Earlier today, Metro opened its long-anticipated new Regional Connector subway project. The $1.8 billion 1.9-mile long project ties together three existing Metro rail lines, adding three new downtown stations. The new facility doesn’t look like much on a map, but…
This story first appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles. Metro’s new downtown subway opens in just one week! On Friday, June 16, Metro will open three new stations in downtown L.A.: Little Tokyo/Arts District, Historic Broadway, and Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill.…
Many frequent Metro riders are likely experience the July 1 changes as a small fare decrease. Infrequent riders are unlikely to see any differences, since base fare remains the same, and capping only applies when one takes more than a…
The following story appeared first at Streetsblog L.A. The wait will soon be over. This week, Metro announced that its new Regional Connector subway will open on Friday, June 16. Metro will offer free transit rides that Father’s Day weekend.…
The following article first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. This morning, Southern California livability advocates gathered to urge the state legislature to approve A.B. 645, Assemblymember Laura Friedman’s bill to enable use of speed cameras to make streets safer. A.B. 645…
The following story first appeared on Streetsblog Los Angeles. There’s a new report out that makes a compelling case for universal fareless transit in Los Angeles. This week, the nonprofit advocacy groups Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) and…
The first article appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles. hen the Metro board met last week, they approved extending the agency’s free student pass program for an additional year. The GoPass program was already approved through this June, and will now…
This article first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Metro is finally testing its new Regional Connector subway project. Metro riders are eager to ride the expanded light rail lines, and to experience shorter trip times and fewer transfers. The new subway isn’t…
This article first appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles. his afternoon the Metro board approved extending the agency’s transit policing contract an additional three years. Metro currently pays about $150 million per year for its multi-agency policing contract with LAPD, L.A.…
This week’s Metro board committee meetings marked the first in a series of big board decisions on the future of policing on the Metro system. Unfortunately, the current proposal [staff report] is effectively a three-year extension of the ~$130 million/year…
The following article first appeared on Streetsblog Los Angeles. Metro officially launched its new transit ambassador program on Monday. Nearly 300 Metro transit ambassadors are currently out riding Metro trains and buses. The Metro board approved a pilot transit ambassador…
This story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Yesterday, BikeLA released its 2023 Bicycle Safety Report, which features a deep dive into the causes of the 26 cyclist fatalities on L.A. County roadways in the 2022 calendar year – and…
Earlier this week, the Santa Monica City Council approved extending the city’s initial 16-month e-scooter program through May 2020. In September 2017, the first app-based shared electronic scooters appeared in Santa Monica. The initial Bird e-scooters were followed by several…
The big headline from yesterday’s news roundup was a new study released by the Southern California Association of Governments that found a congestion pricing charge of $4 at peak hours could reduce car traffic congestion by 20 percent during rush…
Last Friday, Santa Monica experienced what appears to be L.A. County’s first e-scooter rider death – which is to say, the first time that a person driving a car has killed a person riding an e-scooter. Media coverage of the…
