Joe Linton
Recent Posts
Metro Moves to Revive Canceled High Desert Freeway Project
| | No Comments
It appeared that cancellation of Metro's High Desert Corridor Freeway meant that voter approved "mutli-purpose" funding would go to rail. Now Metro Highways are moving to steer the money widen another highway nearby.
Eyes on the Street: New Coastal Rail Trail Segment in Santa Cruz
| | No Comments
The new path opened December 2020. It is part of a planned 30+ mile coastal rail trail.
CEO Stephanie Wiggins Pledges to Change Metro Culture, Put Transit Customer Experience First
| | No Comments
"I have discovered that our [Metro's] culture is apathetic about customer experience. And it is simply unacceptable. ...with dedication and concerted effort, this agency can put customers first in everything we do."
Pomona Families Holding Out Against Caltrans/Metro Home Demolitions for 71 Widening
| | No Comments
To widen the 71, Caltrans has already demolished 15 Westmont homes, with 3 additional homes still threatened - in addition to the 6 homes the agency demolished a decade to make way for the Mission Boulevard Bridge.
L.A. Metro Bus Service Changes Hit Lots of Bumps
| | No Comments
This week's botched NextGen implementation signals that Metro continues to fail to prioritize its bus riders
Solidarity Ride Draws Attention to Metro Bike Share Union Push
| | No Comments
Metro Bike Share workers, employed by Metro contractor Bicycle Transportation Systems, filed with the National Labor Relations Board to be represented by the Transport Workers Union.
Sunset4All Kicks Off Crowdfunding Initiative
| | No Comments
Sunset4All and the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition are raising funds for engineering work toward a protected bikeway along Sunset Boulevard through East Hollywood, Silver Lake, and Echo Park
How Can Metro’s Board and New CEO Wiggins Rein in Rogue Departments?
| | No Comments
Metro CEO Wiggins takes hold of an agency at a crossroads - with Operations, Security, and Highway departments often unresponsive to the agency's stated vision.
Eyes on the Street: New Bus Lanes on Alvarado Street
| | No Comments
Installation is underway on 1.6-miles of peak-hour Alvarado Street bus lanes - extending from 7th Street (at MacArthur Park) to Sunset Boulevard (near Echo Park).
Eyes on the Street: Protected Bikeway in Avocado Heights
| | No Comments
Workman Mill Road features two noteworthy urban innovations: protected bike lanes and rain gardens - both implemented by the L.A. County Department of Public Works
Caltrans and Metro Break Ground on 71 Freeway Widening Through Pomona
| | No Comments
The SR-74 project will convert about 3.5 miles of existing four-lane expressway into an eight-lane freeway.
Metro Taking Late Slow Steps Toward Approved Bus Electrification
| | No Comments
In July of 2017, the Metro board approved transitioning all of its ~2,500 bus fleet to be all electric by 2030.