO Phil Washington Named To Biden Transition Team
Washington is the Team Lead reviewing the federal Department of Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board, Amtrak, and Maritime Commission
November 10, 2020
Metro’s Transportation Boarding School Breaks Ground at Vermont/Manchester
"Groundbreaking celebrated without construction to follow had been the norm at a certain point," said Ridley-Thomas. "But no more."
October 28, 2020
Metro Board Unanimously Approves Motion to Delay 605/5 Freeway Widening and Instead Study Alternatives
Metro's Board sends a strong rebuke to Metro's Highway Program
October 22, 2020
Metro CEO Phil Washington: Downey Freeway Widening Was Already Identified “About Three Decades Ago”
Metro keeps saying 605 and 5 Freeway widenings are in "early stages" but CEO letter says that project was decided decades ago
October 9, 2020
Reseda Boulevard Is Getting a Three-Mile Safety Upgrade
In Reseda and Northridge, Reseda Boulevard improvements will include new trees, bus boarding islands, bioswales, lighting, repaired sidewalks, resurfaced street, and a continuous protected bike lane
October 1, 2020
North 5 Freeway Widening Project Cost Overrun is Even More Than Metro Reported in Early September
September Metro report said Burbank freeway project was $50M over budget, but a May Caltrans letter said $73.2M - and with no construction end in sight, the final total could be even higher
September 30, 2020
