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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
Metro Cuts Service, and More Updates from the September Board Meeting
Bus service cuts approved, Crenshaw rail delayed, Union Station busway station opening delayed, Metro COVID CARES Act stimulus spent, and meeting input improved
September 24, 2020
Over Budget, Five Years Late, I-5 Widening Sparks Metro-Caltrans Debate on Who Pays Cost Overruns
The three- to four-year-long 5 Freeway widening project through Burbank is now expected to take eight years of construction
September 18, 2020
Metro Gaslights, Disputing 20 Percent Service Cut, but Many Buses Already Crowded
Metro is looking to approve 20 percent bus service cuts next week
September 16, 2020
Councilmember Koretz Kills ‘Uplift Melrose’ Safe Streets Project
Koretz got assists from the city's Fire and Police Departments and Fix the City
September 10, 2020
Mayor Garcetti Introduces New Metro TAP App – Riders Can Now Use Phone To Pay Fare
Riders can now use iPhones to pay fare on Metro bus and rail, Metro Bike Share, and L.A. County municipal operator buses
September 3, 2020
Metro CEO Phil Washington Announces “Fareless System Initiative”
Internal Metro Task Force looking to implement fare-free transit pilot in early 2021
August 27, 2020
Proposed Metro Budget Would Mean a 20 Percent Bus Service Cut
Metro's projected FY20-21 budget freezes transit service hours at levels that represent essentially no ability to expand upward as ridership rebounds in any COVID-19 recovery
August 26, 2020
